Akhilesh seeks three more AIIMS-like institutes in UP
May 18th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) After initiating the legwork for opening an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-like institute in Rae Bareilly, the parliamentary constituency of Congress president and ... Read more...
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‘Government to fund health mission for five more years’
April 26th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's flagship health scheme, the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is set to get another lease of life with Health ... Read more...
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Cheaper drugs, better health services for poor (Second Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India's health allocation has been hiked by 14 percent in the budget for 2012-13 to Rs.30,702 crore (Rs.307 billion/$6.1 billion) for the sector with special ... Read more...
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Better health services for poor envisaged (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The budget for 2012-13 Friday focused on better health services to the poor in rural as well as urban slums, increasing the outlay of ... Read more...
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NRHM gets higher allocation
March 16th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The flagship National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government got a higher allocation of Rs.20,822 crore ($4.14 billion) in ... Read more...
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Health scheme approved for Nepal-domiciled Gorkhas
January 4th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday approved the extension of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to Nepal-domiciled Gorkha (NDG) pensioners in a decision expected to benefit ... Read more...
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Fortis announces two new hospitals in Hyderabad, Agra
November 17th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Fortis Healthcare (India) Thursday announced the launch of two hospitals in Hyderabad and Agra, thus increasing its India network to 68 hospitals.The hospital in Hyderabad with ... Read more...
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Khurshid stresses on health insurance
November 2nd, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Public private partnerships and wider health insurance coverage will be the key for making healthcare widely available in India, union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said ... Read more...
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Healthcare costs pushing Indians below poverty line: WHO
November 1st, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Rising cost of diagnosis, medicines and hospitalisation will push millions of Indians below the poverty line, an official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said ... Read more...
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Fortis launches four more hospitals
August 29th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Hospital chain Fortis Healthcare (India) Monday announced the launch of four new establishments as part of plan to strengthen its presence in the country, ... Read more...
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‘Irregularity in rural health fund spending in Uttar Pradesh’
August 9th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A central team that reviewed fund management under the National Rural Health Mission in Uttar Pradesh found "irregularity" in award of contracts for procuring emergency ... Read more...
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Sweet pill for Kerala - medical tourism (Feature)
July 7th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) World class hospitals, cost-effective treatment and ample opportunities to relax in the scenic landscape of 'God's own country' -- medical tourism promises to be the next ... Read more...
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Denmark keen to partner India in quality health care
June 24th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 24 (IANS) Denmark is keen to partner with India to facilitate quality healthcare in Goa, Danish ambassador Freddy Svane said here Friday."The diabetes registry will aid the government ... Read more...
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Shunning Pakistan, Afghans rush to India for quality healthcare
May 29th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 29 (IANS) With the volatile security situation in neighbouring Pakistan, more and more Afghans are choosing to travel to India for medical treatment, and the Indian embassy here ... Read more...
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India’s health budget goes up by 20 percent (Lead)
February 28th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India's health allocation has been hiked by 20 percent with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday announcing Rs.26,760 crore (Rs.267 million/$5.9 million) for the sector with ... Read more...
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Recognise hospitals practising alternative systems: Homeopathic Congress
December 19th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Accreditation process for hospitals practising homeopathy needs to be stepped up as recent studies have proven the efficiency of homeopathy in managing chronic diseases, doctors said at ... Read more...
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Global firm opens hospital in Ghaziabad
November 23rd, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Columbia Asia, a healthcare company with facilities in four countries in the Asian region, has launched a hospital here.The company, with its headquarters in Malaysia, would directly own ... Read more...
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Fortis scrip up 1.4 percent on Hong Kong acquisition
October 11th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) The scrips of Fortis healthcare rose as much as 3.41 percent in intra-day trade Monday after the company's promoters announced the acquisition of Hong Kong-based Quality Healthcare Asia ... Read more...
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Ahluwalia favours increased government expenditure in health sector
September 9th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep. 9 (ANI): The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said on Thursday that the central government should increase its contribution in the health sector.Speaking at the ... Read more...
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Apollo Hospitals to add 3,000 beds
September 9th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India's largest hospital chain operator Apollo Hospitals is planning to set up more hospitals in the country and add over 3,000 beds over the next two years, ... Read more...
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President to inaugurate Asia’s biggest private hospital Sunday
July 1st, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will Sunday inaugurate SevenHills Hospital, a 1,500 bed facility that claimes to be Asia's largest private multi-speciality medicare institution, a senior official said Thursday.
The ... Read more...
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Retirement age for nursing teachers increased to 65
June 10th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday enhanced the retirement age of nursing teachers with postgraduate qualification to 65, in order to prevent an "exodus" and help retain trained ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh woos Max, Fortis, Rockland, Apollo to run its hospitals
May 12th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
By James Jose
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Senior officials of the Uttar Pradesh government held a pre-bid, closed door meet with representatives of Max, Fortis, Rockland and Apollo here Wednesday for a ... Read more...
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Now free emergency treatment at Assam’s private hospitals
April 3rd, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Imagine a heart attack or a road accident victim being wheeled into a private hospital and the family members worrying not about the patient's health ... Read more...
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Railway land to house hospitals, healthcare facilities (Lead)
February 5th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In a major move to provide quality healthcare to millions of people, the railway ministry Friday said it will give over 1275 acres of unused land ... Read more...
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480 health facilities to be set up on railway lands
February 5th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) To provide healthcare to millions of rail passengers and people living in areas adjacent to railway tracks, the health ministry Friday joined hands with the railway ... Read more...
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Punjab to get two multi-super speciality hospitals
November 29th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Nov 29 (IANS) Under the public-private partnership (PPP), Punjab will get its first multi-super speciality hospitals inside the premises of civil hospitals here and Bathinda by 2011.
The ground breaking ceremony ... Read more...
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GE Healthcare offers IT solutions to Indian hospitals
November 29th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Nov 29 (IANS) GE Healthcare, the $17-billion unit of General Electric, has initiated a project to provide IT solutions to Indian hospitals for affordable treatment.The $1.5-billion GE Healthcare's IT ... Read more...
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Healthcare to become $77-bn sector in India by 2012: Report
November 25th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) India's healthcare sector is expected to grow at 23 percent annually to become a $77-billion industry by 2012, a report released Wednesday said.
According to the ... Read more...
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GE Healthcare unveils low-cost device for heart check-up
November 23rd, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 23 (IANS) GE Healthcare, the $17-billion unit of General Electric, Monday unveiled a low-cost portable electrocardiogram (ECG) device for early detection of heart disease.
"Our new device (MAC-i) is priced ... Read more...
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President urges doctors to serve in rural India
November 16th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.17 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Monday appealed to young doctors to devote some time in rural parts of the country.Addressing the 37th annual convocation of the All ... Read more...
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President Patil exhorts AIIMS doctors to serve in rural areas
November 16th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Monday called for strengthening the rural health infrastructure and urged young doctors to work in these areas for better health care facilities.Speaking ... Read more...
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Improve traditional Indian healthcare system: Pitroda (Lead)
November 5th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The traditional Indian healthcare system was a "comprehensive solution" to healthcare problems as it reached out to the masses unlike Western methods that only touched "the top ... Read more...
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Improve traditional healthcare system: Sam Pitroda
November 5th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Brushing aside the Western healthcare system, Sam Pitroda, chairman of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) Thursday said the traditional Indian healthcare system must be improved because it ... Read more...
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New initiatives of the health ministry
September 17th, 2009 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The union health ministry Thursday made a number of major announcements with the aim of providing quality healthcare to all in the country.
The following are some of ... Read more...
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