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Budget 2026: Centre plans 5 Regional Medical Hubs, experts welcome move but urge clear policy
February 02, 2026 11:21 am
The proposed Regional Medical Hubs will function as integrated healthcare complexes, bringing together medical services, education, and research under one umbrella.
‘Inequitable distribution of healthcare personnel a challenge’: Vikram Patel, Commission co-chair and professor at Harvard Medical School
January 25, 2026 4:49 am
He says that the single most important call to action is for “an integrated, citizen-centred health-care delivery system that is publicly financed, and publicly provided, as the primary vehicle for UHC, while shaping the private sector to leverage its strengths.”
CAG audit unveils systemic failures: Unspent budget, vacant posts, incomplete projects plague Maharashtra's healthcare
December 22, 2024 9:34 am
The report was tabled on the last day of the winter session of the Maharashtra Assembly on Saturday.
60% of healthcare job postings aimed at women in the last three months
November 20, 2024 9:04 am
The report states that this increase in demand for female healthcare professionals is largely driven by expanded government spending on public healthcare.
120 district hospitals assessed, only 2 meet health standards, finds ministry
June 28, 2024 9:04 am
The assessment has been conducted through a digital toolkit — ODK. The outcome of the assessment will be made available on the IPHS dashboard, which will be launched by Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday.
Brain-dead auto driver in Surat provides new lease of life to 4
March 08, 2023 3:17 am
Pathan suffered severe head injuries and was rushed to the New Civil Hospital (NCH) in Surat where a team of doctors declared him brain-dead on Monday.
World Bank commits $1 billion to India for public healthcare infrastructure
March 03, 2023 4:49 pm
The World Bank and India signed two complementary loans of $500 million each to support and enhance the country's healthcare infrastructure.
Govt hardsells Janaushadhi scheme to foreign representatives
February 24, 2023 10:57 pm
Mandaviya said that the scheme also provided livelihood to many. “Janaushadhi Pariyojana is a source for entrepreneurs to start retail businesses and it provides widespread benefit to citizens, and required budgetary support is low for governments,” he said.
What the National Health Accounts figure reveals about the healthcare sector in India
September 16, 2022 8:37 am
National Health Accounts figure should be correlated with other data for meaningful policy interventions
New health law draft: four-tier system, clearly defined powers
March 21, 2022 7:39 am
Draft proposes health cadre; likely to be introduced in Monsoon Session
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