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Strengthening health emergency security systems top priority: WHO

The WHO and Member countries of the South-East Asia Region on Thursday discussed further strengthening health emergency security systems to effectively respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Philips beats earnings forecast; mobilises for respiratory device recall

The group also announced a 1.5 billion euro share buyback set to start in the third quarter and take up to three years.

Bird flu death alarms medical fraternity, but human transmission rare

Rs 90,000 cr poultry industry in a fix as curbs on sale or production of eggs and chicken could devastate its revenues

Indian-American Meena Seshamani appointed to key US Medicare position

Indian-American health policy expert Dr. Meena Seshamani, who served on the leadership of the Biden-Harris transition Health and Human Services (HHS) agency review team, has been appointed as the Director of the US Centre for Medicare. Sheshamani, 43, will lead the Centre's efforts in serving the people 65 or older, people with disabilities and people with End-Stage Renal Disease that rely on Medicare coverage. Dr. Seshamani's position as Deputy Administrator and Director of Centre for Medicare started on July 6. Dr. Meena Seshamani brings her diverse background as a health care executive, health economist, physician and health policy expert to CMS, said CMS (Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. Providing quality health care to the people who rely on Medicare and advancing health equity as we do it is a priority for CMS. I am delighted to say Dr. Seshamani will bring her unique perspective on how health policy impacts the real lives of ...

Maharashtra to train 20,000 youth to provide manpower to health sector

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray launched the CM's Maha Arogya Skills Development Programme, under which 20,000 youth will be trained in healthcare, nursing and paramedical fields

In first meet, new Cabinet approves Rs 23,123-crore Covid-19 fund

The Union cabinet Thursday approved a Rs 23,123-crore package for improving health infrastructure to fight COVID-19 as part of which around 2.4 lakh medical beds and 20,000 ICU ones would be created with a special focus on paediatric care. Addressing a press conference here after the first meeting of the Union cabinet following its reshuffle on Wednesday, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the package will be implemented over the next nine months till March 2022. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mandaviya said this is the second phase of the Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package as the Central government had given Rs 15,000 crore earlier for setting up Covid-dedicated hospitals and health centres across the country. Under the new package, the Centre would provide Rs 15,000 crore and states Rs 8,123 crore, and the plan would be implemented jointly by them across all the 736 districts to improve medical infrastructure at primary and ...

The credit push

Relief package is well-intentioned but won't move the needle much

Pvt hospitals to log 15-17% revenue growth in fiscal 2022: Crisil

Recovery in revenue and margins will nevertheless spur hospitals to resurrect capex, which had almost halved year-on-year last fiscal.

Tata Digital-backed cult.fit rolls out vaccination drive for customers

200,000 offline fitness members will be eligible for free jabs in a drive launched in partnership with digital healthcare platform MFine

India begins 'Extension of Hospitals' project to fight Covid

To plug a major health infrastructure gap in India's fight against Covid-19, especially in rural areas and smaller towns, India has started project 'Extension of Hospitals' in various states.

BJP to train 100,000 health volunteers in essential medical services

The BJP on Sunday concluded a review of the relief work done by its workers in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19

Tapering Covid-19 cases: Telangana reports 1,436 new infections, 14 deaths

Telangana continued to witness a downward trend in COVID-19 cases with 1,436 fresh infections being reported on Sunday, the lowest single day spike in two months.

Centre releases Rs 894 crore for Uttarakhand's health sector

The Government of India has released an amount of Rs 894 crore for strengthening of health services of Uttarakhand and operation of important public health services in the state

Monetary policy: RBI keeps rates unchanged, cuts growth forecast

Repo rate stays at 4%, stance accommodative; Central bank to buy Rs 1.2 trillion of bonds in Q2

Tobacco use may lead to 10 mn deaths annually by 2030: NICPR director

Tobacco use may lead to 10 million deaths per year across the world by 2030, National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR) Director Shalini Singh has said. She said the goal should be to provide every possible support to tobacco users in quitting and suggested increasing taxes on tobacco products to reduce their consumption in the country. "With the current pace of tobacco consumption, it has been estimated that about 10 million lives would be lost annually by 2030 and the use of tobacco would be the sole reason for it," Singh said in a statement. She said tobacco is not only burning a hole in the pocket of its users but it's also taking away their lives. Singh also suggested standardisation of smokeless tobacco products, banning sale of tobacco products in loose, and a stringent regulatory mechanism to control surrogate advertisements of smokeless tobacco products as necessary measures to reduce their consumption in the country.

Nestle papers show over 60% of its food portfolio is 'unhealthy'

The firm has said it is working on a 'company-wide project' to update its nutrition and health strategy

Drugmaker Glenmark fourth quarter net profit up 6% at Rs 233.87 crore

The rise came on account of higher sales.

Burnout, depression soars among Indian healthcare workers in Covid crisis

The number of doctors for every 10,000 people in India has fallen to around nine in 2019 from 12 in 1991, according to data on World Health Organization's website.

Over 1,100 mucormycosis patients admitted in hospitals in four Guj cities

More than 1,100 mucormycosis patients who had recovered from COVID-19 are undergoing treatment at government hospitals in four major cities of Gujarat, officials said on Friday.

Five pharmaceutical companies get approval to make black fungus drug

These developments come amid fast spread of the disease in various states and shortage of drugs to treat them.