New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, hailed the achievements of India’s healthcare sector, emphasising that the nation has worked hard to provide “affordable and accessible” healthcare services through government schemes like Ayushman Bharat.Taking to X with the hashtag #12YearsOfSwasthBharat, PM Modi said: “Over the last 12 years, India has worked to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible.””We feel proud when we are known as the nation with the worl…
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Bhubaneswar, June 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday highlighted major initiatives undertaken by the Odisha government in education, skilling, healthcare, wellness, sports and technology-driven governance to promote inclusive human development and achieve the goals of Viksit Bharat and Viksit Odisha. The Chief Minister was speaking at the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Majhi said O…
Guwahati, June 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the state government is undertaking a major healthcare initiative in tea garden areas, with 354 tea garden hospitals being upgraded and 200 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs already made operational to improve access to medical services for tea tribe communities. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the state government is committed to ensuring quality healthcare facilities for tea garden workers …
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Thursday met Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and discussed issues related to health services and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in the city. The L-G shared information about his meeting with Nadda on X and said, “Called on Hon’ble Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri @JPNadda Ji.”Earlier in another message on X, the Lieutenant Governor shared his experience about interacting with cit…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Thursday dismissed media reports and speculative claims that alleged lapses in expenditure incurred on Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Delhi, an official said.“It is clarified that the development and operationalisation of these centres has been carried out strictly in accordance with the financial norms, technical guidelines and approved funding framework prescribed by the Government of India,” said the Health MinisterHe said t…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh on Tuesday said that the government has directed all hospitals in the national Capital to remain fully prepared to tackle heatwave-related emergencies amid rising temperatures across the region. Speaking to IANS, the minister said that all hospitals have been instructed to ensure the availability of ORS, emergency beds, specialist doctors, and other essential medical facilities.“We have already given instructions to all our hospitals,…
Puducherry, May 14 (IANS) Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava addressed the 12th Convocation of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences courses at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), highlighting the transformative impact of Ayushman Bharat and the 1.18 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, an official said on Thursday. Conferring college degrees on 320 students across Nursing and Allied Health Sciences courses at JIPMER, Srivastava elaborated on the f…
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 481 selected candidates across various categories, including AYUSH Department, Vocational Education & Skill Development Department, and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Addressing the ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, the Chief Minister said, “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mission Rozgar’, the state government has been consistently organising appointme…
New Delhi/Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) Highlighting the transformative shift to holistic healthcare under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Thursday inaugurated a national summit showcasing path-breaking innovations and best practices in the health sector.Speaking at the 10th National Summit on Innovation and Inclusivity: Best Practices Shaping India’s Health Future in Chandigarh, J.P. Nadda reflected on India’s healthcare transformation ove…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The National Statistical Office’s 80th Round household health survey found substantial gains in access to public healthcare and a sharp expansion in government‑financed insurance coverage, the government said on Wednesday.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the survey found that median out‑of‑pocket costs for many patients per hospitalisation stood at Rs 11,285, while over half of hospitalisations in public facilities incur only Rs 1,100.Only a small…