Universal Health Coverage: Community health workers ‘the missing link’ say expertsHealthcare experts in Bengaluru are advocating for a strengthened community healthcare system in India to combat the rise of non-communicab...
24 Nov, 2024, 08.19 PM IST
PM Modi urges G20 nations to open innovations for public good; says we must be ready to prevent next health emergencyIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon G20 members to facilitate equitable availability of technology and to open innovations ...
18 Aug, 2023, 04.34 PM IST
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya takes bicycle ride in Varanasi, appeals to use cycle for commuting to nearby places"Cycling is not only the best exercise, but also it is a solution to pollution, and traffic. I want to give a message to the people that if...
11 Dec, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
Quad pledges to strengthen global health architecture and get ahead of virusThe Quad countries have led and will continue to lead global efforts for COVID-19 response, with a view to building better health security ...
24 May, 2022, 03.56 PM IST
Prioritize investments in primary health care for universal health coverage: WHOWe have seen that countries with strong primary health care systems were able to respond better and faster to the COVID-19 pandemic, said D...
14 Dec, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
Ahmedabad launched online facility for COVID-19 vaccine registration26 Dec, 2020, 02.38 PM IST
Ayushman CEO seeks universal health coverHe pointed out that many states had used their own resources to expand coverage of Ayushman Bharat, which now hence covers 130 million fami...
26 Dec, 2019, 08.26 AM IST
WHO calls upon Centre to finetune strategies to help peopleAccording to the WHO official, the Centre should play a major role and increase investment in the public health services, also covering dis...
13 Feb, 2017, 10.37 AM IST
India needs to invest more in public healthcare: WHOAccording to Bekedam, though India has made enormous progress in the healthcare sector in recent past, still "60 million people are in pove...
11 Dec, 2016, 12.24 PM IST
WHO urges SE Asian nations to focus on affordable healthcare"Good quality health services enables people to be more productive," said Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Re...
11 Sep, 2015, 11.23 PM IST
17 medical colleges to be built, 70 to be upgraded to ensure UHC: JP NaddaAs part of efforts to ensure universal health coverage, the government has approved setting up of 17 new medical colleges.
08 May, 2015, 03.34 PM IST
India needs to reorganise its healthcare system: WHO'There is a need for strengthened regulatory mechanism to oversee quality of health service provision, in both public and private sector.'
22 Feb, 2015, 09.01 AM IST
India confronting multiple health challenges: Dr K Srinath ReddyIndia is confronting multiple health challenges but its weak health system is not geared to provide an effective response, said Prof K Srin...
30 Dec, 2014, 08.24 PM IST
AIIMS signs MOU with Osaka University of JapanAIIMS Director M C Mishra stressed that the project will help India adopt technology from Japan & manufacture & medical devices in the coun...
13 Oct, 2014, 08.15 PM IST
Rs 18,000 crore required to extend health insurance coverageThe demographic dividend refers to a period when the share of young and working people outnumber dependents significantly.
25 Jun, 2014, 04.46 AM IST
- Planning Commission suggests cashless universal health coverage by 2017
The Commission also informed that the panel had asked for rolling out the scheme on a pilot basis in one district of every state in the fir...
28 Mar, 2012, 04.30 PM IST
- Government to provide free generic drugs at public hospitals: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said Government would provide universal healthcare in the 12th Plan.
27 Feb, 2012, 03.29 PM IST