'India Is Staring At Dementia Epidemic'

'10 million Indians are currently living with dementia, and the number is expected to double by 2036.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff It is said that over 57 million people are living with......

Private hospitals start administering Covid boosters to all adults

Private vaccination centres on Sunday began the administration of the precautionary 'third' dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, also known as the booster dose, for the 18-plus population. IMAGE: A heath......

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour......

Escort to female health staffers among security norms for central hospitals

The Union health ministry on Monday issued a list of security measures to be implemented at all central government hospitals which include strict monitoring of the entry and exit and providing......

Dear Nirmalaji: 'Everybody should be given a job'

Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy British High Commission, New Delhi/Creative Commons On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister......

Will Ayushman Bharat disrupt the health insurance market?

As a result of the mass state-led scheme, the processes in the health insurance market could get simplified over time and become uniform Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India......

Dial AMBER if you need an ambulance

AMBER brings you the nearest ambulance and alerts your preferred hospital and family members A bunch of doctors and engineers have come together to make access to emergency care easier and faster,......

Modi should focus on wealth creation, not wealth distribution

'When you start distributing wealth, you end up distributing poverty.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Where is India's economy heading? After more than 100 days of lockdown, have the......