Tag: Government
AiMeD lauds Delhi govt’s anticipated MedTech price capping move
The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) has applauded the steps taken by Delhi government and the advisory given by IMA to consider capping of profit margin to 50% over the procurement cost of a hospital...........
1149 cochlear implant surgeries conducted under govt program in last 4...
Under ADIP Scheme of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), there is a provision for Cochlear Implant surgeries of Hearing Impaired children’s up to the age of 5 years at the cost of Rs 6 Lakhs per unit..........
MTaI seeks wider consultation on trade margin capping by Delhi govt
Calling for the status quo on the price capping till MedTech industry is heard, the Medical Technology Association of India in its latest statement has sought a wider consultation to ensure that a balanced approach is adopted for patients’ wellbeing...........
Determined to increase India’s health spending to 2.5% of GDP, says...
While speaking recently at an event held in Delhi, the union home minister, Rajnath Singh has stated that providing universal healthcare will not be possible without the participation of the private sector...............
Modicare to become a reality as cabinet approves Ayushman Bharat
More than 10 crore families to be covered under the National Health Protection Mission in which benefit cover is upto Rs 5 lakh per family per year. The existing schemes, RSBY and SCHIS to be subsumed under Ayushman Bharat................
Global leaders meeting in Delhi to fast-track ‘End TB’ efforts
Hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, the World Health Organization and the Stop TB Partnership, the Delhi End TB Summit 2018 will be inaugurated on 13 March by the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi.......
BioAsia 2018 witnesses intense deliberations over creating innovative bioscience ecosystem
The event that pitched Telangana as a strong contender to become the Gateway of India for biotechnology and life sciences, witnessed commitment from Biocon (Syngene) to set up its R&D unit in the state and generate 1500 new jobs...........
UK & India upgrade joint research on clean water, energy
These projects aim to deliver mutual benefits and research solutions not only to the UK and India but also to address shared global sustainable development goals – clean water and clean energy...........
Industry leaders from pharma & medtech sectors raise key demands with...
Five key demands of medical device makers include continuing to adhere to globally harmonized standards (ISO and IEC) for patient safety and development of the sector; medical devices should be separated from drugs through a new Act..............
India’s per capita expenditure on healthcare is meagre Rs 3,826
The health expenditure attributed to government hospitals and private hospitals is estimated to be Rs 64,685 crores (14.3%) and Rs 1,16,943 crores (25.9%) respectively...........