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health care service news

A call for preventive health care and equity

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Health care
Published on May 11, 2024 04:20 pm IST

Make in India: A strong IPR framework vital for the health care sector

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The health care market in India is constantly expanding due to a change in lifestyle and high demand for quality healthcare, making this sector one of the promising contributors to the Indian economy.
Published on May 11, 2024 01:58 pm IST

Teleradiology’s role in access to primary health care 

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Teleradiology has been at the forefront of the telemedicine revolution, and a review of its value proposition in addressing our current healthcare challenges seems appropriate at this time.
Published on May 11, 2024 01:25 pm IST

Why abortion should be a part of Universal Health Coverage

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Access to abortion is an unconditional human right and should be entitled as a basic health care service delivered as a part of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).The findings reflected that only 37% of women accessed health care services, as compared to 67% of men.
Published on May 11, 2024 01:06 pm IST

Covid-19 vaccine drive may span over a year, says govt

The committee will also have to institute a reward/recognition mechanism for achievement of best performing district/block/urban ward, etc.
Published on Oct 31, 2020 08:42 am IST

Tamil Nadu on pause mode on last Sunday lockdown in July

Similarly, state-run low cost eateries “Amma Canteens” and community kitchens to cater to the destitute and elderly worked as usual.
Published on Jul 26, 2020 02:33 pm IST

88 million visit Ayushman centres since February

The government aims to set up 1,50,000 HWCs by converting some of the existing sub-health and primary health centres by 2022. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 02:36 am IST

Not provided N-95 mask, PGI attendant refuses to carry ‘suspected’ patient’s body

PGIMER says necessary equipment will be provided soon.
Updated on Mar 27, 2020 01:05 am IST

Ramp up geriatric care to battle Covid-19 | HT Editorial

Senior citizens, with co-morbidities and compromised immune systems, find it harder to battle the disease.
Published on Mar 25, 2020 07:17 pm IST

Four PGIMER doctors selected for ICMR Awards

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Published on Sept 20, 2019 01:36 am IST

No amenities: Dream of quality life comes crashing for Aerocity families

Roads in the Aerocity housing project are riddled with large potholes.
Published on Sept 20, 2019 01:24 am IST

PPPs may help to ensure universal health coverage

There is a shortfall of 20% sub-centres, 22% public health centres and 32% community health centres in India.
Published on Jun 12, 2019 08:23 am IST

Shifting may affect services at Gurugram Sector 31 polyclinic

On Tuesday morning, a team of officials from the health department visited the polyclinic in Sector 31 to assess the situation before the shifting takes place.
Published on May 01, 2019 04:21 am IST

Rats, dogs and pigs menace in state hospitals kicks off political blame game in Bihar

Opposition parties are poking fun at the failing health administration and Nitish government’s claims of unprecedented development in all spheres.
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 10:12 am IST

Your kid’s health could be affected by your education qualifications

The study found that families headed by single mothers who had higher levels of education spent more for prescription drugs and dental care while two-parent families with more education spent more for dental care and mental health services.
Updated on Oct 21, 2018 11:48 am IST

Not just mental health, psychiatrists can also help manage chronic pain

Chronic pain can be managed by mind-body therapies (HT/File Photo)
Updated on Jul 14, 2018 05:10 pm IST

Nod to 819 new posts of doctors at Chandigarh’s PGIMER

The patient rush at the emergency OPD has increased from 18,000 in 1982 to 1.32 lakh in 2017.
Updated on Jun 07, 2018 11:55 am IST

Postpartum depression is more likely to hit less educated new parents

Mothers of preterm and full-term infants who are hospitalised in NICUs are at risk for peripartum mood disorders, including postpartum depression.
Updated on May 05, 2018 03:58 pm IST