Medical Care

Ayushman Bharat: Govt plans to rope in private firms to bring their eligible employees under health care scheme

Accordingly, as many as 21 private firms have been identified for negotiations to obtain permission for getting eligible employees registered in the Ayushman Bharat health care scheme.

NHA asks states to identify eligible beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat scheme, seeks exclusion clauses in Census data

The move comes amid reports of names which don't fall in the specified deprivation categories of the SECC, being on the list of eligible PMJAY beneficiaries

NIA crackdown on terror funding in Kashmir: Naeem Geelani admitted to hospital after complaining of chest pain

Naeem Geelani, the elder son of Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was Sunday admitted to the SKIMS Hospital after he complained of chest pain

Indian women less likely to get medical attention, even in last moments of life

For every 1,000 men whose death is certified by medical professionals, the corresponding figure for women is 600.

Euthanasia debate: Removing choice reduces us into pawns in the hands of state agencies

Euthanasia or the right to die with dignity is an intimate decision that should be left to the choice of the individual and not government or state agencies

Interim Board of Lilavati Hospital hands over charge to trustees

In keeping with a SC directive, the Chairman of the interim board of trustees of the Lilavati Hospital, handed over charge to the board of trustees

Finger of 2-month old baby amputated at state-run hospital in West Bengal

The amputation of finger of a 2 month old baby at a state-run hospital in Asansol in Burdwan district last week triggered disciplinary action by state health department with three medical officials of the hospital suspended last night.

'Body will rot till you get money': Delhi hospital refuses to hand over baby's corpse to poor parents

Fortis hospital in New Delhi allegedly refused to hand over the body of a deceased infant to BPL parents, demanding Rs 3,500 from them to cover the bill.

Arvind Kejriwal's health improves, insulin dosage comes down

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's insulin dosage has been reduced, and his sugar level and cough has come down, a senior doctor treating him at the naturopathy institute in Bengaluru said on Monday.

Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley bets on people seeking medical counseling online

Former Apple CEO John Sculley, is betting that people will increasingly turn to the Internet for confidential counseling and routine medical care