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AB PM-JAY facilitated cashless treatment worth Rs 1.91L cr through 37K hospitals: MoS Health

Addressing the National Health Authority's two-day review meeting ('Chintan Shivir') on the implementation of AB PM-JAY and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), Jadhav said, "Every cashless treatment provided under AB PM-JAY reaffirms the commitment to the spirit of Antyodaya to ensure that the last person in the queue receives priority in accessing quality healthcare." from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/GzNrlpI via gqrds

Long-term exposure to air pollution could lead to dementia, warns WHO

New WHO guidelines suggest up to 45% of dementia cases are preventable. Tackling risk factors like high blood pressure and air pollution is advised. Healthy lifestyles and managing chronic diseases significantly influence brain health. The guidelines recommend regular physical activity and quitting tobacco use. Routine vitamin and omega-3 supplements are not advised without diagnosed deficiency. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/6LKgvb3 via gqrds

Poor muscle health could increase likelihood of developing diabetes: Study

People with sarcopenic obesity, the coexistence of excess body fat (obesity) and a loss of skeletal muscle mass and function (sarcopenia), were 19 per cent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people with obesity alone and 91 per cent more likely to develop the condition than those with sarcopenia alone, findings published in the journal Diabetes Care show. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/7qAy46d via gqrds

Quadria-backed Maxivision hires IPO bankers, sources say

Founded ‌in 1996, ⁠Maxivision ⁠operates more than 90 eye-care centres across six states. It competes ​with chains including Dr. Agarwal's Health Care, Centre for Sight and ​ASG Eye Hospitals in a fast-growing market driven by an ageing population, rising diabetes rates and broader health ​insurance coverage. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/9PNtf6Y via gqrds

Low-cost preventive health measures offer multi-trillion-dollar economic gains by 2040: WEF

The report, "The Longevity Dividend: The Business Case for Linking Health and Wealth", argues that governments and businesses should stop treating health and wealth as separate policy areas and instead view preventive healthcare as an economic investment. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/tfJrPxQ via gqrds

Ayushman Bharat accounts exceed 93 Cr, 105 Cr health records linked: Health Ministry

According to the ministry, ABDM has rapidly expanded across States and Union Territories through initiatives such as Model Districts, Model Facilities and Aarogya Setu 2.0, while strengthening integration with flagship government health programmes including Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, CGHS, ESIC and Nikshay. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/zqI1Bpl via gqrds

Health ministry to set up centre for Altitude Medicine in HP

The centre upgrades ICMR’s existing field station at Keylong into a full-fledged, multidisciplinary hub for research, innovation and capacity building focused on India's high-altitude and climate-sensitive regions, according to the ministry. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/7cG52eR via gqrds