New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India must become self-reliant in manufacturing technologies that can help remove disabilities such as speech and hearing and make them more accessible to the common man, said President Droupadi Murmu.The President was speaking at the diamond jubilee celebrations of the All-India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) at Mysuru, Karnataka.“Today, technology is playing an important role in every field. The use of the latest technologies will prove to be very helpful in …

Bhopal, Sep 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Joint Secretary, Ankita Mishra Bundela, on Monday, visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal here and inspected the medical services there. Upon reaching there, Bundela undertook a comprehensive hospital inspection, covering the Outpatient Department (OPD) as well as inpatient wards and clinical services, where she interacted with patients and healthcare providers.As part of her campus tour, she visited the h…

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to strengthen their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with a target of $100 billion for non-oil bilateral trade amid changing dynamics in world trade triggered by the sharp hike in US tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.The issue was discussed at a meeting held by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal, with the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Trade, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, last week …

Patna, Sep 1 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) launched in 2016-17, to provide dialysis services free of cost to people below the Poverty Line (BPL) is proving to be boon for people in Sheikhpura and adjoining districts of Bihar.The dialysis center at Sheikhpura’s Sadar Hospital is providing free dialysis services to people from economically weaker sections. It has made the treatment of kidney-related ailments accessible for the poor but also aiding them in saving m…

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As thousands of health policyholders in India are suffering due to loss of access to cashless hospitalisation, the Association of Healthcare Providers – India (AHPI) on Monday asked health insurance firms to revoke suspension and create an affordable as well as sustainable model.Speaking to IANS, AHPI Director General Dr. Girdhar Gyani said that AHPI has asked insurance companies to restore the cashless service wherever they have removed hospitals from their panel.He note…

Mysuru, Sep 1 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah extended a warm welcome to President Droupadi Murmu, who arrived at the Mysuru Airport on Monday, to attend various events during her two-day tour of Karnataka. Siddaramaiah greeted the President with a bouquet, while Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was also present on the occasion.During her visit, President Murmu will take part in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in Mysuru.On Tuesda…

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) With 23 of the world’s top 50 life sciences companies establishing centres in the country, India has emerged as the global hub of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) for life sciences, according to a report on Monday.The report by advisory firm EY India showed that a majority of the companies established their presence in the country in the last five years. This is indicative of India’s growing role in driving pharmaceutical research, innovation, and end-to-end value cre…

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) In a move that could impact thousands of patients, Niva Bupa Health Insurance on Monday said it has suspended the cashless treatment facility at Max Hospitals across India.It means policyholders can no longer avail cashless hospitalisation at Max hospitals and will have to pay bills themselves before filing for reimbursement.In a statement to IANS, Dr. Bhabhtosh Mishra, Director and COO of Niva Bupa Health Insurance, said the company’s agreement with Max expired in May …

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a novel sensor from milk protein and thymine that can detect mercury and antibiotic contamination in water, which can lead to cancer.With rapid urbanisation, industrial activities, and overuse of pharmaceuticals, water contamination is becoming a pressing issue, putting ecosystems and human health at risk worldwide.The team built the nanosensor from extremely small materials that are a few billionth…

Kozhikode (Kerala), Sep 1 (IANS) The fatal amoebic meningoencephalitis or ‘brain eating amoeba’ has claimed two more lives including a three-month-old infant in the past 24 hours in Kerala, officials confirmed on Monday.Both the patients succumbed to the disease at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. With these deaths, the toll from the amoebic brain fever in the state has risen to three within August, the officials said.In the first case, an infant who had been undergoing treatment for …