In MP’s Sidhi, the Mohan Yadav-led govt’s proposal to privatise district hospital has drawn flak from patients, doctors, patient rights groups & even some within the ruling BJP.
Average delay in payments that empanelled hospitals report is about 6-8 months & situation is particularly bad in some states, says AHPI director general.
While writ petition in SC argued unfettered advertising puts doctors running own clinic at disadvantage, corporate hospitals say ads key to developing health seeking behaviour.
In 'Dreams of a Healthy India', TS Singh Deo writes about how Chhattisgarh focused on increasing the government healthcare infrastructure to reach the poor and the marginalised.
Peer-reviewed study by NGO SATHI is based on a bill-by-bill analysis of 120 Covid hospitalisations. It was published in 'International Journal of Medicine and Public Health'.
India's 28% urban population has access to 66% of the hospital beds. But Covid catalysed both public and private sectors leading to collaborations like never before.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal was our guest at ThePrint’s latest Off The Cuff. In a conversation with Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Chahal spoke...
An online panel discussion by Global Health Strategies and ThePrint on 'Reimagining India's Health System' focused on how to take healthcare forward using technology.
Private health facilities across Bihar have closed down after their staff or patients tested positive. In some cases, patients are asked to take Covid tests before seeking treatment.
In ep 1838 of Cut the Clutter Shekhar Gupta explains economic concerns behind PM Modi’s appeal to cut gold purchases, fuel use, foreign travel and fertiliser consumption.
One of the key and far-reaching appointments will be that of the new director of Intelligence Bureau. Current IB chief Tapan Deka’s second extension ends in June.
These elections mark completion of BJP-secular party divide purely on Hindu-Muslim basis. BJP’s rivals are increasingly looking like Muslim parties though their leaders are all Hindus.
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