Nirmal Sharma
As the cases increase in the country of COVID19, India is looking at doubling testing capacity from 1.4 lakh a day to 2 lakh
India is planning to ramp up testing for the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID2019) to 2 lakh...
Data show how hospitalisations under Ayushman Bharat -PMJAY went drastically down in the weeks after abrogation of Article 370
Slapping of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and veteran leader Farooq Abdullah with the Public Safety Act has further deepened...
Health and wellness centres which are the primary care arm of Ayushman Bharat are making rapid progress
In what is expected to give a big push to preventive and promotive healthcare in the country, India already has 20,622 health and...
First analysis of moral hazard procedures finds the insurance scheme has paid for significantly more hysterectomies in the private sector in several states
First data coming in from Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) have raised red flags about...
Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has suggested that school kids should be appointed as Swasthya Ambassadors to spread awareness about health
Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday mooted the appointment of school children as "Swasthya ambassadors" to create awareness...
Study highlights the importance of measuring blood pressure repeatedly during a single visit to reach correct hypertension diagnosis
Blood pressure needs to be measured repeatedly during a clinic visit or at the time of screening for correct hypertension diagnosis. This...
HLL Lifecare will invite private parties to open stores to bolster its network
Low cost Amrit drug stores will go the Jan Ausadhi way in the new year with HLL Lifecare planning to call for franchises.
Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants...
Prior to the launch of the programme in 2014 immunisation cover rose by 1% per year
Prime minister Narendra Modi's Mission Indradhanush programme has catapulted the annual rate of increase in immunisation cover from a measly 1% to 4%.
Earlier this...
The institutes will be set up under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for a proposal for establishing two new AIIMS at Madurai, Tamil Nadu and Bibinagar,...
Consumption of one glass of wine a day associated with fewer hospital visitsWhile the serious negative effects of high alcohol consumption are well documented, those who drink in moderation report less to the hospital than teetotallers.
A new study shows...