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No reports on nationwide shortage of anti-rabies vaccine: Nadda

Nadda clarified that health is a state subject and the primary responsibility for procurement, distribution and ensuring uninterrupted availability of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) in public health facilities rests with the respective state and UT governments. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/75d04BM via gqrds

Delhi HC seeks Centre's response to plea against HPV vaccination

A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the plea raised a "very serious" issue as it concerned the health of girls and women in the country. The court issued notices to the central government and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/4BLDnma via gqrds

"Mental wellness and healthy lifestyles" are India's new priorities at 16th BRICS Health Meet: Health Secretary Srivastava

Speaking with the media on the sidelines of the exhibition on the second day of the ministerial meeting, Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said officials from all 11 BRICS member countries and 10 partner nations were deliberating on nine agenda items under the health track. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/pc3QFzv via gqrds

Andhra reports 7 new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 26

According to the Health Department, four of the fresh cases were reported from Guntur district, two from East Godavari and one from Bapatla. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/lPVOD1A via gqrds

India to host 16th BRICS Health Ministers' meet in Chandigarh

The three-day programme, being held as part of India's BRICS Chairship 2026, will begin with a Senior Officials' Meeting on Wednesday to finalise the draft ministerial declaration. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/qoae0US via gqrds

Omicron RF.5 sub-variant detected in four Covid-19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh

According to the state’s medical and health department authorities, the sub-variant has been reported in Singapore and a few other Southeast Asian countries too. Director of medical education (DME) Dr Vishnuvardhan said the World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring RF.5 as part of its routine genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/IkAMxW1 via gqrds

Doctors find new tool to detect health risks in premature newborns

The study, conducted on 181 premature babies at JK Lone Hospital in Jaipur, has highlighted the usefulness of the CRIB-II (Clinical Risk Index for Babies-II) score to assess the condition of newborns soon after admission. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/eIfys0A via gqrds

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

Nadda reviews implementation of key health programmes in Kerala

The discussions centred on strengthening healthcare delivery, improving access to quality medicines and diagnostic services, augmenting health infrastructure and human resources, enhancing medical education, strengthening regulatory oversight of drugs and blood banks, and reinforcing food safety systems across the state. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/KVFBDfg via gqrds

Centre launches e-learning modules to strengthen zoonotic disease response

According to a release from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the consultation brought together senior representatives from the human health, animal health, wildlife, environmental, academic and development sectors to deliberate on strengthening India's preparedness and response to zoonotic diseases. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/4xVNIAd via gqrds

Manipal Health gets SEBI approval for IPO, eyes July listing

The hospital ​chain is targeting a market debut in late ​July or early August, said the sources, who asked not to be named ​as the information has not ⁠yet been ‌made public. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/cHrKxTP via gqrds

Jitendra Singh opens facility for cellular therapy at Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences

Singh said metabolic disorders were among India's major emerging public health challenges and stressed the need to focus on paediatric obesity and metabolic diseases, saying prevention must begin early in life. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/SpcD2A9 via gqrds

Dementia campaigns should employ personalised approaches to drive behaviour changes: Study

The analysis of population-level interventions -- focussed on communicating dementia-specific risk reduction and prevention messaging -- found that while large-scale health awareness campaigns can reach wide audiences, they often lead to only small improvements in knowledge and limited changes in behaviour. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/YE9QhCP via gqrds

No govt hospital in the state will be privatised: Kerala Health Minister

Muraleedharan, while speaking to reporters here, said the government will not allow any private company, no matter how huge they are, to take over any hospital under it. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/x2EQ19J via gqrds