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West Bengal set to become 36th state/UT to implement AB-PMJAY

Published on Jun 07, 2026 07:37 pm IST

Covid pandemic saw 22.1mn excess deaths; three times 7mn formally documented

Doctors and nurses wearing protective gears attend a Covid-19 patient on ventilator at the intensive care unit of Szent Laszlo Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, on December 13, 2021. (AP)

india news

Published on May 14, 2026 03:22 am IST

Bridging Boundaries: Senior WHO official’s memoir launched

First woman regional director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) South-East Asia region. (WHO)

health

Published on May 13, 2026 08:05 pm IST

AI a necessity for quality healthcare to all: Anupriya Patel

Union MoS Anupriya Patel addressing a meet on the use of AI in healthcare and education in Varanasi on Feb 15. (HT photo)

lucknow news

Published on Feb 15, 2026 09:51 pm IST

Reimagining India’s health system for future challenges

Programmes such as ASHAs, women’s self-help groups, and community action platforms have shown that informed and engaged citizens improve system performance. A reimagined health system must institutionalise their voice. (HT Archive)

opinion

Published on Feb 05, 2026 09:37 pm IST

Teething troubles hit health insurance scheme enrolment in Punjab

The Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana, a flagship scheme of the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government, was launched by the state government last week, offering cashless treatment up to ₹10-lakh per family per year and aims to provide universal health coverage to all residents of Punjab.

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 28, 2026 04:08 am IST

Launch of Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna: Pvt hospitals push for strict payment timeline

While welcoming the launch of Punjab government’s flagship Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Punjab Hospitals and Nursing Home Association (PHANA) emphasised that adequate budgetary allocation and strict adherence to payment timelines were essential for the scheme to work well. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 23, 2026 05:22 am IST

‘Public sector must play a dominant role in health care’

india news

Published on Jan 21, 2026 06:56 am IST

India must seize the moment for health reforms: Lancet editor Richard Horton

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Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet medical journal. (Getty Images)

india news

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 03:56 pm IST

Reimagining health care access

Health care

public health

Published on Jan 19, 2026 09:25 pm IST

Over 50,000 public health facilities certified under NQAS: Centre

india news

Published on Jan 07, 2026 05:24 pm IST

Road map for universal health coverage in India

Health systems must maintain a reserve of rapidly mobilisable health workforce, to enable a swift surge response when needed. (HT Archive)

opinion

Updated on Dec 11, 2025 02:49 pm IST

Why accreditation in health care matters

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public health

Published on Dec 10, 2025 09:51 am IST

Cabinet approves scheme to add 5,000 more UG, PG medical seats

The total financial implications of these two schemes is ₹15,034.50 crore for a period from 2025-26 to 2028-29. (Representational image)

india news

Updated on Sept 25, 2025 12:03 am IST

How India can make health care affordable

Investment in a multi-layered, multi-skilled health workforce is needed, to generate the needed numbers across diverse categories and create teams that are customised for public health and clinical care services (PTI)

opinion

Published on Aug 24, 2025 08:58 pm IST