Page 6 - Healthcare Sector

India's first mRNA Covid vaccine will be priced competitively, says company

Gemcovac does not require sub-zero temperatures for storage and transport, unlike two other international doses

India's health disorder

Dismal realities about health care in the National Capital Region

Centre asks states to step up surveillance to curb Covid-19 spread

States have been asked to screen 2 per cent of international travellers randomly with RT-PCR tests and send all positive samples for genomic sequencing

Delayed diagnosis, reluctance to take booster dose pushing severe cases up

Patients are turning up many days after onset of symptoms, say doctors

DCGI approves indigenous mRNA Covid jab for emergency use in adults: Report

It is for the first time ever that Covid-19 vaccine remains stable during storage even at 2-8 degrees Celsius

Education, health and personal care ads worst offenders: ASCI report

Regulator processed over 5,500 ads for its 2021-22 complaints report, 62% more than previous year

India sitting on 500 million syringe inventory as demand goes down

The government has also cancelled several orders of various manufacturers giving quality reasons

India to benefit from Israeli experience of managing health service: Expert

With India at the cusp of a digital healthcare revolution, the Israeli experience in managing its health services, especially in times of crisis, can be very helpful in the successful management

G7 aims to boost healthcare systems against future pandemics

G7 nations have aimed to join forces to end the Covid-19 pandemic

ICMR issues guidelines for Type 1 Diabetes amid surge in Covid-19 cases

According to ICMR study, more and more children are being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in India

Exim Bank, JBIC sign $100 mn loan agreement to support healthcare sector

The agreement was signed on Monday on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders' Summit, Exim Bank said in a release

Govt's focus on affordable healthcare ensured savings for poor: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government is working tirelessly to augment India's health infrastructure with a focus on ensuring good quality and affordable healthcare to citizens.

IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal pledges Rs 100 cr to alma mater IIT Kanpur

The funds would be invested in establishing the School of Medical Sciences and Technology on the IIT Kanpur campus.

Reflection of time

Health care firms played a vital role during the pandemic

Health care Budget: Finance secy says it is responsibility of states

According to the budget proposals for FY23, the government is planning to spend about Rs 83,000 crore on healthcare, the same as it did in FY22

Apollo Hospitals net profit jumps 82% to Rs 243 cr in December quarter

'The third quarter saw us continue on the path to recovery in line with the revival in the overall economy,' Apollo Hospitals Group Chairman Prathap C Reddy noted

Budget fails to cheer healthcare industry as long standing demands unmet

Leading healthcare providers rued that the Budget has failed to address many of the long pending demands of the industry.

World Health Organisation funding needs a paradigm shift: Director General

With the current funding model, the World Health Organisation (WHO) "is set to fail", warned the global health body chief.

Omicron may not evade all monoclonal antibodies, lab study suggests

The Omicron variant of coronavirus may evade several, but not all, monoclonal antibodies used clinically to prevent patients from developing severe Covid-19, according to a laboratory study.

In the pink of health: Healthcare sector expected to reach $372 bn in 2022

Government plans to increase public health spend to 2.5% of GDP by 2025