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Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
Fuelled by lending boom, DPDzero bets big on AI-led debt recoveryAs India’s unsecured lending boom accelerates, collections are emerging as the next major battleground for fintechs and lenders.
'I walked out of my toxic job, and my boss told me to go back in for one last thing': A nursing home receptionist's story and the crisis behind itA receptionist at an assisted living facility resigned after being forced to manage residents with dementia attempting to leave, a task bey...
As mercury soars, e-commerce platforms step up measures to protect delivery workersIndian e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms are introducing measures to protect delivery workers from severe heatwaves. Companies are pr...
The rise of AI-first healthcare systems: Are we ready for the shift?Autonomous AI agents are now actively participating in care delivery, from diagnosis to follow-up. India is uniquely positioned to leverage...
PM Modi expresses gratitude to healthcare workers on World Health Day, says "we reaffirm our commitment to build healthier society"On World Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister JP Nadda lauded healthcare workers and reiterated the governmen...
Pondy govt declared journos as frontline workers, arranged for vaccination: Lt GuvExtending her greetings and wishes to the media persons on the National Press Day, Tamilisai Soundararajan said the territorial government ...
PM Modi to launch courses for 1 lakh Covid-19 workersPrime Minister Narendra Modi will launch on Friday a customised crash course programme for skilling around one lakh Covid-19 frontline work...
7 states, union territories lag in 45+ vaccination; all-India average 38%Vaccine coverage for those above 45 years is considered imperative as 80% mortalities are currently seen in this age group. 16.3 crore vacc...
Adhere to approved categories of frontline workers for Covid vaccination: Centre to statesThe missive from Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan came after states like Odisha included railway staff, forest guards, oxygen plant em...
Journalists must be treated as frontline staff for COVID-19 vaccination: Devendra FadnavisIn a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the BJP leader said at least 12 states in the country have recognised journalists and camer...
How crowdfunding is transforming livesThe success of campaigns related to COVID causes launched by top Indian crowdfunding platforms proves their acceptance among the masses and...
Indian doctors, nurses to benefit from UK's fee-free 1-year visa extensionThe UK Home Office said that the free one-year visa extensions will be automatically granted to eligible overseas health and care workers a...
Second phase of COVID-19 vaccine drive launched in Haryana, DGP gets first jab among police forceWhile the DGP and some other senior police officers got the jab at the state police headquarters in Panchkula, Health Minister Anil Vij lau...
PM-CARES Fund to foot over 80% cost of 1st phase of Covid vaccination driveSet up in March 2020, the exact collections made by the fund through voluntary contribution by individuals and corporates, are not known bu...
UK study tests if BCG tuberculosis vaccine protects against coronavirusBacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, used to protect against tuberculosis, induces a broad innate immune-system response and has been sh...
Amway India launches protection gear for frontline workers under COVID-19 Relief ProgrammeTo address the soaring demand of quality sanitizers, especially across hospitals and frontline workers who are relentlessly serving COVID-1...
Lockdown, Day 29: Security cover for medicsAny violence against health workers will now be a non-bailable and cognizable offence punishable up to seven years in prison and fine of up...
Uber provides UberMedic service to assist healthcare providersUberMedic is designed to ensure that all healthcare workers who need to be mobile have a reliable and efficient way of getting around.