Tag: Rural
Assisted telemedicine —Transforming factor of rural healthcare through technology
The assisted telemedicine can play a significant role in bridging the gap between conventionally delivered services related to healthcare and the rural folks, writes Ajoy Khandheria Founder, Gramin Health Care...…………..
“We connect hospitals in big cities to patients in smaller ones”
Mentioned Mr Ayush Mishra, Co-Founder, Tattvan E-Clinic which is a first of its kind telemedicine healthcare clinic aiming to transform how one views healthcare in remote regions............
“NGOs, corporates must drive Ayushman Bharat”
The Director of Ayushman Bharat, Dr Dinesh Arora has urged the NGOs to get associated with NITI Aayog for Ayushman Bharat and bridge the gaps for scalability, sustainability and outcome of various initiatives
World Bank to provide $200 million loan for Assam’s agribusiness project
The project spearheaded by the Government of India and funded by World Bank will be implemented in over 16 Districts of Assam. Over 500,000 farming households will directly benefit from the project............
Public sector serving poor women for comprehensive abortion care: IDF study
An in-depth study undertaken by Ipas Development Foundation (IDF) recently explored the socio-economic profile of women accessing CAC services at different levels of public health facilities in rural and urban Madhya Pradesh.......
Eye Mitra skills program featured in NITI Aayog’s booklet
NITI Aayog, Government of India has recognized the 2.5 New Vision Generation for empowering youth in rural India by featuring Eye Mitra program in its ‘Skilling for Employability: Best Practices’ booklet..........
#Budget2017: Industry praises new measures, expected more!
The Finance Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley in the budget 2017-18 presented on 1st February, has clearly focused on the rural healthcare and agriculture.....
Budget 2017: ‘Give incentives to build hospitals in rural areas’
In his expectations from Budget 2017, the Chairman of Meenakshi Mission Hospital, Madurai, Dr S Gurushankar lists steps that could improve the healthcare accessibility in rural areas....
MCI amends rules to encourage rural internship among medical students
After amendments, if the medical students choose to work in the rural areas, they will get benefited while applying for their post graduate courses....
Drastic difference between govt & private hospital expenditure
Post hospitalization, 25 percent in rural and 18 percent urban areas depended on borrowing for meeting their hospital expenses for treating illness....