Exposure to phthalates in plastics linked to 13 pc of deaths due to heart disease in 2018: Study

Researchers, led by those at the New York University, analysed health and environmental data from population surveys to estimate exposure to phthalates across 200 countries and territories.

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Gates, others launch $500 million maternal, newborn health fund, bucking aid cuts trend

The work will track and target the key reasons babies and mothers die, including infection, severe bleeding for mothers, and respiratory distress for infants.

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Nadda Calls for Private Hospitals to Strengthen Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Union Health Minister JP Nadda called on private hospitals, including Max Healthcare, to join the Ayushman Bharat Mission. He highlighted the importance of integrating with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission and Health Account to strengthen India’s healthcare system, improve access to affordable care, and support the government’s goal of achieving a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

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Delhi Cabinet likely to decide on hospital staff outsourcing, address MRI machines shortage

The Health Department seeks to centralise the outsourcing of staff required for documentation and other formalities at government hospitals and other health facilities of the government by roping in public sector undertakings (PSUs), they said.

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With Ayushman Bharat & National Digital Health Mission, India is better prepared for next pandemic says World Bank official

"Lessons that involve having that surge capacity to be able to quickly ramp up testing, having the necessary equipment, PPE capacity in hospitals, in terms of ICU units, ICU beds," she explained.

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ICICI Lombard to up health biz investments, look at buyouts

In recent years, ICICI Lombard has sought to correct this imbalance by launching new products and expanding its sales force focused on health insurance.

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Health policy was working in silos before 2017, govt has made it holistic: Nadda

Under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NWAS) currently there are 30,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and the government's target is to create 1.75 lakh of these in the immediate future to deliver comprehensive primary health care which is universal and free to users.

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