Healthcare Infrastructure

The US healthcare system ranks last among 10 wealthy nations, with high costs, poor access, and inequities, despite Americans paying nearly double compared to other countries

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The Centre has taken up the mission to improve the health of citizens with a holistic approach by increasing the budget for it and launching various schemes and campaigns during the last one decade, Union Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday. Addressing the 6th Advancements in Endourology Conference, Shah also thanked doctors and paramedical staff for working with dedication in the fight against COVID-19. "The Union as well as state governments and doctors across the country are working together with a holistic approach to improve the health of the people through the implementation of schemes prepared minutely during the last 10 years," he said. "The biggest work was to increase the health budget from Rs 33,000 crore to Rs 1.33 lakh crore. The government worked to improve the health infrastructure and increase human resources required for modern medical science," he added. Campaigns such as Swachh Bharat Yojana launched for prevention of diseases as well as initiatives to take

India's healthcare infrastructure needs to adapt to the requirements of the aging population as the number of citizens above 60 years age is projected to rise to 193 million by 2031, according to a joint report by PwC and Association of Senior Living India (ASLI). "The population above the age of 60 accounts for approximately 9.8 per cent of the total Indian population, and this number is projected to increase from 138 million in 2021 to around 193 million by 2031," the report said. The United Nations projects that India will become home to one of the world's largest elderly populations by 2050, with an estimated 319 million individuals aged 60 and above, it added. The report said the elderly population is highly susceptible to chronic diseases, infections, age-related health issues and cognitive decline, making their healthcare needs more complex. "India's healthcare infrastructure needs to adapt to the requirements of this aging population. There is a pressing need for geriatric

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Picketing began Wednesday morning at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers go on strike in Virginia, California and three other states over wages and staffing shortages, marking the latest major labour unrest in the United States. Kaiser Permanente is one of the country's larger insurers and health care system operators, with 39 hospitals nationwide. The non-profit company, based in Oakland, California, provides health coverage for nearly 13 million people, sending customers to clinics and hospitals it runs or contracts with to provide care. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, representing about 85,000 of the health system's employees nationally, approved a strike for three days in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington, and for one day in Virginia and Washington, DC. The strikers include licensed vocational nurses, home health aides and ultrasound sonographers, as well as technicians in radiology, X-ray, surgical, pharmacy and emergency ...

Asia Healthcare Holdings on Wednesday said it has acquired a majority stake in Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology and will invest Rs 600 crore in the latter. The investment will be through a mix of primary and secondary infusion, Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH) said in a statement. Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) is a speciality hospital network of urology and nephrology care present in four cities with a speciality in robotic urology surgery, it added. "This acquisition and AHH's foray into urology and nephrology segment marks its expansion into a fourth speciality...," the company said. AINU operates seven hospitals across Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Siliguri and Chennai, with more than 500 beds and over 4 lakh patients treated. It has also completed over 1,000 robotic urology surgeries, as per the statement. AHH Executive Chairman Vishal Bali said, "AINU not only adds a new speciality to the AHH platform but also strengthens our vision of scaling the single

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Attacks against health workers are unacceptable and those endangering their lives will be dealt with strictly, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Thursday a day after his government approved an ordinance aimed at protecting the professionals working in the health services sector. The Chief Minister said there will be no compromise on the part of the government in ensuring safety of those working in the health sector. "Attacking health workers is not acceptable. It has been decided that those endangering the lives of health workers would be dealt with strictly," Vijayan said, after declaring the launch of 5,409 public health centres (PHCs) at the Pirappancode Public Health Centre here. He said the killing of Dr Vandana Das shocked the conscience of Kerala while adding that such incidents lead to a wrong image of the state being shared before the world. Speaking along similar lines, Health Minister Veena George said violence against health workers "would not be ...

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On World Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday said his government will continue working to augment the health infrastructure and ensure quality healthcare to people. "On World Health Day, we express gratitude to all those who work to make our planet healthier. Our Government will continue working to augment health infrastructure and ensure quality healthcare to the people," he tweeted.

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration is strengthening the health sector and around 350 modern health infrastructure projects are coming up in Union Territory. He said 32,000 patients are visiting 227 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' every day in Jammu and Kashmir, where the administration is planning to start 75 such outlets in every district. Addressing the 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrations under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana at GMC Jammu through the virtual mode, Sinha emphasized on making collective efforts to popularize generic medicines among the masses. He stressed on extending the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana to every nook and corner of J-K. "Besides extending quality and affordable generic medicines to common people, the scheme is providing excellent opportunities of self-employment to women and youth," he said. The Lt Governor highlighted the reforms introduced to ensure quality, affordable

The Centre is soon going to create a strong health support and emergency management infrastructure for the pilgrims of Char Dham yatra in Uttarakhand. It will be a three-layer structure to ensure that the pilgrims are provided with better healthcare services during their journey, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday. He said this after a meeting with Uttarakhand Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, who requested for support from the Centre for developing a health and emergency infrastructure for lakhs of pilgrims who undertake the Char Dham yatra every year, a health ministry statement said. Rawat apprised Mandaviya about the health challenges faced by pilgrims along the strenuous route, and the number of pilgrim deaths in the past few years due to health emergencies such as stroke, etc., the statement said. Many of these casualties were of pilgrims who suffered co-morbidities, the Uttarakhand health minister added. Mandaviya assured full support from the Central ..

The World Bank and India on Friday signed two complementary loans of USD 500 million each to support and enhance the country's healthcare infrastructure. Through this combined financing of USD 1 billion (about Rs 8,200 crore), the bank will support India's flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), launched in October 2021, to improve the public healthcare infrastructure across the country, the multilateral funding agency said in a statement. In addition to the national-level interventions, one of the loans will prioritize health service delivery in seven states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh, it said. The agreement was signed by Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and World Bank India country director Auguste Tano Kouam, it said. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore the urgent need for pandemic preparedness and health system strengthening aro

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said infrastructure at government-run healthcare centres across Punjab would be developed to provide state-of-the-art medical treatment and diagnostic services. "During the Assembly elections, we had promised quality healthcare to the people and no stone is being left unturned for this," Mann said while addressing a gathering after inaugurating a new mother and child care hospital here. Mann said strenuous efforts were being made to equip government hospitals with ultra-modern facilities, according to an official release. A massive recruitment drive has also been started to fill vacant posts in the health department to ensure that people get the best healthcare facilities, he said. Mann said the government was focussing on opening new hospitals apart from upgrading the existing ones with latest facilities. Punjab will soon emerge as a hub of healthcare and medical education, said Mann, adding that 16 new medical colleges would be constructed

He further added that under PM Modi's leadership healthcare has become more focused on innovation and technology over the past few years

India will require an additional 1.3 billion square feet of healthcare space by 2030 to reach the global hospital beds-to-population average, according to CBRE. In its report 'The Evolving Indian Healthcare Ecosystem: What It Means for the Real Estate Sector', CBRE mentioned that the total number of beds available in India was 1.9 million in 2019, while the total area of healthcare space was 0.9 billion square feet. The consultant has projected that 2.9 million beds will be required by 2030 to reach the global average. The total additional area required to reach the global bed-to-population average would be 1.3 billion square feet by 2030. "India has one of the lowest bed-to-population ratios in the world, which is indicative of the infrastructure gap as well as the vast growth potential of this segment," CBRE South Asia said in a statement. The demand for quality healthcare has accelerated in tier II and III cities, it noted. Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO - India, South-East

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Amid a surge in Covid cases, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has asked Delhi and neighbouring districts to immediately strengthen health infrastructure