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Government Price controls on Medical devices
The Government of India plans to cap the prices of medical devices and further regulate the medical industry. It is now working on a proposal to formulate a comprehensive pricing policy for over 6,000 medical devices such as pacemakers, hearing ..
International Conference on Population and Development
A national workshop on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was organized on the occasion of the World Population Day in New Delhi. The theme of the workshop was ‘International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)@ 25 years ..
Jan Aushadhi Stores
The Jan Aushadi Kendras were established under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) campaign to provide the generic drugs which cost less but are the equivalent in quality and effectiveness of expensive branded drugs. The PMBJP was launched by ..
Budget 2019 : Healthcare in India
The Union Budget 2019 has allocated Rs 62,559 crore for healthcare spending in the financial year 2018-2019. This is an increase of 19% over the last year. Salient Features of the allocation- The Ayushman Bharat which is a flagship scheme ..
Short Note – Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill
The lower house of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment), Bill. The bill will now be tabled in the Rajya Sabha for discussion and voting. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha by ..
Short Note – Child Diseases (AES & JE)
The states of UP and Bihar are densely populated, lack sufficient resources, roads, and medical facilities. The problems are compounded by medical ailments that are unique to these regions and majorly, affect children. Two of these diseases are Acute Encephalitis ..
Digital Certification for Empanelled Hospitals
The National Health Authority (NHA) which is the implementation agency of Ayushman Bharat has inked an agreement with the Quality Council of India for launching a joint initiative of digital certification for empanelled hospitals to improve the quality of healthcare ..
India launches third IT corridor in China
India has launched its third IT corridor in China. The corridor will facilitate partnerships between Indian and Chinese companies. National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) entered into a partnership with China’s Xuzhou city from Jiangsu Province in China ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Monster Salary Index Report
The Monster Salary Index report has highlighted the following findings: The gender pay gap is still high in India and women in the country earn 19 per cent less than men. Wage inequalities in favour of men are present in all ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Startup India-WhatsApp Grand Challenge
The Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has announced Startup India-WhatsApp Grand Challenge to encourage entrepreneurs and small businesses in India. About the challenge The challenge is being hosted in association with Invest India. The top 5 winners would receive a cash prize ..