Despite shortage, 6 lakh litres of blood wasted in five years across India: Report
Lack of coordination between blood banks and hospitals has resulted in wastage of blood, including red blood cells and plasma as the life-saving components could not be used before their expiry date, says the report.
Apr 24, 2017, 11:58 AM IST
DNA: MCI cracks the whip on errant hospitals, doctors; directs them to prescribe generic drugs
The implication of this directive is huge as India moves to mitigate healthcare costs across the nation.
Apr 23, 2017, 00:44 AM IST
MCI directs hospitals, doctors across India to prescribe generic medicines to patients
This move comes few days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged at bringing a legal framework under which generic medicines should be given by the doctors and the healthcare system in India should have an extensive reach so that drugs are made available to all the people.
Apr 22, 2017, 16:34 PM IST
Visiting hospitals not safe – Your personal data may be at risk
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) in the US found nearly 1,800 occurrences of large data breaches in patient information over a seven-year period.
Apr 07, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
Stringent Bengal law to curb private hospitals' huge bills, penalise negligence
Welcoming the West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration, Regulation and Transparency) Bill, 2017 for the "pro-patient" culpable homicide charge for gross medical negligence, People for Better Treatment (PBT) on Friday called for an amendment to the bill to include government hospitals as well under its ambit, failing which the organisation would legally challenge the bill.
Mar 04, 2017, 00:34 AM IST
Superbugs got stimulated by antibiotics, not filthy hospitals: Research
The outbreak was stopped by substantially reducing use of ciprofloxacin and related antibiotics, researchers said.
Jan 25, 2017, 14:53 PM IST
Old 500 rupee note will be valid in hospitals till 15th December
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Nov 25, 2016, 16:32 PM IST
Demonetisation: Hospitals reaching out to patients
With the cash crunch presenting a serious problem to patients in making payments to the medical facilities for treatment received, most hospitals in the city have come forward to help them by accepting cheques and debit or credit cards.
Nov 14, 2016, 19:46 PM IST
Hospitals under `unprecedented` attack in war zones: MSF
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has hit out at the "unprecedented" number of attacks on medical facilities in Syria and Yemen, a year after the deadly bombing of its hospital in Afghanistan killed 42 people.
Oct 03, 2016, 02:45 AM IST
US, Australia among world's most expensive countries to give birth!
A vaginal birth in Australia cost $6,775, while in America it was $10,232.
Sep 16, 2016, 09:06 AM IST
Delhi hospitals face staff crunch as doctors down with dengue, chikungunya
It's not only the common people who are down with chikungunya and dengue here in the national capital -- even the doctors are suffering from the vector-borne diseases, leading to staff crunch in the city hospitals.
Delhi's seven big hospitals record over 1,000 chikungunya cases
Even as Delhi's three civic bodies have recorded 432 chikungunya cases till August 27, an inquiry by IANS shows that seven big hospitals of Delhi have reported more than 1,000 cases.
Aug 30, 2016, 23:10 PM IST
Centre notifies new rules for management of bio-medical waste
Under the new rules, bio-medical waste has been classified into four categories instead of the earlier 10 to improve the segregation of waste at source.
Mar 28, 2016, 11:21 AM IST
OyeHelp launches mobile app for docs, clinics and hospitals
Digital health technology company OyeHelp has come up with a smartphone app, which will act as a virtual interface, for doctors, clinics and hospitals
Mar 18, 2016, 17:37 PM IST
App to provide 24X7 free medicines at Delhi govt hospitals!
The motive is to provide free medicines round-the-clock and to avoid any inconvenience to patients seeking treatment at the government hospitals.
Feb 03, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
No shortage of medicines at hospitals from February 1: Kejrwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the people will not be denied medicines and consumables at government hospitals since there will be no shortage of them from Feburary 1.
Jan 12, 2016, 00:35 AM IST
No parking fee at south Delhi malls, private hospitals
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has issued a public notice stating that parking fee should not be collected in the premises of commercial complexes, malls and private hospitals.
Dec 03, 2015, 13:30 PM IST
Cancer deaths on the rise in India
The number of deaths due to cancer has been increasing in the country, according to the National Cancer Registry Programme of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Dec 02, 2015, 21:51 PM IST
Acid attack: SC suggests filing contempt case against hospitals
The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested to an NGO to file a contempt case alleging that hospitals and other authorities were not complying with court directions on providing free treatment to acid attack victims.
Nov 24, 2015, 20:29 PM IST
Apollo looks to add 1,370 beds for Rs 1,555 cr by FY19
Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals Enterprise is looking to add 1,370 beds at six locations with a total estimated project cost of Rs 1,554.9 crore by 2018-19 as part of its expansion plan in the country.
Nov 16, 2015, 15:29 PM IST
