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Home nursing, oxygen, physio - health insurance covers only 60–180 days after hospitalisation; here’s how to plan the restHome nursing, physiotherapy, oxygen support—health insurance can cover these for 60-180 days after discharge, with conditions. The rest of ...
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 ...
Indus Towers launches cancer care programme in Assam in partnership with govt, ACCFIndus Towers, in collaboration with the Government of Assam and Assam Cancer Care Foundation, launches a Cancer Care Programme across nine ...
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...
A controversial U-turn: NMC reintroduces controversial topics like 'hymen', 'lesbianism' and importance of virginityThe National Medical Commission has reinstated previously removed topics in the forensic medicine and toxicology curriculum for undergradua...
Magsaysay award winning oncologist's mission to provide affordable cancer care to poorOn winning the award, the oncologist had said the award is not about him but for all who have contributed to cancer care in the community a...
Athulya Senior Care raises Rs 77 crore from Morgan Stanley IndiaThe fund infusion is intended to expand its services across south India to reach over 2,500 beds and serve over 50,000 seniors in the next ...
Singapore faces challenge of finding foreign nurses to take care of aging population"They (nurses and healthcare staff) number 58,000 now and the Ministry of Health estimates that this will need to grow to 82,000 by 2030," ...
View: When quality matters more than quantityExistence, however, often does not qualify as living in the reckoning of patients and their families. Seeing what the second round of chemo...
Indian-American health policy expert Meena Seshamani appointed to key Medicare positionSheshamani, 43, will lead the Centre's efforts in serving the people 65 or older, people with disabilities and people with End-Stage Renal ...
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
Max Healthcare launches Max@Home, brings patient care to homesTo begin with, the company is focusing on the National Capital Region (NCR) along with Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali, with plans to add ...
India, US hold dialogue on collaboration in traditional medicinesThe two-day India-US workshop on traditional medicine was inaugurated by AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik in the presence of US Ambassador...
India one of the worst places to die: UK reportThe EIU report found the UK to be the best place in the world in which to die, with developing countries like India at the bottom of the in...
CallHealth looks to disrupt virtual healthcare services marketA platform for end-to-end health care products and services, CallHealth is set to roll out operations in Hyderabad by end of September.
One in 5 suicides in India is due to chronic illnessAfter prolonged illness, "insanity" was another reason that pushed people to the edge, constituting 30% of suicides linked to ailments.
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.
US firm Bayada buys 26% stake in Chennai's India Home Health CareIHHC, which focuses on elder care, post-surgery care and palliative care, has a 200-strong network of experienced nurses in Chennai and Ban...