ABDM Health Facility Registry Covers 5.36 Lakh Healthcare Establishments
The Centre has significantly expanded India’s digital health infrastructure under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) by creating a nationwide…
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India Lacks Centralised National Database for Hospital-Acquired Infections: Centre
India does not have a centralised national system that records hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) across individual healthcare institutions, Union Health Minister…
India’s Hospital Chains Accelerate Expansion Despite Short-Term Margin Pressure: EY Report
India’s organised healthcare sector is entering a new phase of rapid expansion, with leading hospital chains increasing capacity, entering new…
26-Day Hunger Strike Ends: Sonam Wangchuk Stable as Medanta Confirms Health Recovery Underway
Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike on July 23 night after receiving assurances from the Centre, bringing an…
Jindal Foundation Launches 25-Bed Aarogyam Community Hospital to Expand Rural Healthcare Access
The Jindal Foundation has inaugurated a 25-bed Aarogyam Community Hospital marking another step in its efforts to improve access to…
Cancer Care Infrastructure Grows Across India with New Centres and Expanded Treatment Access
India has expanded its cancer care infrastructure under multiple national health programmes, with 770 District Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Clinics, 524…
Senior IAS Officer Anurag Jain Appointed as New CEO of NITI Aayog
The Central government has appointed senior IAS officer Anurag Jain as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog,…
Delhi HC Intervenes, Sonam Wangchuk Moved for Advanced Treatment
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted from Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on evening of July 21…
16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting Begins in Chandigarh
India is hosting the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting in Chandigarh from July 22 to 24 bringing together health ministers,…
Trump’s 200% Generic Drug Tariff Plan Puts India’s Pharma Exports in Focus
US President Donald Trump has announced a phased tariff policy on imported generic medicines, proposing duties of up to 200%…