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Mpower Announces "Mpowering Minds Summit 2026 - Advancing Women's Mental H
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 18: Mpower, an initiative of the Aditya Birla Education Trust, today announced the second edition of the Mpowering Minds - Women's Mental Health Summit, a national full-day forum to be held in Bengaluru on 27 February 2026. The event will be led by Mrs
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MAHE to Host the WHS Academic Alliance and the Lancet Commission on Academ
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Manipal (Karnataka) [India], February 3: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, is set to host high-level MAHE Global Health Summit 2026 as a side event of the World Health Summit (WHS) Academic Alliance and the Lancet Commission on Ac
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Gem Hospital director seeks higher health spending, rate revision under Ay
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
"As we approach the budget announcement, those of us in the healthcare profession have specific expectations. To begin with, I am looking for a significant increase in healthcare spending as a percentage of our GDP. While it stood at 1.9% last year, the National Health Policy has set a ta
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Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda addresses NCW Foundation Day Pro
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Delivering the Keynote address, J.P. Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers, underscored the Government's vision of women-led development, emphasising that the empowerment of women is central to India's inclusive growth and social transformation.
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ISMHAA International Summit Marks a Defining Moment for India's Mental Hea
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9: The International Mental Health Policy Summit of the International Society for Mental Health Advocacy and Action (ISMHAA) commenced with a powerful call for collective responsibility, cultural rootedness, and systemic reform, signalling what many speakers descri
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India surpasses 50,000 NQAS-certified public health facilities, marking ma
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Launched in 2015 with just 10 certified facilities, the NQAS programme initially focused on District Hospitals. Over the years, it has expanded to cover Sub-District Hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHCs), and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, including Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Urban PHC
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GST exemption boosts health insurance coverage, average sum insured jumps
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report said that after the removal of GST, the average health insurance cover increased from Rs 14.5 lakh in the pre-GST period to Rs 19 lakh in the post-GST period. This indicates that people are now choosing higher levels of health coverage, as insurance has become more affordable.<
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Working to integrate AI with traditional medicine: JP Nadda at WHO Global
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Nadda, India's previous health policy was curative in nature, with an undue focus on only cure through medicine. However, after 2017, a holistic policy was adopted, which also focused on prevention, and promotion of health.
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"WHO global summit a significant milestone in bringing traditional medicin
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India will co-host the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi from 17th -19th December 2025, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO).
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US Visa, Green Card to Get Tougher for Those With Diabetes, Obesity, Heart
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9: The United States has implemented a more stringent US visa health policy in a significant change to its immigration framework, which may have an impact on thousands of Indian and foreign applicants for US visa and Green Card applicants. Recent updates that have
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AMR is a major public health concern that can only be addressed through co
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, launched the second version of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2025-29) on Tuesday.
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh to inaugurate 'Cohort Connect 2025' in Bhuba
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The conclave aims to strengthen collaboration and integration within India's health cohort ecosystem, bringing together researchers, policymakers, and institutions engaged in population-based health studies, according to an official statement.
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