IMA flags flaws in health insurance

On Monday, IMA state president Dr T Senthamil Pari said policyholders would be forced to go to “empanelled network hospitals”. This will curtail their right to choose their doctor and hospital.

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India pitches for equitable access to essential healthcare products

Bhagwant Khuba also said that the Forum must focus on marketing, upscaling regional manufacturing, efficient procurement and delivery systems, and repurposing existing infrastructure for efficient coordination during health emergencies, an official statement quoted Khuba as saying. He said this meeting provides a crucial opportunity to share experiences, challenges and successes in the development and manufacturing of diagnostic counter measures.

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UK set to increase immigration health surcharge from January 2024

The main rate of the immigration health cost for most people will go up from £624 per year to £1,035 per annum. If you're a student or under 18, the cost will go up from £470 per year to £776 per year. The immigration health surcharge must be paid upfront when an applicant submits an application to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.

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Air Pollution: Delhi, neighbours put on alert for health emergency

The advisory says, doctors and other staff at healthcare facilities should be oriented to manage these issues. It also stresses the need to ensure availability of medicines needed to manage acute respiratory, heart-related or brain-related conditions and have adequate oxygen supply, nebulisers and ventilators. The government has asked states to establish and expand surveillance on air pollution-related illnesses, analyse statistics on ailments related to it, and share the findings with state and central agencies for timely action.

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Pakistan: 'Brain-eating amoeba' claims another life in Karachi

As per the health department, a resident of Bufferzone Karachi in the metropolis died due to Naegleria. He had been suffering from fever and headaches for the last three days, said the spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department.

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Delhi: Poor air quality affects mental development of children, say health experts

Voicing concerns over the declining air quality in the national capital, Dr Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Head of Pulmonology Department at Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, said, "The people living in Delhi have to breathe in the air quality, which has reached a very poor category, which may cause serious diseases."

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Antibiotics for common childhood infections not effective in large parts of world: Study

According to a study led by the University of Sydney, many antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) showed less than 50 per cent efficacy in treating children disorders such as pneumonia, sepsis (bloodstream infections), and meningitis. The findings show that global antibiotic guidelines are out of date and must be modified.

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