New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) India’s rich heritage of fermented foods should be used to reverse the current shift toward ultra‑processed diets that threaten gut health and long‑term public health, Rajiv Gauba, Member, NITI Aayog, said at a probiotic symposium.Gauba, at a symposium organised by Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation, mentioned social media‑driven food choices, changing lifestyles and the rise of quick‑commerce and are distancing people from traditional, nutritional…
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Indore, March 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh government said on Friday that the multi-speciality Vedanta Hospital in Indore has been suspended from the Ayushman Bharat ‘Niramayam’ Yojana over “grave violations” of the standards prescribed under the scheme. The government action was taken after a physical inspection by the Chief Executive Officer of Ayushman Bharat ‘Niramayam’ of Vedanta Hospital, Indore, and found the condition of the hospital’s operation theatres extremely poor and unsani…
Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) A state-level workshop was held in Gandhinagar to strengthen the implementation of the PM-RAHAT scheme in Gujarat, aimed at ensuring that road accident victims receive immediate medical treatment during the critical “golden hour” without financial barriers.The one-day workshop was organised by the Gujarat Road Safety Authority and attended by road safety nodal officers from districts across the state, senior officials from state police and the Health Department, along…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has significantly improved access to complex spine surgeries and eliminated out-of-pocket costs, reducing the financial burden on patients from a lower economic background, according to a new study.The study conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, demonstrated a substantial increase in the utilisation of PMJAY for spine surgery, w…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat, along with the Universal Immunisation Programme, is strengthening healthcare in India, the government has said.Ayushman Bharat comprises four components: Ayushman Arogya Mandir, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission-ABDM.“A total of 1,81,873 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) have been operationalised with an expanded package o…
Ahmedabad, Dec 30 (IANS) The Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC-ITS) at Ahmedabad Civil Medical College has created history by completing 500 kidney transplants in a single year, setting a new national benchmark in the public healthcare sector. With this achievement in 2025, IKDRC-ITS has emerged as the only public sector hospital in India to perform 500 kidney transplants in one year, reinforcing its position as the country’s leading government-run kidney transplant centr…