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UNGA81: India showcases progress in universal health coverage, disease control

India reiterated its commitment to making quality healthcare accessible and affordable for all, while sharing its experience in strengthening public health systems and addressing priority health challenges, a health ministry statement said. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/DLd1rOM via gqrds

40 years in Gadchiroli: Dr Abhay Bang on rural health gains and what India still gets wrong

In an interview with ETHealthworld, Dr Abhay Bang looks back on his journey of serving the tribal population of Gadchiroli, the progress India has made in rural healthcare, the rise of a new NCD epidemic, and why he believes fixing the rural healthcare gap begins with selecting the right doctors. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/azOvj9F via gqrds

Centre nominates 7 MPs to Institute Bodies of new AIIMS

The nominations, notified by the Union health ministry on September 15, cover AIIMS at Awantipora, Bathinda, Bhopal, Guwahati, Jodhpur, Vijaypur and Madurai. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/72QUw6e via gqrds

Hospitals told to step up monitoring, reporting of 'adverse events' related to medical devices

The guidance document for hospitals in India for safety monitoring and reporting of medical devices related incidents/adverse events, Version 1.3, has been developed by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) India and other national stakeholders. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/v4dEgYU via gqrds

WHO flags growing health workforce gap as workers and patients age

The World Health Organization warned on Friday of a gap in the medical workforce around the world in the 2030s, with a quarter of doctors set to retire in the next decade. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/eTFSo49 via gqrds

Delhi govt doubles monthly incentive for ASHA workers to Rs 6,000

"ASHA workers are an important link in Delhi's primary healthcare system. They visit households to provide health-related information, encourage families to get vaccinated and assist with services related to the care of pregnant women and new mothers," Gupta said. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/sWu1w7F via gqrds

Medical procurement scam case: Court refuses to extend interim bail to former DGHS Vatsala Aggarwal granted on medical grounds

The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday refused to extend the interim bail granted to Vatsala Aggarwal, Former Director General of Health Services (DGHS), on Medical grounds. She has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in an alleged medical procurement scam case of Rs 700 crores. She has been directed to surrender before the jail authorities. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/wLUGRtZ via gqrds