Treatment cost at pvt hospitals 4 times than govt ones: Survey
The average cost of treatment in private hospitals, excluding child birth, is about four times than that of public healthcare facilities, reflecting the challenges that India faces in providing affordable and accessible healthcare, according to the Economic Survey.
Feb 26, 2016, 19:19 PM IST
Caesarean deliveries in pvt hospitals two times more than govt facilities
74.7 per cent per cent of deliveries at private hospitals in West Bengal were through caesarean section, while government facilities accounted for only 28.1 per cent.
Jan 24, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
DNA: Private hospitals promote caesarean delivery more than public
In order to make money, the private hospitals do caesarean delivery rather the normal one.
Jan 22, 2016, 23:03 PM IST
DNA: Reality of private hospitals' unfavorable treatment towards cancer patients
Cancer is now a treatable disease but still hospitals are unfavorable to the the patients. Watch this video to get a detailed report on the mortality rate in India due to cancer.
Jan 18, 2016, 22:42 PM IST
Private hospitals blamed for dengue scare
A few private hospitals here are spreading dengue scare to earn more from patients suffering from simple viral fever, Gurgaon's top official said on Monday.
Sep 21, 2015, 23:38 PM IST
Reality check of the treatment given to 'dengue victims'
After an increase in Dengue death toll to 15 and the number of people down with the mosquito-borne fever crossed 2,000. Delhi High Court seeks replies from Centre, Kejriwal govt.
Sep 18, 2015, 21:30 PM IST
Are dengue victims being fooled by AAP?
After an increase in Dengue death toll. Delhi High Court seeks replies from Centre, Kejriwal govt. Few days ago, Kejriwal ordered all the private and public hospital to fix Rs 600 for dengue test.
Sep 18, 2015, 00:20 AM IST
Dengue scare: Delhi running out of hospital beds; is govt doing enough?
As the Dengue scare continues in Delhi, the AAP govt faces huge challenge to provide beds to the patients in hospitals.
Sep 17, 2015, 09:21 AM IST
Dengue tests to cost Rs.600 in Delhi
After reports that private hospitals here were overcharging to conduct dengue tests, the Delhi government on Wednesday fixed a maximum fee of Rs.600 for tests at private hospitals, a minister said.
Sep 16, 2015, 19:30 PM IST
Dengue scare: Haryana cancels leave of doctors, paramedics
Keeping in view the rise in cases of dengue being reported in the state, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij today directed to cancel leave applications of all doctors and paramedics so as to provide timely treatment to the patients.
Sep 16, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Hospitals to take in more doctors,staff to tackle dengue outbreak
Hospitals across the capital continued to wilt under huge rush of dengue patients as an embattled Delhi Government directed all medical institutions to urgently increase bed capacity and employ more doctors and nurses to deal with the situation.
Sep 16, 2015, 19:26 PM IST
Dengue scare: Delhi government mulls special Assembly session to rein in private hospitals
Even as the national capital reels under one of the worst dengue outbreaks in recent years, the Delhi government is mulling an special Assembly session frame a law to deal with negligence of private hospitals.
Sep 16, 2015, 07:00 AM IST
Rein in private hosps overcharging dengue patients: Nadda to Delhi govt
The Union Health Ministry today asked Delhi Government to rein in private hospitals overcharging dengue patients as the national capital battled the worst outbreak of the disease in the past five years.
Sep 15, 2015, 16:58 PM IST
Amid dengue scare, Delhi govt plans to penalise private hospitals for denying admission to patients
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday said that his government is planning to bring a law under which private hospitals refusing admission to emergency patients could be penalised.
Sep 15, 2015, 16:24 PM IST
