Over 1.54 lakh sub, primary health centers transformed into Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centers: Mansukh Mandaviya
Over 1.54 lakh sub, primary health centers transformed into Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centers: Mansukh MandaviyaMore than 1.54 lakh sub health centres and primary health centre in the country have been transformed into Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres, exceeding the target of starting 1.50 lakh AB-HWCs by December 31 last year, Union Health Minister...
Budget 2023: Healthcare tech industry body seeks cut in customs duty, removal of health cess on medical devices
Budget 2023: Healthcare tech industry body seeks cut in customs duty, removal of health cess on medical devicesAhead of the Budget, Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) on Wednesday urged the government to reduce customs duties and removal of health cess on imported medical devices. MTaI, which represents medical technology companies, appreciated the various...
HLL pays Rs 122.47 cr as dividend to Health ministry for FY 2021-22
HLL pays Rs 122.47 cr as dividend to Health ministry for FY 2021-22HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL), a mini-ratna public sector enterprise under Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, on Wednesday paid a dividend of Rs 122.47 crore to the Health Ministry for financial year 2021-22.
Expressing happiness at the record turnover of Rs 35,668 crore and a profit before tax of...
Urgent need to develop antibiotics for newborns, say global experts
Urgent need to develop antibiotics for newborns, say global expertsThere is an urgent need to develop antibiotics for newborn babies, a population that is particularly vulnerable to antibiotic resistance, according to leading global public health experts including those from India. Recent estimates show about 2.3 million newborns die of severe bacterial infections each year...
Budget 2023: A Blended approach for India’s healthcare
Budget 2023: A Blended approach for India’s healthcareIndia’s Budget for the financial year 2023-24 will be keenly watched for its commitment to the healthcare sector.
In line with the assurance in National Health Policy 2017, the Government of India (GoI), through state and local governments, has been focusing on strengthening healthcare infrastructure and...
Bharti Airtel, Apollo Hospitals conduct India’s first 5G-driven colonoscopy
Bharti Airtel, Apollo Hospitals conduct India’s first 5G-driven colonoscopyBharti Airtel and Apollo Hospitals on Thursday said they conducted India’s first 5G-driven, artificial intelligence (AI)-guided colonoscopy trials in collaboration with technology companies HealthNet Global, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Avesha.
“The trial was conducted using AI on...