Despite covering 70 crore citizens under Ayushman Bharat and reducing out-of-pocket spending, India’s universal healthcare dream remains elusive. At ETHealthworld’s 5th Healthcare Leaders Summit, experts warned that gaps in equity,…

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The highest-risk spaces were intensive care units, emergency rooms, operating theatres, and outpatient departments, with incidents peaking during night shifts when hospitals operate with minimal staff.

Reports also indicate that patients are experiencing allergic reactions to weather changes, and in some cases, over-the-counter medications like paracetamol are proving ineffective, prompting medical consultations or hospitalisation.

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Policy momentum in recent years has attempted to correct this imbalance however, with critical shortages of beds, ICUs, and diagnostics, Out-of-pocket costs remain high, undermining equity. Weak ambulance networks, patchy…

Central government institutions such as AIIMS, defence and railway hospitals, ESIC hospitals, CGHS centres and Institutes of National Importance (INIs) will complement these efforts, ensuring specialist services and continuity of…

In a release, the Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) and the Nursing Homes division of the Indian Medical Association have accused the insurance company of halting cashless claims…

Infant mortality rate refers to the number of infant deaths under one year of age per 1,000 live births. Even at an IMR of 12, Kerala was well ahead of…