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Democratic Republic of Congo confirms a new Ebola case

A new positive case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in North Kivu, a province in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to Minister of Public Health Eteni Longondo.

Healthcare delivery poised to undergo a change at all stages: Prez Kovind

The health sector's evolution calls for active involvement and participation of all stakeholders and use of innovation to bridge intent and execution,President Kovind said on Sunday

Kejriwal asks officials to finalise digital health management project soon

The chief minister reviewed works related to the HIMS project, e-health card and health helpline, along with Health minister Satyendar Jain and officials of the department

Kerala must continue to focus on labour, education, healthcare: Amartya Sen

Prof Sen said a look at the successes and failures of Kerala would pin the focus on labour

Budget: Balancing act for social sector, strong focus on health is visible

There has been an attempt to build on earlier initiatives, but financial constraints may hamper execution and achievement of goals

Budget 2021 creates investment opportunities, from infra to healthcare

The Union Budget 2021 increased India's healthcare spending by 137 per cent and lifted caps on foreigners investing in the insurance sector. Devangshu Datta explains investments after the Budget 2021.

Healthcare platform MediBuddy closes $40 million funding round

The firm raised the money in a Series B funding round

Why pharma stocks are underperforming despite Rs 2.23 trn Budget allocation

Much of the increase in this year's Budget allocation for health and well-being is attributed to expenditure set aside for Covid-19 vaccination

Spend, earn, tax: Finances of Union Budget 2021 explained in nine charts

Taxes on individual incomes will now bring more revenue to the government than taxes on corporate profits

Budget showcases govt's strong strategic push for growth-oriented roadmap

The sharp and targeted focus on infrastructure, capex, health, education, financial sector reforms and fiscal credibility have been the key takeaways from this Budget

Biden signs healthcare executive orders, says undoing damage Trump has done

The first executive order was about restoring the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid to the way they were before Trump became president

Healthcare service providers urge govt to raise healthcare spend in budget

The government should increase healthcare spend in the ensuing budget for ramping up the infrastructure in the sector, healthcare service providers have said. "The public spend in healthcare needs to increase from the current 1.2 per cent to at least 2.5 per cent of GDP in the next 3 years, much of which should be invested in creating and modernising our infrastructure. Hopefully, the budget for 2021-22 would take the important first step towards this," Manipal Hospitals MD & CEO Dilip Jose said in a statement. Rapid and proactive actions of the government and the tireless efforts of healthcare workers helped the country navigate the COVID-19 pandemic; however, it exposed the chinks in the healthcare system, and highlighted the need for a major infrastructure revamp, he added. Highlighting the expectations from the budget, Metropolis Healthcare Promoter & MD Ameera Shah said, "The lack of adequate public health infrastructure in India combined with a high Out-of-pocket ...

Peepul Capital-owned Medall Diagnostics plans to go for an IPO in 4 years

Medall's revenue, approximately Rs 400 crore at present, is estimated to increase to Rs 1,000 crore in three to four years

Rajasthan coronavirus update: 23,057 get Covid-19 vaccine shots on Day 5

Over 70% of the targeted health workers in Rajasthan received Covid-19 vaccines on Saturday, according to an official report.

Over 1.27 mn healthcare workers received Covid-19 vaccine jabs till Friday

Over 12.7 lakh healthcare workers have received COVID-19 vaccine jabs in the country till the evening of the seventh day of the nationwide immunisation as per a provisional report

Over 1 mn healthcare workers received vaccine shots till Thursday: Centre

The number of healthcare workers who have received COVID-19 vaccine jabs in the country till the evening of the sixth day of the nationwide immunisation drive crossed 1 million

Banking on Budget: The five areas of focus for FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Given the series of policy announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the last 9 months it is reasonable not to expect more this time

Taking all steps to ensure availability of critical medical equipment: Govt

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has identified a list of critical medical equipment and has requested the NPPA to ensure availability of the same in the country

'If we don't take vaccine, who will?' Healthcare workers make their point

January 16 saw many health care workers lining up to be the first to take vaccines despite the controversy surrounding them. Their mission: To set an example

Over 3,000 military healthcare workers get coronavirus vaccine jabs

The armed forces on Saturday administered coronavirus vaccine to over 3,000 military doctors, nurses and healthcare personnel on the first day of the nation-wide vaccination drive