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More Medical Seats, But Who Can Actually Afford Them?

Speaking at ETHealthworld's Healthcare Leaders Summit, sixth edition, at a panel titled "The Real Story of Medical Education Expansion in India: Accessible, Affordable or Illusion?", Chaitra discussed the gap between the expansion of medical education capacity and its actual accessibility. The session was moderated by Dr. Rajib Dasgupta, Head, Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/4DfKLvy via gqrds

More daily steps linked to fewer mental health problems in teens: Study

The findings, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open, also showed that the link between daily step count and mental health continued up to 12,000 or more steps a day, with no sign of the benefit levelling off in the data. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/9YhtLm7 via gqrds

Insurance companies want policyholders to pay 10% of health claims

The arrangement would require even those with comprehensive health insurance to keep funds for medical emergencies, as they would have to pay 10% of admissible inpatient hospitalisation costs, including those arising from accidents, whether claims are settled through cashless procedure or reimbursement. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/Rvm65PQ via gqrds

Robotics to expand beyond surgery into diagnostics and multiple medical specialities: Jitendra Singh

Addressing the inaugural session of the International Conference of the Society of Robotic Surgery, Singh said robotics, along with AI and nanoscience, would create a larger ecosystem for precision health delivery and precision medicine. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/RCgf26j via gqrds

Keralam plans law to regulate pvt hospital treatment costs

The government will constitute a four-member committee headed by the Health Department Principal Secretary to prepare a draft bill for consideration by the state Assembly, Health Minister K Muraleedharan said on Thursday. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/CM1cjiT via gqrds

Silent Aortic Disease Can Offer a Narrow Window to Save the Heart’s Own Valve

Aortic root aneurysms can remain silent until the disease has progressed significantly. On World Heart Day, Dr Varun Shetty, Senior Consultant in Adult Cardiac Surgery and Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Narayana Health City, discusses why early referral can matter in valve-sparing surgery, what patients should know about the David Procedure, and why long-term follow-up remains a challenge in India. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/lkqybwT via gqrds

Govt, private hospitals likely to be graded on quality & safety

The idea, conceived some years ago, has gained momentum under the new team at the Niti Aayog as the government feels that transparent and audited gradings, benchmarked to international parameters, will improve India's health ecosystem significantly while also boosting medical tourism in the country. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/TjY8abw via gqrds