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177 Ayushman Bharat cards made every minute, says Health Ministry

As many as 177 Ayushman Bharat cards are made and 30 hospital admissions undertaken per minute under the Centre's flagship scheme for providing health insurance, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. Highlighting the benefits accruing to the most vulnerable and poorest communities of the country, Minister of State for Health SP Singh Baghel urged Delhi, Odisha and West Bengal to join the AB-PMJAY scheme. He was speaking at the inaugural session of Arogya Manthan, being held to celebrate five years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and two years of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). Ayushman Bharat is the most important government welfare scheme underway in India today, as it helps the poor access the best treatment, same as the rich which was not possible earlier, Baghel said. Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said that 44 per cent of hospitalisations are of women beneficiaries, whereas eight hospitals are being empanelled per day, on ...

National Health Authority to host 2-day Arogya Manthan event in Delhi

The two-day event (September 25-26) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi will be filled with insightful discussions and deliberations on challenges, trends, and best practices related to the two schemes

Ram Rajya should have good, free education, healthcare for all: Kejriwal

If one imagines 'Ram Rajya', it should have good and free education and healthcare for all, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Addressing a gathering at an event here, he also said that everybody should have access to good education and healthcare and the AAP-led Delhi government is trying to work in that direction. He inaugurated a new OPD building of the Delhi government-run Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital on Saturday and also interacted with the patients there. Healthcare and education are the focus areas of the Delhi government and expansion is going on in a major way, he said, adding that there are currently around 10,000 beds at all city government-run hospitals put together. Eleven new hospitals are being built and the infrastructure of old facilities is being upgraded, he said, adding 16,000 new beds will be added. Referring to the upcoming Dusshera and Diwali festivals, the Delhi chief minister said, "We worship Lord Ram." "'Ram Rajya' is being spoken of. I cannot

'Over 500,000 beneficiary cards made in 4 days of Ayushman Bhav campaign'

More than five lakh Ayushman Bharat beneficiary cards have been made in just four days since the launch of the Ayushman Bhav campaign, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said on Thursday. He further said that more than 20 lakh ABHA IDs have been generated while footfall of more than 20 lakh have been registered at the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres and Community Health Centres for availing free treatment and screening services, he said. The Ayushman Bhav campaign, launched on September 14 by President Droupadi Murmu, is a comprehensive nationwide healthcare initiative that aims to provide saturation coverage of healthcare services in every village and town in the country. It is being implemented during the 'Seva Pakhwada' (fortnight of service) which began on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17 and will continue till October 2. The three components of the Ayushman Bhav campaign -- Ayushman - Apke Dwar 3.0, Ayushman Melas at Health and Wellness ...

GIC, TPG healthcare fund buys major stake in AINU hospital chain for $72 mn

The acquisition marks Asia Healthcare's foray into urology and nephrology segments after oncology, women and child care through Motherhood Hospitals and infertility treatment via Nova IVF Fertility

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Don't accept any cover that comes with your travel package; understand coverage, exclusions and sub-limits, then buy

Must adopt differential approach to reduce maternal, new-born deaths: WHO

Since 2014, the region has been focusing efforts to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths, as a flagship priority, by implementing evidence-based strategies and actions

Qube Health raises Rs 25 cr in pre-series-A round at Rs 200 cr valuation

Healthcare payments startup Qube Health has raised Rs 25 crore in a pre-series-A round from its existing investors Inflection Point Ventures and Green Ivy Ventures, and a few family office investors, at a valuation of Rs 200 crore. Qube offers a payment system and healthcare credit line to employees of corporates that sign up. Its offer comes as a complement to the group health insurance policy provided by employers and also helps a person from out-of-pocket medical bills or those not fully covered by the health coverage, to paying non-cashless bill payments. Its customers can borrow and pay from a pre-assigned credit limit within one year with no interest or fees. While the credit line is free for employees, it charges a subscription fee from employers on behalf of the employee. The AI-driven healthtech platform has already aggregated over 11,000 hospitals and clinics, and partners with insuretechs, insurance companies, insurance brokers, e-pharmacy chains and others within the ...

World's first Biosafety level 3 lab assisting Nipah testing: Mandaviya

The Health Minister added that the state administration has constituted 19 teams and a core team to evaluate the situation every day

India's efforts to eradicate TB by 2025 role model for world: Minister

A public-private partnership (PPP) with integrated strategy is essential to achieve a "TB-mukt Bharat" (tuberculosis-free India), Union minister Jitendra Singh has said. At an event on Sunday, Singh said India's efforts to eradicate tuberculosis by 2025 are a role model for the world. The minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office was speaking after flagging off the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Narayana healthcare "TB-Mukt Express", a mobile medical van that will visit different villages in his parliamentary constituency Udhampur, with the slogan "Chalo Chale TB ko Harane" (let's defeat TB). The event coincided with the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "India's efforts to eradicate TB by 2025 are a role model for the world. The citizens need to work collectively towards TB elimination in the true spirit of 'Jan Bhagidari'," Singh said. He said considering the deep societal and economic impact caused by tuberculosis, the BJP-led Centre has placed high priority for a

Healthcare experts laud G20 Delhi declaration for 3 health priorities

The G20 New Delhi declaration has been appreciated by several healthcare experts for its priority on building a resilient healthcare system and tackling anti-microbial resistance. Ahead of the G20 summit, India, under whose presidency the meet was held, had identified three major health priorities strengthen the global health infrastructure, deliver health, and provide universal health coverage. The first priority from India for this year's G20 conference was digital health - the future of health, preparing for the health crisis , antimicrobial resistance, and strengthening cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector with a focus on ensuring availability and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable medical countermeasures like vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. Dr Girdhar Gyani, Director General of the Association of Healthcare Providers (AHPI) called the G20 Delhi Declaration a crucial moment in the global healthcare scenario. The declaration, he said, demonstrates a

Nipah: Kerala HC asks state to issue guidelines for Sabarimala pilgrimage

Kerala High Court on Friday asked the state government to issue guidelines, if required, for the pilgrimage to Sabarimala when it opens for the monthly puja in view of the Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode district. The court asked the Travancore Devaswom Board commissioner to hold discussions with the health secretary and take a decision on the matter. The hilltop shrine in Pathanamthitta district opens for five days every Malayalam month. This month, it will open for pilgrims on Sunday. The state government, meanwhile, informed the court that restrictions have been imposed in the northern Kozhikode district. A fresh case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kozhikode on Friday, taking the total number of people infected to six. The state has so far reported two fatalities.

Dabur eyes Rs 5,000 crore sales from healthcare in around 5 years

Homegrown FMCG products maker Dabur India is targeting Rs 5,000 crore in sales from its healthcare segment and Rs 7,000 crore from home and personal care vertical in the next 5-7 years, the company said in an investor meeting on Friday. Both healthcare and home and personal care verticals, part of the consumer care business, are major contributors to Dabur's business. In FY23, together accounted for 56.2 per cent of the consolidated sales of Dabur, which was Rs 11,530 crore. Besides, the company expects demand for natural products like herbal and Ayurvedic to grow in line with increasing per capita income. The company will also have more premium products in the power brands as the number of upper-middle-class people would grow. Besides, consumption of Low Unit Packs (LUP) would also grow in the rural markets, said Dabur CEO Mohit Malhotra. "LUP penetration would grow in this country. Dabur as an organisation, should add more LUP for more penetration in rural. More premium products

Health services firm CureBay plans expansion in rural Odisha, Chhattisgarh

Startup has raised Rs 61 crore in financing from Elevar Equity, Incred and angel investors

Odisha govt sounds health alert after 'Scrub Typhus' kills 5 people

"Scrub typhus and Leptospirosis cases are being reported from most of the districts across the state. So intensive surveillance system for early diagnosis need to be strengthened," govt said

Ayushman Bhava campaign strives to achieve better health for all: Mandaviya

Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu virtually launched the visionary 'Ayushman Bhava' campaign as well as the Ayushman Bhava Portal, from Raj Bhawan Gandhinagar Gujarat

Nipah virus: Kerala announces number of measures to prevent contagion

Nipah virus: Two people have died in Kerala due to the virus and two others are undergoing treatment in a private hospital after testing positive

Private equity platform Xponentia raises Rs 1,000 crore in new fund

Private equity platform Xponentia on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 1,000 crore in its second fund, almost entirely from domestic investors. The platform will be investing the funds in companies across sectors such as consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services, according to statement. It had set out with a target to raise Rs 750 crore, and the same has been oversubscribed and exceeded, the statement said. Apart from investors in the first fund, new investors, including High Networth Individuals (HNIs), family offices and insurance companies and the 'fund of funds' programme managed by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have invested or have committed money in the second fund. The platform's managing partner Devinjit Singh said that a conviction about Indian institutions and family offices being under invested in alternative assets led him to leave Carlyle in 2018 and launch the platform. "Investor appetite for the asset class has increased faste

Nipah alert sounded in Kerala's Kozhikode after 2 'unnatural' deaths

The Kerala Health Department sounded a health alert in Kozhikode district on Monday following two "unnatural" deaths suspected to be due to the Nipah virus infection. State Health Minister Veena George held a high-level meeting and reviewed the situation, the health department said in a statement on Monday night. It said two "unnatural" deaths following fever were reported from a private hospital, and it is suspected that these were due to the Nipah virus. Relatives of one of the deceased are also admitted to the intensive care unit, it said. Deaths due to Nipah virus infection were reported in Kozhikode district in 2018 and 2021. The first Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in south India was reported from Kozhikode on May 19, 2018. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person-to-person. Among infected people, it cause

Access Healthcare to hire over 1,500 professionals in next 2 months

Third-party revenue cycle management company Access Healthcare on Tuesday said it is planning to recruit over 1,500 professionals in the next two months in the country. The hirings will be for various roles such as experienced callers, certified medical coders, medical billing professionals, finance and accounting, and roles in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation, Access Healthcare said in a statement. Fresh graduates will also be hired for call centre jobs, it said. Currently, Access Healthcare has 22,272 employees at its six centres in the country -- Chennai, Coimbatore, Mumbai, Pune, Noida, and Thiruvananthapuram. The new recruitments are for all centres, it added. "This expansion underscores our commitment to leading the healthcare sector into a future defined by technological excellence," Access Healthcare Founder and Vice Chairman Vardhman Jain said. Every hire is a strategic stakeholder in the company's vision, and the professionals will get opportunities to learn,