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.
Scroll Staff
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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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game