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Topic: Healthcare

Just 1 doctor to treat 11,000 patients: The scary truth of India’s govt healthcare

Data paints a scary picture of India's healthcare, shows country needs at least 5 lakh more doctors to meet world standards

On quality & accessibility of healthcare, India ranks 145th out of 195 countries

India lags behind China, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan while it's health index was better than those of Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. 

Crippled by shortage of doctors, government wants qualified nurses to prescribe drugs

The idea is to address the lack of medical attention arising from the shortage of doctors, especially in rural areas.

Fortis should put this bid to bed and forget its founders

The founders had taken at least 5 billion rupees of Fortis Healthcare’s cash without board approval. The market regulator, and India’s Serious Fraud Investigation Office, are looking into the company and auditors have refused to certify financial results.

Many VIPs hide bariatric surgery, wish they wouldn’t: surgeon to India’s powerful

Dr Pradeep Chowbey has operated on many VIPs during his long career as a surgeon, and reveals what it is like to deal with some of the nation's most powerful people.

Complete rollout of world’s largest healthcare scheme to take 1.5 years

First phase may be launched on 15 August;, 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres to be set up by 2022.

The key to transforming India: making its villages much smarter

India’s opportunity lies in harvesting technology in a way that leverages what is often seen as its weakness, writes Gautam Adani.

Do we really need 5-star hospitals in India, asks AIIMS director

Dr Randeep Guleria says the government must step in to check overcharging by private hospitals.

The Fortis tragedy should compel us to ask if we really need five-star hospitals

Extra costs imposed by hospitals are equivalent to exploitation. Misusing the desperation of a patient is not ethical.

If India doesn’t fix its healthcare, only a miracle can save us from Fortis-like tragedies

We need a far stronger public health system. Along with that, we also need a strong private healthcare system.

On Camera

Swachh Bharat Mission’s next chapter must be about unlocking the economic value of sanitation

The journey from ODF to ODF Plus Model has not been about ticking boxes, but about ensuring that households, schools, and anganwadi centres reflect the success of the rural water and sanitation missions.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.