MP: Blood cancer patient avails free treatment under Ayushman Bharat scheme

IANS | December 26, 2024 7:36 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Gildar Singh Dawar, a native of Madhya Pradesh, faced a life-threatening situation when he was detected with blood cancer (leukemia) in 2017 and has been undergoing expensive treatment since then, only to find big relief in 2022 when he enrolled himself as one of the beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).

Indian healthcare sector poised to reach $320 bn by 2028: Report

IANS | December 26, 2024 11:49 AM

Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) The healthcare sector in India is expected to reach $320 billion by 2028, even as the country’s pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and biotechnology industries continue to evolve in response to global demands, according to a report on Thursday.

Health of farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal deteriorating: Punjab AAP

IANS | December 25, 2024 10:11 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) A delegation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, led by Punjab party President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora, on Wednesday, visited the Khanauri border to meet fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a hunger strike, saying his health "is deteriorating with his kidneys and liver showing signs of strain".

Malaria cases, deaths drop significantly by 80 pc from 2015-2023: Centre

IANS | December 25, 2024 7:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Malaria cases and deaths have dropped significantly by around 80 per cent from 2015-2023, with cases going down from 11,69,261 in 2015 to 2,27,564 in 2023, while deaths falling from 384 to just 83, the government said on Wednesday, as India envisions to achieve malaria-free status by 2030.

RG Kar tragedy: Tension in front of CBI office following protests by junior doctors

IANS | December 24, 2024 9:30 PM

Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) Tension surfaced in front of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s special crime unit office at the central government office (CGO) complex at Salt Lake in northern Kolkata on Tuesday following protests by junior doctors over the alleged failure of the central agency in carrying out a proper investigation in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata within the hospital premises in August.

Online pharmacy sector in India to see steady revenue growth next fiscal

IANS | December 24, 2024 11:03 AM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The online pharmacy sector in the country will see steady revenue growth next fiscal, reducing operating losses to below 10 per cent from over 30 per cent in fiscal 2023, by sharpening focus on high-margin product segments and operational efficiencies, a report showed on Tuesday.