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Covid-19 crisis: Private hospitals get a lifeline from Ayushman Bharat

Scheme has on-boarded 1,000 new hospitals in the last one month

A salute from the sky: IAF copters shower petals to honour corona warriors

The IAF choppers and jets, including Mig-29, Sukhoi-30 and Jaguar, conducted flypasts and Army bands played patriotic tunes outside medical buildings in most districts across the country

NY Covid deaths below 400 for 1st time in April; lowest daily toll in Spain

Overall, Italy has registered 26,644 deaths of those with known coronavirus infections

Union group of ministers meeting over Covid-19 underway at Health Ministry

India's total number of Coronavirus positive cases have risen to 24,506

Covid-19 outbreak: Community transmission is still a mystery amid lockdown

Even as the government races to trace contacts of Covid patients, officials have continued to ward away any suggestion of community transmission.

Our health systems vulnerable to pandemics: G20 countries on Covid-19

The health ministers from the group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak

28,941 samples tested on April 15, says ICMR; WHO lauds health ministry

ICMR has also issued a list of 176 government laboratories and 78 private laboratories for the coronavirus testing

After months of denial, Russia admits the virus is taking hold

The mayor of hard-hit Moscow acknowledged that 'the situation is becoming increasingly problematic'

Growth in domestic market likely to provide booster dose for pharma stocks

The pharma sector, once considered a safe bet, has been trailing the benchmark indices for four years in a row

Use the private health care sector

The experience of government-funded health insurance schemes has created knowledge on how to engage with the private sector, and that should be built upon

Apollo to Fortis: Hospital stocks among safest bets in the healthcare space

The largest listed player in this space, Apollo Hospitals, has been a standout performer with growth being led by both hospitals and pharmacy businesses.

From pharma salesman to healthcare baron, 10 facts about BR Shetty

Shetty has also founded London-listed payments company Finablr and pharmaceutical manufacturer Neo Pharma

Budget 2020-21 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in Healthcare sector

Lack of skilled human resource impedes healthcare delivery especially in tier 2, 3 cities and rural areas

Apollo Hospitals PBT grows 39.3% in Q2 on higher occupancy, new business

Promoters' pledged shares to come down to 20-25 per cent in a month

Amway India expects health, beauty segments to boost revenue growth in 2020

Amway is investing in its online platform, which the company believes will get up to 40 to 50 per cent of sales in the coming years

Health care sector is on a recovery path after muted performance: Icra

The strong performance of the sector is in line with our expectations: Icra

ASG Eye Hospitals raises Rs 308 cr from Foundation Holdings

The 14-year-old company runs 33 hospitals in 13 states in the country. Details on the valuation were not immediately clear

Meet Meena Ganesh, who offers health care at home for the chronically ill

With a staff of 4,000, including physicians and nurses, her firm Portea covers 16 cities offering services such as physiotherapy, nursing, home attendants, doctor visit, lab tests and mother care

PE investor Quadria Capital plans new $400-million health care fund

Quadria itself will focus on strategic initiatives and operational improvement in portfolio companies

Improving execution to deliver healthy gains for Apollo Hospitals

Lower debt, divestments, and reduction of promoter pledge are other triggers