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Patients to fake websites: One year of Ayushman Bharat reviewed in numbers

The scheme is being used for secondary care more than tertiary care

Ayushman Bharat working to identify those left out, says CEO Indu Bhushan

In the first year, the momentum has been quite good and we are quite pleased with the way the scheme has rolled out, says Bhushan

India's sugar demand takes a beating over slowdown, health concerns

Global sugar consumption is expected to climb 1.3 per cent in the 2019-20 season, slightly below the five-year average, the International Sugar Organization said in a report

Caring about air

There is a larger question here about health and politics that we must engage with

Low health care expenditure to impact risk-pooling model: NITI Aayog

Think tank plans building up system for middle class, which isn't covered under any health scheme

Bill Gates explains what India needs for quality healthcare system

Gates said one of the "great triumphs" of the Indian health system was the elimination of polio

This self-help group is revolutionising healthcare, treatment in villages

The folks at Uplift Mutuals realised that sudden medical events often pushed families into poverty

CavinKare chairman CK Ranganathan ventures into animal hospital chain

We look to establish the hospital across the globe, said Ranganathan, also a professional bird breeder

Expensive child healthcare? Family floater health plan can be your saviour

Some insurers may allow adding child to family floater health plan any time, otherwise do it at the time of renewal

Medical council report is not binding

National Commission has observed that administering injectable or oral iron should be generally avoided, according to the Indian Society of Nephrology's guidelines

Fable is working to improve cognitive fitness, says CEO Padmasree Warrior

The application of AI and blockchain is going to reshape the financial services sector. Health tech is going to be reshaped too, says Warrior

How start-ups are employing AI to drive innovation in healthcare sector

New-age start-ups are reshaping the age-old industry with as many as 4,892 having come up in India in the past decade, according to Nasscom

Parity in fees of private nursing homes and hospitals not possible: HC

The observations by HC came while dismissing a PIL which was seeking directions to the Delhi govt to issue a notification on bringing uniformity in charges levied by private nursing home and hospitals

Delectable, pocket-friendly food options for the gluten intolerant

You needn't give up breads, biscuits, pastas and pies if wheat doesn't suit you. There are millet-based options galore in the market. But consult your doctor first and don't get sold on labels

India's life expectancy rises to 68.7 years: National Health Profile 2019

NCT of Delhi has the highest population density of 11,320 people per square km, while Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest of 17 per sq km

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

Clear and present medical crisis: India has few doctors to treat its people

The country has one government doctor for 11,000 people. The WHO recommends one doctor for 1,000 people. The situation is worse in rural India where a government doctor serves over 30,000 people

OlaMoney partners Religare to offer Rs 3-a-day hospital cash cover

This is the first time Softbank-backed Ola is entering the health insurance space

India's healthcare system might struggle to keep pace by 2030, says report

Doctors are looking for multiple types of support to manage the complexity-with 85 per cent of doctors upgrading their own clinical skills

Errors in medical diagnosis

'Two types of errors are natural in any statistical testing procedure', says the author