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MedTech industry needs consensus, not confrontation!
The union government has gone tough on medical technology accessibility and affordability. While the stent prices have been capped, the responsibility to keep them available lies with companies....Read Editor's Take.....
Health ministry begins first ever training program for public health workers
The health minister, Mr J P Nadda inaugurated the first-ever Induction Training Programme for new recruits of Central Health Services (CHS) and urged them to imbibe new thoughts and experiences to enhance their skills.......
Total food grain production target for 2017-18 to be 273 million...
In order to achieve the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022, the agriculture ministry has written letters to States/UTs to strategise and work on it........
MTaI demands categorization of stents, says not against price control
In its latest statement, the Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) has conveyed to the government that while it isn't against the price control measures but believes that categorization of stents is necessary........
BioVoice eMag April 2017 Issue-11 Volume-1
BioVoice eMag April 2017 Issue-11 Volume-1:
The ‘April 2017’ issue of BioVoice eMagazine includes the COVER STORY on Biorevolution 2.0: India’s quest to become a biotech...
Conservation of livestock benefits farmers, trying to promote it: Govt
For the first time in the country, a new initiative entitled as Rashtriya Gokul Mission along with the allocation of Rs 500 crores has been initiated in December 2014 for the conservation as well promotion of domestic species.....
Govt concerned over rising problem of multi-drug resistant deaths
As per the union health ministry, it is trying to check the rampant use of antibiotics by putting curbs on the over the counter sale of drugs in India...........
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........
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..........
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....