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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· Sep 13, 2022 · 01:05 pm

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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· Apr 20, 2022 · 08:32 pm

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

· Dec 31, 2020 · 11:30 am

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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· Jan 15, 2020 · 10:52 am

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.

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· Mar 24, 2019 · 07:30 pm

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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· Dec 28, 2018 · 07:13 pm

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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· Dec 19, 2018 · 11:19 am

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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· May 31, 2018 · 10:42 pm

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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· Dec 31, 2017 · 12:09 pm

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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· Dec 29, 2017 · 06:29 pm

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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· Nov 04, 2017 · 04:46 pm

Fact check: Despite Adityanath's claims, it's UP that should take healthcare lessons from Kerala

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Kerala should learn to run hospitals from his state, even though it is far behind on most indicators.

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· Oct 04, 2017 · 07:28 pm