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Expecting a rebound in health services: Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan
The scheme was launched in September 2018 and every quarter we were going up in a big way, says CEO Bhushan
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Expecting a rebound in health services soon, says Ayushman Bharat CEO
Ayushman Bharat or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Scheme, the government's national healthcare programme, recently crossed 15 million hospitalisation mark
Tata Group puts post-pandemic bet on digital, electronics and health
Tata has already made public its intent to launch an umbrella app enabling access to all its consumer businesses
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Self-reliance push in health sector to generate massive employment: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said there will be massive employment generation as an impact of measures undertaken by the government for self-reliance in the health sector
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Testing recovery gains factored in Thyrocare Technologies stock
Margin pressures and valuations would limit major upsides
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Beyond Budget Headlines: Health & education deserve more outlay, attention
In the fifth episode, we discuss about expenditure side of the Budget and look at sectors that have traditionally not been India's top expense areas but are now in the spotlight because of pandemic
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US discovers UK coronavirus variant in patient with no travel history
The Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the patient had the mutated form of the virus, known as B.1.1.7
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An outdated law ignores health workers' well-being amid Covid-19 pandemic
The pandemic has also exposed the lack of documentation of the state of doctors and paramedics
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Covid-19 positive UK returnee woman manages to reach Andhra from Delhi
According to the report, the two UK flyers, who had "slipped out", have been traced and "brought back" to Delhi.
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Faltering health infra gets a shot in the arm as vaccine roll-out nears
As an extraordinary year is drawing to a close, a seven-part series looks at the key areas that are on the cusp of dramatic changes
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Health sector wants higher outlay, universal insurance in upcoming Budget
Govt officials say health outlay will have to rise significantly not just for vaccine expense but also for creation of supporting infra and distribution channels
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Winding down liquidity to be challenge for RBI going forward: Subbarao
Ex-RBI governor says road map for fiscal consolidation starting 2022 would be prudent. Though expansionary fiscal policy is a pressing need, govt spend on health and education would benefit economy
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Moderna vaccine 100% effective in severe cases; to seek US, EU approval
The primary analysis, which included 196 cases, found the vaccine was 94.1 per cent effective, in line with preliminary findings released earlier this month.
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Ambassadors of 100 countries to visit Serum Institute, Gennova Biopharma
Sweden seeks to expand ties with India in health and life sciences, Luxembourg-based firm B Systems is partnering with India to produce portable vaccine refrigeration equipment
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Retail health segment sees 34% growth in April-October, shows data
The growth is led by the retail segment which has seen an almost 34 per cent rise in the reporting period
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India's health spend low, needs to be made priority: Niti Aayog's V K Paul
Says competing priorities have subdued it, Calls for raising spend to 8% of budget
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Govt undertook 3-pronged approach to tackle Covid-19: Health secretary
Health secy said a "whole of society and whole of government approach" with strong leadership, communication and decisions based on science was undertaken by the government
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India, Netherlands discuss joint initiative in e-health initiative
The NDHM, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day, aims to create a mechanism to improve healthcare significantly and provide better access to it
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US health secy Azar says he tested negative for Covid-19 after screening
Azar said during a congressional hearing on Friday that he was confident that the US Food and Drug Administration was not compromising its approval standards
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