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IMA president criticises Ayushman Bharat

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare lauded Ayushman Bharat at the end of last year. However, Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr Santanu Sen seems unimpressed. “So far 33 states and [union territories] are implementing the scheme,” the Ministry said. “Treatment worth Rs 9,999.76 crore for 6,919,973 hospital admissions has been provided under …

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Sleep and pulmonary fibrosis show correlation

When thinking of how many hours one has slept, and how this affects one’s health, arguably one of the last connections one would make is a correlation between poor sleep health and pulmonary fibrosis. New research indicates that this should be a more prominent concern. The study, published in the journal PNAS, has found that …

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Heart failure and diabetes: Research suggests a link

Individuals with diabetes have an elevated risk of heart failure, new research indicates. An association between heart disease and diabetes is understood. New findings published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests diabetes to be an indicator of heart failure in its own right.  The research analysed the long-term impact of diabetes on developing heart failure, surveying …

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Waived carbon tax on coal, who benefits?

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) under Narendra Modi has proposed to waive the current tax on coal within India, according to a recent article by Reuters. Such a proposal invites the question: who would benefit? Hardik Shah, deputy secretary at the PMO, advocated waiving the carbon tax on coal in a note sent to the …

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Kota tragedy: IMA hits out at Government

The Kota tragedy, where more than 100 children have died in the space of a month at the government-run JK Lon Hospital in the Rajasthan city, is in the crosshairs of the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The doctors’ body has hit out at the Government, critiquing their health policies as a contributing factor to the …

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Yoga to be tested for cardiology benefits

A method for testing the effectiveness of yoga in the treatment of diseases, including heart conditions, is to be presented at an event in Bengaluru.  Dr Indranill Basu Ray, a prominent Indian-American cardiac electrophysiologist at the Veterans Hospital in Memphis, US, is presenting the presentation at the Indian Science Congress (ISC) in Bengaluru. ISC commenced …

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Union ministries join hands on Ayushman Bharat

Union ministries have heeded the call from the Union Cabinet to support the Government’s flagship health initiative Ayushman Bharat. More than 200 hospitals under the purview of different Union ministries at the central level have been empanelled under the scheme, according to reports.  In December, the Union Cabinet wrote to the National Health Authority and …

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Kota: Tragedy strikes children in Rajasthan hospital

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is taking cognisance of a tragedy in a hospital in the Rajasthan city of Kota, with more than 100 children dying in the span of a single month in a single hospital.  The Union Minister has written to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, concerning the government-run JK Lon Hospital …

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Road traffic accidents take a toll

Research published at the end of last year spotlighted the leading cause of premature mortality among young men in India: road traffic accidents.  In 2017, 2.2 lakh Indians lost their lives due to injuries sustained on the country’s roads. Males accounted for the overwhelming majority of such fatalities, with 77 percent of road traffic accident …

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NHRC seeks answers on high-cost treatment and Ayushman Bharat

The Prime Minister and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare praised the Government’s flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat in the last days of December. However, concerns have been raised about the scheme by the National Human Rights Council (NHRC) – in particular over complaints that Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries are struggling to access …

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