Ventilator shortage overwhelms Islamabad hospitals, delays critical careA severe shortage of ventilators has left Islamabad's leading public hospitals operating at full intensive care capacity, forcing criticall...
27 Jul, 2026, 07.02 AM IST
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reiterates commitment to balanced, inclusive development; highlights reforms in health, educationHimachal Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met with a delegation from Doon. The state government prioritizes balanced developmen...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Just donate blood and get VIP into famous temple. The result is blood bank surplus at local hospitalsA unique program in Madhya Pradesh connects blood donation with VIP darshan at Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple. Devotees donating blood rece...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
PE wars to billion-dollar IPO dreams, hospital sector is fighting fitMajor private equity firms are vying for a stake in Cloudnine, a leading maternity and paediatric care chain. This intense competition high...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
India's hospital sector enters new growth cycle as AI and capacity expansion reshape care: ReportIndia's hospital sector is set for significant growth over the next decade. Demand is rising due to increased income, insurance, an aging p...
10 May, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Hospitals gear up to face surge in cases"The discussions around Covid have started once again as the numbers started to go up. The skilled nursing staff have been identified, and ...
20 Apr, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
20% beds in govt hospitals will be reserved for children to fight COVID third wave: Karnataka Health MinisterKarnataka Health Minister said about 285 paediatricians, 1,250 medical officers, 1,202 nurses, along with 85 paediatricians recruited on Ju...
23 Sep, 2021, 04.29 PM IST
ICU bed numbers must be doubled: Health MinistryAs per the ministry of health and family welfare statistics, India needs 162,000 ICU beds to meet hospitalisation requirements arising from...
30 Apr, 2021, 06.48 AM IST
Shortage of oxygen beds, Intensive Care Units may choke BengaluruHospitals said while they could not increase the number of ICUs and ventilators in a short time, they were trying to add more oxygen lines ...
28 Apr, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
Telangana halts vaccination owing to supply shortages“The Telangana health officials are in constant talks with the union health ministry officials and ministry seeking Covid-19 vaccine suppli...
18 Apr, 2021, 02.18 PM IST
Hospitals turning away COVID patients despite bed availability will face action: KejriwalAdmitting that there was shortage of oxygen and ICU beds, as well as medicines needed for serious COVID patients, the chief minister said n...
17 Apr, 2021, 10.46 PM IST
Crisis of beds, drugs, O2 cylinders, ventilators... India’s health infra under severe strainMaharashtra, which is adding close to 60,000 cases daily, is short on hospital beds and essential drugs. Even if 15% of these patients requ...
16 Apr, 2021, 08.31 AM IST
Prepare plan to ensure there is no shortage of Remdesivir injections: Delhi CM to officialsChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked officials to prepare a plan to ensure that there is no shortage of Remdesivir injections i...
15 Apr, 2021, 09.46 PM IST
As cases surge, Delhi hospitals struggle with shortage of beds‘Dehi Corona’, the Delhi government’s mobile app providing Covid-related information, showed that 1,126 out of the 1,288 ICU beds with vent...
13 Nov, 2020, 08.02 AM IST
Seven months into pandemic, finding a hospital bed is still tough in many placesA survey finds only 4% of people who needed an ICU bed were able to get it through routine process, 78% had to use connections; but as per ...
21 Sep, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
Covid-19: If govt hospitals are 70% empty, why can't people get beds?Delhi is battling a surge in Covid-19 cases and there are numerous accounts of people being sent from one hospital to another in search of ...
11 Jun, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
Mumbai reels under bed shortage as private hospitals remain shutThe sealing of Wockhardt and Jaslok hospitals has taken nearly 800 beds out of the system. Both hospitals have still not indicated when the...
27 Apr, 2020, 07.44 AM IST