Tag: Health
6 crore soil health cards distributed so far, says govt
Out of the distribution target for 14 crore soil health cards, 6 crores of them have been already provided to the farmers across India........
More than 500 tonnes of biomedical waste generated in India per...
While the Central Pollution Control Board's 2015 report shows that 1,69,913 healthcare facilities generated approximately 495.30 tonnes of biomedical waste each day, the figure in 2016-17......Read More
Public health expenditure in India stood at 1.4% of GDP in...
The statistics from the Economic Survey commissioned by the government shows that public health spending in India continues to be dismal..........
“Need to develop India specific health solutions and products”
The minister of state for health and family welfare, Mrs Anupriya Patel stressed on the need for new initiatives while inaugurating an ASSOCHAM Conference on 2nd MEDCON 2017..........
Regency Healthcare raises $14 million from global investors
The company plans to invest 350 crore rupees over next two years in building a 1500 bed hospital network besides investment to help consolidate its position as UP's largest hospital chain..........
Medical Teachers’ Association protests over new rules on diagnostic laboratory
Guidelines of the Clinical Establishment Act for diagnostic laboratories has denied all roles to medical M.Sc postgraduates. Has this sounded a death knell, marking an end of career for medical M.Sc holders in clinical diagnostics?...........
‘Grand Challenges India Meeting’ on improving public health begins at Delhi
The mission-directed research initiative was collaboratively launched in 2012 under the umbrella of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between DBT and BMGF. Read details.........
3590 hospitals & 25,732 dispensaries provide AYUSH medical treatment in India
Post graduate courses in AYUSH medicine have been started in various national institutes to meet the demand for good quality professionals....
Close to 10 lakh doctors for 1.32 billion people in India
As per the union health ministry, the doctor-population ratio in India stands at 1:1668..........
6 AIIMS like institutes functional, 4 in progress & 6 new...
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Mrs Anupriya Patel gave the details about current status of AIIMS like hospitals being set up across India.....