Roche brings 7-minute lung cancer shot to IndiaRoche Pharma India introduces a new injectable immunotherapy for lung cancer. This treatment takes only seven minutes, a significant reduct...
15 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
For investors with patience, experience, and anxiety appetite: 5 stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 21%For the last five years, the theme on the street has mostly been: Buy today, expect comfort tomorrow. But some of the better wealth-creatin...
06 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Healthcare isn't a luxury: Balancing private equity growth with patient affordability in IndiaPrivate equity has boosted India’s healthcare capacity and efficiency, but rising costs and premiums risk limiting access. Strong regulatio...
01 May, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Out-of-pocket costs still dominate hospitalisation spend despite wider insurance coverage: NSO surveyHealth insurance coverage has grown significantly in India. However, patients continue to pay most hospitalisation bills themselves. Rural ...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Quota for the rich? 28% of MBBS seats cost over Rs 10 lakh per year in tuition feesHow did we get to this 28%? It’s based on a detailed analysis of fees for the MBBS course in over 530 MBBS colleges. About half the seats i...
07 Mar, 2021, 06.02 PM IST
Average private hospitalisation medical spends in India: Rs 38,822 in urban areas vs Rs 27,347 in rural areasIn case of public hospitals, the average expenditure in rural areas was Rs 4,290 while that in urban areas was Rs 4,837. However, a reverse...
24 Jun, 2020, 10.33 PM IST
Average medical expenditure at private hospitals seven-times higher than government ones: NSO Survey"In government/public hospitals, the expenditure was about Rs 4,452 (about Rs 4,290 in rural and Rs 4,837 in urban areas). In private hospi...
23 Nov, 2019, 10.54 PM IST
Only one allopathic govt doctor for 10,926 people in India: ReportCompiled by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), the National Health Profile, 2019, stated that the number of registered allop...
31 Oct, 2019, 11.04 PM IST
Rs 2,500 per family a year needed for inpatient costs, shows dataFor every 1,000 persons covered, going by the hospitalisation rate of 4 per cent, about 40 persons will require hospitalisation each year.
04 Feb, 2018, 07.47 PM IST
Indians spent most on health and medical on overnight tripsAs per the report titled “Key Indicators of Domestic Tourism in India” released by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on Wednesday.
30 Jun, 2016, 05.58 AM IST
Childbirth cost in rural government hospitals is Rs 1,587: J P NaddaThe average cost for the purpose is Rs 2,117 in public facilities in urban areas as against Rs 20,328 in private facilities, Health Ministe...
06 May, 2016, 03.00 PM IST
Even tiny Burundi spends more percentage of GDP on health than IndiaHealth Minister J P Nadda said the per capita government expenditure on health in India was $18 in 2012 as compared to developed countries ...
26 Apr, 2016, 06.21 PM IST
Economic Survey 2016: Treatment cost at private hospitals 4 times than government onesOn an average, Rs 25,850 was spent for treatment per hospitalised case by people in the private facilities as against Rs 6,120 in the publi...
26 Feb, 2016, 06.27 PM IST
90% Indians prefer allopathy over AYUSHDespite the government's attempt over the years to popularize AYUSH, people are still inclined towards allopathy treatment, says a new surv...
08 Jul, 2015, 09.48 AM IST
As incomes rise, households ditch government servicesThe rising share of education and health in the budget points to more households using pvt schools and hospitals.
11 Jul, 2011, 09.05 AM IST
- Indians pay 78% of medical expenses from their own pocket
Medical insurance too has a meager market share. According to the NCE in the Unorganised Sector, only 7% of India's workforce is in the org...
13 Jan, 2011, 12.02 PM IST
Rural healthcare as biz opportunityAbsence of a viable business model prevents conversion of the huge rural expenditure on health into an economic activity that generates inc...
27 Sep, 2010, 05.16 AM IST