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HealthCare Global Enterprises acquires Andhra-based MGCHRI for Rs 414 cr

This move positions HCG as a leader in a highly attractive micro-market, benefiting from a high-quality primary catchment area and substantial secondary catchment from neighboring states

Free treatment to all aged above 70 yrs under Ayushman Bharat scheme: Prez

All citizens aged above 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday. The opening of 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country is also progressing at a fast pace, she said while addressing the joint sitting of Parliament. Under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), free health services are being provided to 55 crore beneficiaries, Murmu said. "Further, the Government is going to take yet another decision in this area. Now all the elderly above 70 years of age will also be covered and get the benefit of free treatment under Ayushman Bharat Yojana," the President said. Today, India is emerging as a leader in every sector from IT to Tourism and from Health to Wellness, she stated. The AB-PMJAY, the largest publicly funded health insurance scheme in the world, aims to provide health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation t

Intense heatwave: Three hospitals in Delhi record 45 heat-related deaths

The national capital has recorded at least 45 deaths due to suspected heat-related illnesses at Ram Manohar Lohia, Safdarjung and LNJP hospitals here, officials said on Thursday. Delhi has been battling searing heatwave conditions over the last few days. It got some relief on Thursday morning due to light rain. Hospitals in the city have seen a rise in the number of casualties and patients owing to heat stroke. Dr Ajay Chauhan, Professor of Medicine at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, said that between May 27 and 9 am of June 19, the Centre-run hospital got 47 cases of heatstroke. In the next 24 hours, 26 heatstroke patients were brought to the hospital, the doctor said. He also said that between May 27 and 9 am of June 19, the hospital recorded 11 suspected deaths of heatstroke and in the next 24 hours seven such suspected deaths were reported. Presently 32 patients with heat-related illnesses are admitted at RML hospitals out of which 26 are either very sick or on ventilators, he ...

Nikon India aims for 10% growth in FY25, to expand healthcare business

Nikon India expects double-digit growth in India in the current fiscal year and aims to strengthen its imaging business with more launches and market expansion, top company officials said on Thursday. Currently, India contributes around 6 per cent of Nikon's imaging business globally, Nikon India Managing Director Sajjan Kumar said. Besides, Nikon is expanding its healthcare business in the Indian market, in which it operates in segments such as microscope solutions. The company has plans to expand this vertical, which currently contributes around 5 per cent of its business here, Kumar said. For the financial year 2024, Nikon India has reported a revenue of Rs 965 crore, said Kumar. When asked about the current financial year, Kumar told PTI:" we aiming for around Rs 1,060 crore revenue, with a 10 per cent growth". Currently, India is the fourth largest market for imaging products after the US, China, and Japan. "When it comes to imaging, we are contributing almost 6 per cent of

Most heatstroke deaths in Delhi involved comorbidities: Health minister

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said of the 14 heat stroke patients who died here, almost all had comorbidities which exacerbated their condition. Bharadwaj inspected Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital, where he evaluated the treatment facilities and interacted with heat stroke patients. He also interacted with doctors, stressing the importance of preventive measures against heat-related illnesses and directed them to ensure the availability of all necessary amenities. "According to the information I received, about 310 heat stroke patients were admitted to the hospital in the recent past, out of which 112 patients have recovered and returned to their homes," the health minister said during the inspection, in a statement. "Of the 14 heat stroke patients who died, almost all of them already had some serious diseases like cancer or kidney disease, due to which their condition worsened and they died," he added. Bharadwaj said the Delhi government is keeping a close watc

Nepal bars sale of Indian antibiotic injection Biotax 1gm over health risk

Nepal's Department of Drug Administration said laboratory tests on batch F300460 of 'Biotax 1gm', manufactured by Zydus Healthcare Ltd, indicated non-compliance with production standards

NHM helped increase central govt's spending on healthcare: CSEP-CPR study

Researchers add that this was largely due to the launch and subsequent expansion of spending on NHM in the first eight years

Health insurance reforms, exotic fruit diet: Top personal finance stories

This week we tell you about the changes in health insurance subscription and the health benefits of pricey fruits

India Inc wants new govt to create jobs, control inflation: BS CEO poll

Business honchos say focus should also be on infrastructure and health care

Heatwave spurs eye stroke cases: Know the symptoms and prevention tips

Amid the scorching heat, cases of eye strokes are rising rapidly causing partial or complete blindness. Here are the signs, symptoms and prevention tips to protect your eyes during this period

Top Indian private hospital chains announce major expansion in FY25

Demand for healthcare is boosting average revenue per bed

Apollo to open hospitals in Mumbai, Bengaluru after Advent investment deal

The Mumbai and Bengaluru plan is part of the long-term strategy by the hospital chain operator to invest around Rs 3,000 crore over a period of three years to add another 2,400 beds

Aster DM Healthcare Q4 results: Net loss at Rs 2.17 cr, revenue up 22%

Aster DM has appointed Alisha Moopen as the deputy managing director for a term of 5 years with effect from August 07, 2024

Which are the tests women should undergo in their 30s and 40s?

Every woman should undergo certain tests in their 30s and 40s to avoid further complications as they are more susceptible to certain diseases as they age as compared to men

360 ONE Asset bets big on health care, technology, and financial services

Nath said its secondaries fund is India's first which is addressing a massive, untapped market, building on a strong relevant track record

3M India Q4 results: PAT increases 27% to 173 cr, revenue up by 19%

Shares of the company, which makes everything from 'Scotch' tape and 'Post-it' notes to power tools and medical products, rose as much as 11.8% to 34,599 rupees, their highest in nearly four months

Fischer Medical Ventures makes India's first indigenous MRI system

Eyes acquisitions to broaden medical tech reach

Second-gen promoters more open to selling out: Rothschild MD Subhakanta Bal

In pharma areas like high potency APIs, sterile manufacturing capabilities, antibody drug conjugates, peptides etc are areas that are growing fast and there is an inherent entry barrier

'India's nurse shortage worsens as they emigrate for jobs abroad'

India already faces a poor nurse-population ratio and the situation is set to worsen with nurses emigrating to other countries in large numbers, doctors and medical experts have observed, noting this creates a big gap in addressing the country's healthcare needs. The experts issued a joint statement here, expressing concerns over the shortage of nurses in the country. Citing figures from the regulatory body Indian Nursing Council, Association of Healthcare Providers (India) director general Dr Girdhar Gyani said there are more than 33 lakh nursing personnel registered in the country but this figure is dismal given India's 1.3 billion population. With 1.96 nurses per 1,000 population, India falls short of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended rate of three nurses per 1,000 population, he said. Director of the Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals, Dr Shuchin Bajaj said, "While the shortage of nurses and their massive emigration to foreign countries is a cause for worry, there is

Victims of UK blood scandal to start receiving final compensation this year

Victims of the UK's infected blood scandal, in which tens of thousands of people were infected by contaminated blood or blood products provided by the public health service, will start receiving their final compensation payments this year, the government said Tuesday. Officials announced the compensation plans a day after the publication of a damning report that found civil servants and doctors exposed patients to unacceptable risks by giving them blood transfusions or blood products tainted with HIV or hepatitis from the 1970s to the early 1990s. The report said successive UK governments refused to admit wrongdoing and tried to cover up the scandal, in which an estimated 3,000 people died after receiving the contaminated blood or blood products. In total, the report said about 30,000 people were infected with HIV or hepatitis C, a kind of liver infection, over the period. The scandal is seen as the deadliest disaster in the history of Britain's state-run National Health Service sin