After Delhi's sign-in, Bengal only state to hold out on Ayushman Bharat

According to a parliamentary response by the Union health ministry in 2023, around 654,000 families in Delhi are eligible to enrol under the scheme. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts......

Expanding Ayushman Bharat On Cards

The move to expand the health insurance scheme's coverage comes at a time when several hospitals have complained of delays in reimbursement related to the procedures performed under the scheme.......

No country anticipated 2nd wave; India was alert: NHA CEO

It is incorrect to say that India was complacent and did not do adequate amount of work for containment of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as no country was prepared for it, National......

Comorbidities proof must for 60+ to get booster, says NHA chief

The elderly population above 60 years of age with comorbidities who are eligible for COVID-19 'precautionary doses' will have to take a medical certificate to take the dose, informed chief......

How India's healthcare system will change forever

The National Digital Health Mission seeks to provide a unique health ID to each citizen who wishes to have one and also on-board the healthcare service provides - hospitals, pharmacies and......

Health expenditure's share in GDP down

The share of total health expenditure as part of the gross domestic product (GDP) went down to 3.3 per cent in 2017-18 from 3.8 per cent in the previous two years, according to the national health......

India is Wikipedia's fifth largest market

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has a long-term commitment to India and is focussing on bringing more users to its platform by meeting language needs of communities and introducing tools to ease......

Modicare: Niti Aayog gets tough, seeks 'realistic' estimates

The government would be setting up a National Health Protection Council, National Governance Board and National Health Agency before  roll-out of the scheme on August 15. In a proposal put up......

Sports Shorts: Thapa in Asian C'ships quarters

IMAGE: Shiva Thapa will look to add another medal to his tally. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Shiva Thapa inched closer to adding a record fourth medal by entering the 60kg......