Diabetic retinopathy affects 30 lakh Indians and can lead to vision loss. Advanced therapies include costly injections currently not covered under Centre’s healthcare scheme.
The three states account for 60% of the potential beneficiary base of PM-JAY, touted as the world’s largest government-funded health insurance programme.
Analysis of govt data since February shows that the share of pvt hospitals in PM-JAY claims has increased as govt facilities shoulder maximum burden of Covid pandemic.
Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana’s logo features Devanagari letters ‘Bha’, ‘Ja’ & ‘Pa’ in saffron, but Modi govt denies it is surrogate branding for BJP.
Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan wants to digitise health and wellness centres that will help it fix appointments for beneficiaries and track medical history of patients.
The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.
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