Public Health
Public Health | 03 January 2022

Snapdeal to promote Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission’s Heath ID

The Health ID will allow users to connect with different healthcare providers and enable a consent-based sharing of personal health records

Public Health
Public Health | 21 December 2021

Salesforce and Azim Premji Foundation launch VaxIT app to speed up Covid-19 vaccination

The VaxIT app, developed on the Salesforce platform for Azim Premji Foundation and its partners, captures the status of vaccinations to help individuals plan and stay updated on their progress

Public Health
Public Health | 16 December 2021

Dr. Azad Moopen proposes two health schemes for low-income NRIs to Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

The proposed scheme to include low-income NRIs under Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) would ensure life-long coverage for each individual along with their spouses

Public Health
Public Health | 11 December 2021

Cipla aims to improve access to nebulisers in PHCs

The company will donate 5000 nebulizers to primary health care centres in rural India

Public Health
Public Health | 30 November 2021

P&G Health commemorates Iron Deficiency Day with a new Guinness World Records

Records the largest number of videos of people saying the same sentence uploaded to Facebook in one hour to raise awareness on Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Public Health
Public Health | 30 November 2021

Covishield effectiveness during the second wave at 63 per cent

Vaccine effectiveness of complete vaccination against the moderate-to-severe disease was at 81 per cent

Public Health
Public Health | 29 November 2021

Govt increased expenditure on health during 2013 - 18 : Report

Share of government health expenditure in total health expenditure increases to 40.8% (2017-18) from 28.6% (2013-14)

Public Health
Public Health | 28 November 2021

Organ transplants see a rise in India

Maharashtra won the award for the highest number of deceased donors transplantations

Public Health
Public Health | 28 November 2021

Fujifilm launches awareness campaign on detecting TB

The campaign aims to increase awareness about Tuberculosis as a curable disease and promote early diagnosis.

Public Health
Public Health | 25 November 2021

Gastrointestinal disorders increasing in India

It is estimated that one-third of our country’s population has some form of these disorders

Public Health
Public Health | 24 November 2021

Asian Development Bank to loan US $ 300 mn to improve India’s primary healthcare

The programme will be implemented across 13 states and benefit 256 min

Public Health
Public Health | 19 November 2021

CIMS multi super specialty hospital performs 150 bone marrow transplants

The Ahmedabad based hospital in association with Sankalp India Foundation had established the BMT unit in 2017

Public Health
Public Health | 16 November 2021

Biocon Biologics partners with RSSDI to expand insulin access

BRIDGE-1 Comprehensive care programme for Type 1 diabetes and to train 400 physicians and benefit over 1000 children

Public Health
Public Health | 16 November 2021

Govt allows post-mortem procedure to be performed after sunset

The union health ministry notifies the protocol and this move will also help in organ donation

Public Health
Public Health | 16 November 2021

International Society of Pharmacovigilance opens South Asia chapter

The aim is to support Pharmacovigilance programme across the countries in the region

Public Health
Public Health | 15 November 2021

USAID announces Momentum country programme

The initiative will engage adolescents and youth of India in decisions about their reproductive health

Public Health
Public Health | 15 November 2021

NAL drone delivers Covid-19 vaccine at a remote location

The octocopter has successfully delivered 50 vials of Covid-19 vaccines along with syringes in a special container from Chandapura PHC to Haragadde PHC

Public Health
Public Health | 10 November 2021

Takeda receives the Arogaya CIBioD Leadership Award

It was recognized for its holistic initiatives designed to improve the quality of life and standards of care for patients

Public Health
Public Health | 29 October 2021

Mandaviya launches the sixth edition of National Formulary of India (NFI)

The NFI is published to promote the rational use of medicines in the country.

Public Health
Public Health | 28 October 2021

AstraZeneca partners with India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre and AIIMS to upskill nurses

This capability programme aims to upskill 5000 nurses across the country in the next year by converting the current modules into an e-learning one

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