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Goa becomes India’s first state to cut prices on high-cost cancer and rare disease therapiesGoa government introduces a pioneering pricing policy for expensive treatments, including cancer and rare diseases, making it the first sta...
NCDRC directs Johnson & Johnson to pay Rs 35 lakh for faulty hip replacement deviceThe National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered Johnson & Johnson Limited to pay Rs 35 lakh to a consumer who experienced m...
Nurses, patients seek inclusion as National Task Force sets up sub-groups for hospital safetyThe National Task Force on hospital safety has been criticised for forming sub-groups that exclude nurses and patients. Despite requests, t...
Diversity skills are key to thriving in globalised modern workspacesEmployers seek individuals with diversity skills to promote inclusivity. Freshers must cultivate and leverage diversity skills. Diversity s...
AB-PMJAY scheme: AIIMS says over 23,000 beneficiaries availed benefits since 2018Since September 2018, over 23,000 beneficiaries have benefited from the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme at AIIMS, Delhi. The majori...
How fatphobia is bringing healthcare industry to a standstillPeople with larger bodies often experience weight stigma as discrimination, prejudice, negative stereotypes and judgments from others - inc...
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...
NMC proposes use of 'Med Dr' as prefix for practitioners of modern medicineThe draft regulations also state that an RMP shall not claim to be a clinical specialist unless he has NMC-recognised training and qualific...
National Digital Health Mission: Comments invited on consultation paper on unified health interfaceThe National Health Authority (NHA), which has been mandated to design and roll out NDHM in the country, in a statement on Saturday said th...
ICMR approaches experts panel to approve testing of cancer drug acalabrutinib for Covid treatmentICMR’s National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) had presented a proposal to the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) formed to review Covid relate...
IRDAI offers relief to morbidly obeseThe move is set to benefit many patients as prevalence of obesity in the country ranges from 8-38% in rural areas and 15-30% in urban setti...
Consider medical subsidy for all in rare ailments: Delhi HCThe order seeking inclusion of patients above the poverty line came after the death of a patient, whose case was directed to be processed b...
Price cap on cardiac stents stifling innovation, harming patients: ManufacturersThe industry leaders demanded the expansion of the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) board evaluating the price-capping issue by ...
MFI investors have to wait a while to reap benefits of digitisationRewards may be delayed due to MFIs' digitisation switch, aimed at improving efficiency.
Startups' 'insider info' helps to get cheap and good medical treatmentTo help build confidence with patients, these startups employ inhouse doctors to guide them through insider information on best medical pro...
End to SAD rule in Punjab to begin with Lok Sabha polls: Partap Singh BajwaThe Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alliance symbolises forces of "reaction" and "regression", Bajwa charged while stressing that the Congress stoo...
- Fortis, Apollo & Max enter into contracts with American firms for US patients
The country’s leading hospital chains such as Fortis Hospitals , Apollo Hospitals and Max Healthcare have inked exclusive pacts with US cor...