Health Sector Budget 2025 LIVE: Tracking FM's Blueprint to boost aspirations and tackle looming threats

Health Sector Budget 2025 LIVE: Amid escalating global challenges and growing predictions of more frequent pandemics, experts are placing high hopes on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's upcoming budget to deliver a much-needed boost to India's healthcare ecosystem that can better withstand future health crises and provide quality care to all citizens.

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Govt share in Total Health Expenditure went up from 29% to 48%: Economic Survey

As per the Economic Survey FY24-25, the Total Health Expenditure in FY22 is estimated to be ₹9,04,461 crore and between FY2015- FY2022 the share of government in the gross expenditure has increased from 29 per cent to 48 per cent.

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6 crore senior citizens to get access to Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance: President

The government public health insurance scheme aims to benefit approximately 4.5 Crore families with six crore senior citizens with 5 Lakh rupees free health insurance cover on a family basis.

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UK health system to offer cutting-edge gene therapy for sickle cell disease

The therapy involves taking stem cells out of a patient's bone marrow and editing a gene in the cells in a laboratory and then infusing them back into the patient.

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases rise to 130; 20 patients on ventilator support: Public Health Department

The confirmed cases are 25 from Pune MC, 74 from new villages announced in PMC, 13 from Pimpri Chinchwad, 9 from Pune Rural and 9 from other districts, a statement from the release mentioned.

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Number of suspected cases of GBS rises to 127 with 72 confirmed: Maharashtra Health Department

On Tuesday, the Director General Indian Council of Medical Research Dr Rajiv Bahl said that the cases are under investigation as a team of experts has collected various samples.

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Major tuberculosis outbreak hits Kansas City area

The outbreak began last year, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said on its website. It did not specify a source of the outbreak.

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Trump health pick Kennedy faces US Senate scrutiny over vaccine, abortion views

Kennedy, 70, will appear in front of the Senate Finance Committee at 10 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) on Wednesday. While that committee is responsible for advancing his nomination to the full Senate, Kennedy is also scheduled to appear in front of a second Senate panel that oversees health on Thursday.

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Centre Confirms HPV Vaccine Addition to UIP, timeline yet to be finalised

The health secretary did not provide an exact timeframe and solely stated that the ministry is strategising the way forward, with the vaccine set to be rolled out in a few months' time.

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Advocacy groups urge Health Ministry to address Delays in ₹974 crore rare disease fund

Patient advocacy groups have written to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, raising concerns about the delay in rolling out the ₹974 crore fund under the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021. The delay is causing severe financial distress for families and eroding trust in the government's commitment to supporting rare disease patients.

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'GB syndrome cases rise to 111, nearly 17 patients on ventilator': Maharashtra Health Minister

Amid the increasing number of patients affected by GBS, the civic body in Pune has set up a special ward in municipality-run Kamala Nehru hospital, with 45 beddings, to provide treatment to affected patients, following one reported death.

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Health Ministry sends team to Pune amid surge in Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases

The team will support the State health authorities in instituting public health interventions and management, the health ministry said.

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Bill Gates predicts the next COVID19 like pandemic: "The chance of a pandemic is..."

When pressed about global preparedness, Gates was unequivocal: "We're absolutely not" ready for another potential outbreak. His assessment stems from ongoing concerns about worldwide health infrastructure and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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China bans livestock product imports from numerous countries on disease worries

The ban, which also includes processed and unprocessed products, comes after the World Health Organization released information of disease outbreaks in various countries, according to a series of announcements by China's General Administration of Customs dated Jan. 21.

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India, Indonesia sign MOUs for cooperation in health, traditional medicine; renew one on maritime security

Another MoU was signed in the field of Traditional Medicine Quality Assurance between the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, which comes under the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority.

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Zoonotic diseases, climate change threaten human health: Former WHO scientist

She said that most health threats today originate from environmental factors and suggested establishing an Environmental Health Regulatory Agency in India.

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Budget 2025: SBI urges higher healthcare spending, uniform GST on medical devices and tax exemptions

The report also noted that the government should consider exempting GST and taxes on term and health insurance premiums, increase the healthcare budget to 5 per cent of GDP, and rationalize GST rates on medical devices to a uniform 5 per cent -12 per cent.

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Income tax in Budget 2025: Why section 80D limit for health insurance premium must be raised and allowed in new tax regime

For general citizens below the age of 60 years, the limit for 80D deduction was raised from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 in budget 2015 and it has not changed since then. For senior citizens the deduction limit was raised from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 in the budget 2018.

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Mysterious illness in J-K: Over 200 people shifted to quarantine centres in Rajouri

Top health officials have identified a common factor among all those who lost their lives in Badhaal village as involvement of the brain and damage to the nervous system.

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Trump administration freezes many health agency reports, online posts

The pause also applies to anything intended to be published in the Federal Register, where the executive branch communicates rules and regulations, and the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientific publication.

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Cabinet approves continuation of National Health Mission for another 5 years

Briefing reporters about the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting, Union minister Piyush Goyal said the Mission has met historic targets in the last 10 years.

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India outnumbers global average in reducing Infant Mortality; TB incidence down by 17%: Health Ministry

Highlighting the achievements of the National Health Mission (NHM), the Health Ministry stated, "The Under-5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) has decreased by 75 per cent from 45 per 1,000 live births in 2014 to 32 in 2020, which is significantly higher than the global reduction of 60 per cent since 1990."

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Auretics Ltd and CSIR-NRDC Join hands for healthcare innovation

The agreement, finalized during the inaugural ceremony of the CSIR Innovation Complex, Mumbai, marks a step forward in addressing joint health challenges through science-backed solutions.

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Patients dying in corridors as UK hospital standards 'collapse': report

In the latest indictment of Britain's beleaguered state-funded National Health Service, nine in 10 NHS nurses surveyed by the country's nurses union said "patient safety is being compromised".

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Are you really obese or it is a false diagnosis? Scientists say obesity needs a new definition

The experts, who support a new framework for defining obesity, argue that a more comprehensive evaluation of health is necessary, beyond the widely used body mass index (BMI).

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Clear labelling of industrial & medical oxygen must, PMO tells health ministry

In a letter written to the PMO, he said that during Covid, a significant number of people who needed external oxygen support acquired a fungal infection and lost their eyesight. Hence, he stressed on ensuring and prioritising the quality of medical gases and to conduct mandatory inspections of facilities that produce medical oxygen and other medical gases.

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EU unveils plan to protect hospitals from rising cyberattacks

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in November warned such ransomware attacks on hospitals "can be issues of life and death" as WHO and some 50 countries raised concerns at the United Nations about the rising threat.

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FDA proposes putting nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods in health push

The agency's nutrition priorities are part of a government-wide effort to fight the country's chronic disease crisis, including health problems such as diabetes and heart illnesses.

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The ask for a 90-hour workweek: A zero-sum game for health

The idea of working 90 hours a week comes with the caveat of severe acute and chronic health risks. While it remains unclear whether this approach would help meet business targets, healthcare experts warn that pursuing such a path will undoubtedly derail the country's future. Experts recommend that working for 42-48 hours per week is considered optimal for maintaining good physical and mental health.

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'Expired' IV fluid issue: Initial report of probe panel indicates 'human error'

In the report, the experts also hinted that the Ringer's Lactate (RL) on the Intravenous (IV) fluid allegedly administered to the four women could have a "little role" in deteriorating the health conditions of the five women, he added.

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Largest health care strike in Oregon history begins as thousands picket Providence hospitals

The union has described "chronic understaffing" as detrimental to patient care, and has called for its members to have reduced caseloads, increased wages and improved benefits. Providence says it has made offers for pay raises and been "fully committed" to reaching an agreement.

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US agency declares California wildfires a public health emergency

The wildfires have devastated Los Angeles neighborhoods on the east and west sides of the sprawling metropolis and have so far killed 10 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structures, with those figures expected to grow.

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China in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, foreign ministry says

The Chinese government takes the health of its people and that of foreign nationals in China seriously, but the HMPV is not a new virus and has been circulating in humans for more than 60 years, Guo Jiakun, a foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular press conference.

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Health dept to keep eye on ILI, SARI cases

Health and Asha workers have been told to continue with their routine work. In case there is a rise in ILI or SARI cases in a certain area, the health workers would take samples of the patient and send them for further examination to the National Institute of Virology in Pune.

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Epidemiologist urges calm amid HMPV concerns, intensifies surveillance of SARS

The directorate of health services will intensify surveillance of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and influenza-like illness (ILI). The disease, which has been in the news following its outbreak in China, Betodkar said, has been around since 2001.

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Maharashtra: Two suspected cases of Human Metapneumovirus detected in Nagpur

According to Shashikant Shambharkar, Deputy Director of Health," two suspected HMPV patients have been found in Nagpur. One of these patients is 7 years old and the other is 13 years old."

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Amid HMPV Fear, Health Secretary Reviews Country’s Respiratory Illness Status, Asks States to Improve Surveillance

Chairing the high-level meeting, the Health Secretary said there is no cause for concern for the public regarding HMPV. She emphasised that the country is well-prepared for any potential surge in respiratory illness cases and advised states to strengthen and review ILI/SARI surveillance.

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Karnataka health department issues guidelines on HMPV

According to Harsh Gupta, principal secretary of health and family welfare, Karnataka, the state did not see any notable rise in common cold, ILI and SARI cases in Dec 2024 when compared to previous year.

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Union Health Ministry convenes Joint Monitoring Group Meeting in view of rising cases of respiratory illnesses in China

The situation in China is not unusual in view of the ongoing flu season. The reports also suggest that the cause of the present surge is Influenza virus, RSV and HMPV - the usual pathogens that are expected during the season.

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India monitors China's Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak: Health experts stress vigilance, not panic

China is currently experiencing a surge in respiratory illnesses, including the emergence of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) among children under 14, drawing global attention. In response, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in India has confirmed that they are closely monitoring the situation. Health experts and doctors emphasize the importance of preventive measures, such as maintaining hand hygiene, wearing masks, and practicing respiratory etiquette. They stress the need for vigilance without panic, noting that HMPV is a well-known virus that has been part of the seasonal flu landscape for decades.

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Nothing to be alarmed, take general precautions: Director-General of Health Services amid HMPV outbreak in China

Meanwhile, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country, and is in touch with international agencies, according to Official sources.

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Health Ministry monitoring respiratory, seasonal influenza cases amid HMPV outbreak in China, say Officials sources

Dr Arjun Dang said there is no specific antiviral treatment for HMPV, so prevention is the cornerstone of controlling its spread. He added that simple measures such as washing hands regularly, covering mouth while coughing and avoiding close contact with sick individuals can help reduce its spread.

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Karnataka maternal deaths: LoP demands judicial probe, Health Minister's resignation

The Leader of Opposition's comments come as the state BJP's Mahila Morcha has launched protests in five districts daily, starting Thursday, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Gundu Rao and Minister for Women and Child Development Laxmi Hebbalkar, alleging that they failed to prevent the deaths of new mothers in the state.

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ICMR drafts list on tests to be available at health facilities

The draft guidelines suggest primary health centres (PHCs) should have diagnostic tests available for all common illnesses, including dengue, Japanese Encephalitis and scrub typhus. X-ray and ECG machines should also be available at PHCs.

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