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Care comes at a cost: India's ageing population exposes a broken caregiving systemIndia's rapidly ageing population is driving demand for caregivers, but the sector faces a shortage of trained workers, low wages, poor wor...- Nita Ambani lays foundation stone for Karjat care facility on birthdayNita Ambani performed the groundbreaking ceremony for Nita Mukesh Ambani Anant Ashray in Karjat, Maharashtra, on her birthday. This care fa...
- Retirement planning: Why the US retirement model may not work for Indian retireesThe Indian institutional framework poses unexpected risks. Not only is insurance costly for seniors, it’s not available as a standardised s...
- In 2015, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan’s $75 million gift transformed a San Francisco hospital and trauma center serving 100,000 patientsIn 2015, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced a $75 million gift to San Francisco General Hospital. The grant helps fund c...
- NITI Aayog calls for national caregiving framework, social security for caregiversNITI Aayog suggests a dedicated policy framework for India's growing ageing population. It calls for regulating the caregiving ecosystem an...
- NITI Aayog calls for dedicated policy to regulate India’s caregiving ecosystemIn its report, released on Wednesday, the Aayog has called for promoting financial incentives and entrepreneurship for caregivers to make i...
- India needs to take care, ease the painIn India, countless individuals endure unnecessary suffering due to a lack of understanding and access to palliative care. This essential s...
- Substantial cancer drugs beyond ambit of current price control mechanisms: Parliamentary panelA parliamentary panel has urged for broader price controls on cancer drugs, noting that many remain unaffordable. The committee recommends ...
- Don’t want ventilator or CPR? India’s first living will clinic helps you decide how you’ll be treated if seriously ill or unconsciousHinduja Hospital in Mumbai has launched a weekly clinic to guide individuals in creating living wills, following the Supreme Court's 2018 r...
- John Hopkins University and Ajit Isaac Foundation to establish 63-bed Palliative Care Centre in TumkurJohns Hopkins University and the Ajit Isaac Foundation partnered to establish palliative care centers in underserved areas of India. The co...
- SC seeks Centre's response on PIL seeking palliative care as part of national health programmeThe Supreme Court asked the Centre to respond to a PIL seeking the inclusion of palliative care in the national health program. The bench, ...
- Kris Gopalakrishnan picks up significant stake in People Tree HospitalsPratithi Investment Trust People Tree has so far dealt with the lives of more than 2,00,000 people in Bengaluru, TMI Healthcare said in a p...
- AIIMS to ensure dignified death for non-cancer patients tooIn a first, a core committee formed by the hospital will facilitate a dignified dying process for patients who are at their end of life
- Portea Medical parent gets Rs 25 cr in debt from AlteriaThe announcement comes days after Bengaluru-based Portea said it had introduced specialised and critical care services, including critical ...
- This engineer creates volunteer groups for cancer careHe started volunteering at Karunashraya, which provides free professional palliative care for advanced-stage cancer patients. Meeting likem...
- Doctor group seeks law to spare patients needless medical spendGirish Gokhale, a senior lawyer assisting ELICIT in preparing the draft bill, said that instead of using the term right to die he would put...
- Clarity from Supreme Court, dialogue on euthanasia is need of hour: Nagesh Simha, Indian Association of Palliative CareSimha says withdrawing futile medical interventions must be permitted and suitable laws must be framed, leaving no scope for multiple inter...
- Qualcomm invests in Indian home healthcare firmAccording to an UNFPA report, the number of people over 60 years of age in India will increase from 100 million in 2011 to 300 million by 2...
- Poke Me: Call for euthanasia premature in IndiaIn circumstances, where the individual affected is not in full control of information regarding his or her illness, legalising euthanasia i...
- MR Rajagopal: The man who spearheaded efforts to improve access to morphineThe amendment essentially scraps the long list of licences required to obtain and store morphine sulphate by drug makers and hospitals.
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