Private hospitals charging more a positive development for Ayushman Bharat CEO
Longer stay, utilisation of unnecessary services for neonatal care in private hospitals
EWS quota: Delhi government to crack whip on private hospitals
All private hospitals should have beds reserved for poor, says an activist
Simply Put: Crucial for hospitals
Tuberculosis cases in India higher than estimated, finds research
The country’s private sector treats 2-3 times more people than previously counted
Over 80% Indians not covered under health insurance: NSSO survey
Most people finance hospitalisation by digging into savings and borrowing
1 of every 10 Indian hospitals could fully or partially shut down by century-end unless deep emission cuts happen: Study
Southeast Asia most vulnerable global region; experts state that climate-health linkage is not a priority
Passive euthanasia: Supreme court removes red tape, sets 48-hour timeframe
Earlier, passive euthanasia was a three-tier process and cumbersome for all involved
Decentralised renewable energy solutions offer great promises for healthcare facilities
Governments, developers should prioritise electrification of health facilities
Standard treatment guidelines soon
Will help streamline treatment procedures across government hospitals
Unmanaged waste in Tripura
Biomedical waste management system fails to take off in Tripura
Shift health to concurrent list: Expert group to Finance Commission
Activists voice concern about some recommendations by panel
COVID-19 third wave: How do Delhi’s hospitals fare?
DTE visited a few hospitals in the national capital to take a pulse of the situation
WHO releases first-of-its-kind patient safety rights charter ahead of Patient Safety Day
Outlines core rights of all patients in the context of safety of health care
Poor infrastructure, staff crunch continue to plague healthcare in rural India: Centre
Less than half the Primary Health Centres function on a 24x7 basis
Deadly nursery: Children queue in hospitals with respiratory problems as Delhi air turns toxic
PM10, PM2.5 levels cross 5 times the normal levels in national capital
Trouble for state health insurance schemes in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
Private hospitals threaten to discontinue treating patients
Bihar bans gutkha on World No Tobacco Day
The ban is already successful in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala
The inspiring architect from Burkina Faso who lifted world’s biggest prize
Kéré’s work is a magnificent example of the potential of architecture to provide a better future
What India’s first assessment of district hospitals found
Not all 707 district hospitals performed as standards demand
Private hospitals grow more expensive even as insurance coverage remain low: NSSO
Out-of-pocket expenditure per hospitalisation stands at Rs 15,937 in rural areas and Rs 22,031 in urban areas
Revised rates of Ayushman Bharat insufficient for private sector: IMA
A day ahead of a mega event to celebrate one year of Ayushman Bharat, IMA says it is a failure
Hysterectomies are rising across India; and that is not good
Undergoing hysterectomy at younger ages can have adverse health impacts including osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases
Noise pollution forces patients to check out of hospitals: study
Noise levels in intensive care units have been found to be as high as that generated by loud music coming through headphones
Delhi cabinet approves creation of Delhi Healthcare Corporation
The corporation would be a government body that would provide centralised support services to the Delhi government's hospitals and dispensaries
Killer hospitals: Primary healthcare key to curb child deaths
Doctors at Odisha’s Vimsar hospital say if primary healthcare improves, the death toll at bigger hospitals would be fewer