India has miles to go before medical care is made accessible and affordable to all, says J.A. Jayalal, president of the Commonwealth Medical Association, United Kingdom. Dr Jayalal, who is also the…
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Goyal calls for legal compliance regarding Blinkit’s ambulance service
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said quick-commerce companies like Blinkit, which is launching a 10-minute ambulance service, must make sure that they meet the law of the land. Blinkit…
Healthcare IT outsourcing industry value to hit USD 105.753 bn
The global healthcare IT outsourcing industry is poised for robust growth, reaching an estimated valuation of USD 52.877 billion in 2023 and projected to more than double to USD 105.753 billion by…
Cybercriminals attempting to leak stolen data of HHS divisions
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has confirmed that cybercriminals are attempting to leak stolen data after gaining unauthorized access to the state’s central platform for operating numerous health and human services divisions,…
Force Motors bags order for 2,429 ambulances from UP government
Force Motors Ltd on Thursday said it has bagged an order for the supply of 2,429 units of ambulances to the Medical Health and Family Welfare Department, Uttar Pradesh. In a regulatory…
IIT Bombay develops affordable Tinnitus diagnosis, management device
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Tuesday said researchers at the institute have developed an affordable Tinnitus diagnosis and management device. Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence…
Jupiter Life Line Hospitals to double its bed capacity in 3-5 years
Jupiter Life Line Hospitals is on track to double its bed capacity over the next three to five years, which is expected to also more than double its revenues during the same…
ICMR proposes revision of National Essential Diagnostics List
The ICMR has proposed a revised version of the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL), which enumerates the minimum number of tests that should be available at various levels of healthcare facilities in…
SME hospitals’ revenue expected to grow 5-8%, Crisil
The revenue of small and medium (SME) hospitals — with annual revenue of less than Rs 250 crore — is expected grow a sedate 3-5 per cent year-on-year and 5-8 per cent…
Union Budget: FICCI seeks increasing healthcare allocation to 2.5% of GDP
Indian economy has exhibited resilience, despite persisting downside risks. Economic Survey 2023-24 released in July 2024 projected India to grow at 6.5-7.0 percent in fiscal 2024-25 – which though a moderation from…