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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals