May 25, 2024, at 10:01 pm
Improving and expanding existing methods to prevent infections, such as hand hygiene, regular cleaning and sterilisation of equipment in healthcare facilities, availability of safe drinking water, effective sanitation and use of paediatric vaccines, could prevent over 750,000 deaths associated with AMR every year in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), estimates a new modelling analysis as part of a new four paper Series published in The Lancet.
Healthcare: Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’
Sep 22, 2023, at 07:02 pm
World leaders on Thursday agreed to boost efforts to provide universal health coverage for all by 2030.
Improve healthcare access to end ‘preventable tragedy’ of child mortality
Jan 06, 2023, at 11:44 pm
New York: A child or young person died every 4.4 seconds in 2021, and millions more could lose their lives by 2030 unless all women and children have access to adequate healthcare, two UN reports published on Thursday have revealed.
Kolkata: Healthcare company Cloudphysician partners with Medica Superspeciality Hospital
Jun 08, 2022, at 04:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Healthcare company Cloudphysician Monday announced that it has partnered with Medica Superspecialty Hospital, a private hospital chain in Eastern India.
Mar 06, 2022, at 02:46 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Under the patronage of the Directorate of Health Services for Kashmir, an exclusive awareness program for Senior Citizens was held at a local hotel in Srinagar.
UNFPA: $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings
Dec 14, 2021, at 10:30 pm
New York: Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Monday, launching an $835 million appeal to support people in crisis settings during 2022.
Top economists call for ‘radical redirection’ focusing on healthcare
Oct 27, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) body advancing public health for all is asking for ambitious investments in healthcare spending, reframing it as a long-term investment and not a short-term cost.
Telemedicine consultations in India increasing steadily say healthcare company
Aug 02, 2021, at 07:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The second wave and the subsequent lockdown saw more people opting for telemedicine as a primary mode of seeking medical care, according to Practo, an integrated healthcare company from India.
90 percent of countries’ health services continue to be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
Apr 25, 2021, at 05:56 am
New York: Over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and 90% of countries are still reporting one or more disruptions to essential health services. The findings of the second World Health Organization (WHO) “pulse survey” reveal that no substantial global change has been made since the first survey was conducted in the summer of 2020.
Five crore Indians accessed healthcare online in the past three months, says Practo
Jun 19, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Lockdown, distancing norms and travel restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the pandemic has prevented many people from seeking medical help by visiting their own physicians or medical facilities.
11 more AIIMS healthcare workers test Covid-19 positive
May 30, 2020, at 01:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A total of 11 health workers, including two resident doctors, have tested positive for Covid-19 at the the AIIMS, taking the tally of cases to 206 in the hospital, media reports said.
After heart attack, home health care could help prevent return to hospital: Study
May 18, 2020, at 05:18 pm
New York/IBNS: Heart attack survivors who receive home health care are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital within the first month, according to preliminary research.
Healthcare facilitator Practo finds significant rise in online consultation for gynaecology in India
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Practo, a healthcare facilitator, recently said that there has been a 250 per cent rise in number of Indians consulting online for gynaecology amidst Covid-19 outbreak.
Protect ‘healthcare heroes’ from COVID-19, urges UN rights expert
Mar 28, 2020, at 04:35 pm
New York/IBNS: States and business leaders must step up efforts to ensure that the selfless doctors, nurses, first-responders and other medical professionals working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic receive adequate protective equipment, a UN rights expert said on Friday.
Healthcare’s a human right, not ‘a privilege for the rich’ UNAIDS argues at Davos
Jan 22, 2020, at 09:52 am
New York/IBNS: The UN agency devoted to ending AIDS as a public health threat is calling on top politicians and governments across the world to ensure the right to quality healthcare is upheld, and not just a privilege to be enjoyed by the wealthy.
Dr. Garima Sawhney, Co-Founder, Pristyn Care raising the bar of Cosmetic Gynaecology
Nov 08, 2019, at 07:48 pm
In an effort to innovate healthcare in India and make the patient journey seamless, a Gurgaon-based modern health-tech company, Pristyn Care, is bringing comfortable and highly-successful gynecological surgical procedures directly to women in need of boosting the physiological health. If we take the recent expansion of Gynaecology to Bangalore in the account, the growth of category, Aesthetic Gynecology, in Pristyn Care is being shouldered by Dr. Garima Sawhney. Though the growth has been significant, the innovation led by Pristyn Care in providing cosmetic gynecological is yet to capture unprecedented growth.
Advocacy firm SPAG publishes APAC Healthcare Communications Outlook report
Oct 11, 2019, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): With healthcare pursuing newer ways of treating people, there has been a paradigm shift in the perception of related communications, especially in the Asia Pacific region, according to a study by SPAG, a healthcare specialist independent communications and advocacy firm.
RBL Bank, Practo launch India’s first health-focused credit card
Aug 09, 2019, at 02:16 pm
Mumbai/Bengaluru, Aug 9, 2019: Private sector bank RBL Bank and digital healthcare platform Practo recently launched a co-branded health-focused credit card – RBL Bank Practo Plus — powered by Mastercard.
UN pushes for universal health care on International Day
Dec 13, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Dec 13 (IBNS): Universal health care for all, leaving no one behind, by 2030: that’s the call going out on International Universal Health Coverage Day, which this year falls on Wednesday. Why 2030? Because that’s the target date for completion of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), one of which (SDG3), calls for the promotion of healthy lives and well-being for all.
Infertility one of the rising issues nowadays
Mar 01, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Urbanization brings in most of the medical issues, it’s all about lifestyle and food practices. Fertility is defined as the natural capability of producing offspring. The coming of a new soul to a family brings in the beginning of their ultimate aim and happiness in married life, on the other hand inability to be fertile is being the alarming problem these days among both the genders. Lifestyle completely depends on the working and living atmosphere, which is the source for any health issue. Even though it’s common these days it’s definitely a pain for any couple to know they are infertile.
Heath Insurance or Critical Illness Cover – Which One to Buy ?
Feb 26, 2018, at 05:39 pm
We all feel protective for the health of our near and dear ones. We always want to make sure that they livea hale and hearty life. However, life is uncertain, and even to the best of our intentions, we cannot control certain health situations from affecting our lives emotionally. However, we can ensure thatwe avail the best treatment available making no compromise, even when the treatment costs are very high. Also, our financial savings and goals are not impacted in anyway.
Introduction to Great Healthcare Challenges and Opportunities in India
Nov 08, 2017, at 05:08 am
India is a huge country in the continent of Asia with a population of over 1.32 billion as of 2016. The country has added over 450 million people in last 25 years during which the fraction of people below poverty has fallen by 50%. This period of increasing prosperity has been marked by the Dual Disease burden – combining communicable and non-communicable diseases (also called lifestyle diseases) – that became the cause of half of the deaths in the year 2015 (42% higher than that in 2001-2003).
Columbia Asia receives $101 million investment from Mitsui & Co.
Jul 27, 2016, at 05:59 pm
Kolkata, July 27 (IBNS): Columbia Asia announced on Wednesday that it is receiving $101 million in investment from Mitsui & Co., Ltd., an official release notified.