Health Care

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Health ministry's outlay up 10% to Rs 99,858.56 crore for FY26

Of the total, Rs 95,957.87 crore has been set aside for the department of health and family welfare and Rs 3,900.69 crore for health research department

WHO says there were 64 instances of attacks on health care since Ukraine war started

Close to 7 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced in the one month of war, with one in three of them suffering from a chronic health condition, according to the global health agency.

Budget 2022: Healthcare industry seeks priority status, increase in fund allocation to 3% of GDP

As per the leading healthcare providers in the country in the private sector, the government should also consider continuation of tax incentives, upgradation of medical facilities in smaller towns and skilling of workforce in the Budget.

Healthcare facilities provided to 3 states to help fight potential 3rd COVID wave: IBM

The healthcare facilities have been provided as part of IBM India's corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative in partnership with the Nasscom Foundation.

In Myanmar, health care’s collapse takes its own toll

Since the coup, more than 860 people are believed to have been killed by the security forces, who have gunned down protesters, bystanders and even young children. But health experts say the breakdown of Myanmar’s public health care system is taking a greater toll.

India, East Africa to collaborate in healthcare, education sectors

A delegation from local chapter of CII from healthcare and education sectors have met the representatives of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva, two days ago to explore the avenues for possible collaboration for expanding into and developing the two sectors in East Africa.

Lupin arm in pact to distribute anti-depressant drug in Japan

In a BSE filing, Lupin said "its Japanese subsidiary Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co, Ltd and Astellas Pharma Inc have entered into an agreement providing Kyowa the exclusive right to distribute and promote extended-release tablets of quetiapine fumarate in Japan".

Health Budget hiked by 28%; 5,000 PG seats to be created

The government also announced setting up of two more All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jharkhand and Gujarat and asserted that it has prepared an action plan to eliminate kala-azar and filariasis by 2017, leprosy by 2018, measles by 2020 and tuberculosis by 2025.

Will repeal, replace Obamacare simultaneously: Donald Trump

"It'll be repeal and replace. It will be essentially, simultaneously. It will be various segments, you understand, but will most likely be on the same day or the same week, but probably, the same day, could be the same hour," Trump said at his first press conference in six months.

Trump says pharma companies are 'getting away with murder

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said pharmaceutical companies are "getting away with murder" in the prices that they charge the government for medicines, and promised that would change.

ADEH asks Govt to review pricing of coronary stents

Expressing serious concern over affordability in health care, a network of doctors today asked the Centre to review pricing of coronary stents to stop the device industry from making "huge" profits.

India should go in for second green revolution: Madhavan Nair

"Time has come to go for second green revolution. What tools we use...whether it's genetically modified seeds or new methods of fertilisations or even water management..all these are issues before us. There, maximum thrust has to go in," the former ISRO chairman said.

Johnson & Johnson to cut about 3,000 jobs in medical devices

The company's actions will lead to annual pre-tax savings of USD 800 million to USD 1 billion, much of which will be realized by the end of 2018.

India proud to host India-Africa Summit: Modi

Representatives of 54 African nations including heads of state and government of around 40 countries and powerful African Union are expected to participate in the four-day India-Africa Summit beginning here on October 26.

Microfinance Firm Grameen Koota Slashes Interest Rates

Bangalore-based NBFC-MFI Grameen Koota Financial Services Pvt Limited (Grameen Koota) on Thursday, slashed interest rate by 200 basis points (2 ...

US final Q2 gross domestic product 3.9% vs 3.7% expected

The rise was driven by growth in consumer spending, mainly on services like health care and transport

Medical Process Outsourcing: India‘s next growth engine?

India continues to be one of the most preferred destinations for health care outsourcing. With the regulatory push from the US government, the payer outsourcing market is expected to grow around 10% YOY in the next three to four years.

Liver surgeon Sanjeev Kanoria is now a banker too

Talk about many hats: Born into a Marwari entrepreneurial family in Kolkata, Sanjeev Kanoria is an expert in liver transplant surgery and, now, the owner of an Austrian bank. This is apart from his health care business in the UK

Linde India targets doubling revenue in next four years

Industrial gases major Linde India, formerly known as BOC India, is targeting to double revenue in the next four years, a top official said today.

JPMorgan overweight on financials, IT services & healthcare

We see limited policy flexibility to stimulate growth in the near-term. We are Overweight financials, IT services & health care sectors and Underweight materials, energy and consumer discretionary, says Bharat Iyer, JPMorgan.

Cost of aging rising faster than expected: IMF

People worldwide are living three years longer than expected on average, pushing up the costs of aging by 50% and governments and pension funds are ill prepared, the International Monetary Fund said.

Dabur acquires '30-Plus' brand from Ajanta Pharma

Fast moving consumer goods player Dabur India has entered into an agreement to buy the ‘30-Plus’ energizing capsules brand from Mumbai-based Ajanta Pharma.

Americans need not visit India for cheap healthcare: Obama

With spiraling healthcare cost a cause of concern in America, US President Barack Obama on Wednesday pushed for an affordable healthcare arguing that he would not like his countrymen to travel to countries like India and Mexico for cheaper treatment.