Indian Healthcare
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India is increasing medical institutes and seats but that will not be enough to improve healthcare
Public and private institutes continue to face a shortage of faculty and specialists as well as inadequate infrastructure.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
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Public spending on health fell to 1.28% of GDP in 2018-’19, shows government data
Meanwhile, out-of-pocket expenditure on health also declined from 1.62% of the gross domestic product in 2017-’18 to 1.52% in 2018-’19.
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India to introduce Ayush visa for those visiting the country for alternative treatments, says Modi
The Union Ayush ministry deals with ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, unani, siddha and homeopathy treatment.
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Trending
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Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Nuh is BJP’s Hindutva lab in Haryana – but Muslims are angry at Congress' poor campaign
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Even as Covid-19 is still around, tuberculosis remains India’s biggest health crisis
Fever and cough are common symptoms of both TB and coronavirus, which can be leveraged to encourage simultaneous screening of the two diseases.
Chapal Mehra
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PM Modi vs IMA: Either prove doctors are bribed by pharma companies or apologise, says medical body
According to a news website, earlier this month Modi told top drug makers not to bribe doctors with women, gadgets or foreign trips.
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Malnutrition in India: Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi’s constituencies are among the worst affected
Mallikarjun Kharge’s Gulbarga fared the worst on malnutrition indicators among 18 high-profile constituencies, Shashi Tharoor’s Thiruvananthapuram the best.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Karthik Madhavapeddi, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Plan to set up new regulatory body for Indian medicine approved by Union Cabinet
The new organisation, which seeks to replace the Central Council for Indian Medicine, will ensure transparency, the government added.
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Rare disease treatment: Rs 100-crore fund not set up despite earlier claim, Centre tells Delhi HC
The management of rare diseases mostly falls under tertiary care and does not come under the purview of the National Health Mission, the government said.
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Modi government’s healthcare plan is better than Obamacare, claims Rajnath Singh
The Centre is expected to roll out the Ayushman Bharat Swasthya Bima Yojana by the end of July.
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The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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Bridge course provision in National Medical Commission Bill will ‘sanction quackery’, says IMA
The Indian Medical Association is against the provision that allows alternative medicine practitioners take up modern medicine after attending a short course.
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Health Minister JP Nadda introduces bill to replace Medical Council of India in Lok Sabha
The National Medical Commission Bill aims to reform the medical education sector, which has been under scrutiny for corruption and unethical practices.
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India can save 90,000 children every year if it expands its vaccination programme, finds report
Of the 15 countries evaluated, the study found that India had improved the most in terms of prevention and control of pneumonia and diarrhoea.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Mitchell Starc steps up as Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad to enter final
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Football: Germany’s Toni Kroos to retire from the sport after Euros
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Jyothi Surekha Vennam qualifies fourth in women’s individual compound
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Wrestling, Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat, Antim Panghal to go to Paris after WFI calls off trials
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Boxing: India loses an Asian Games medal after Parveen Hooda’s doping suspension