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Provide medical services at patients' doorsteps using technology, Naidu advises AIIMS students
5 days, 3 hours ago

Provide medical services at patients' doorsteps using technology, Naidu advises AIIMS students

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu exhorted that medical students should use technology to enhance medical services. It will be possible to take medical services to the doorstep of the patients with the help of technology. He also urged students to draw inspiration from President Droupadi Murmu who rose to great heights despite being born in a remote and tribal …

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Taking aim at citizens' health and happiness
5 days, 15 hours ago

Taking aim at citizens' health and happiness

China Daily  

In an ongoing effort to improve the health of its citizenry, Qingdao is focusing on resolving pressing medical issues and enhancing residents' sense of happiness and security. By the end of 2023, Qingdao had a total of 8,980 medical and health institutions at all levels, with 69,611 beds, 124,019 personnel, outpatient services for 102 million visits per year, inpatient services …

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Taking aim at citizens' health and happiness
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6 days, 15 hours ago

Taking aim at citizens' health and happiness

China Daily  

In an ongoing effort to improve the health of its citizenry, Qingdao is focusing on resolving pressing medical issues and enhancing residents' sense of happiness and security. By the end of 2023, Qingdao had a total of 8,980 medical and health institutions at all levels, with 69,611 beds, 124,019 personnel, outpatient services for 102 million visits per year, inpatient services …

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Mutual recognition of medical tests to be widened
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Mutual recognition of medical tests to be widened

China Daily  

Mutual recognition of medical test results will be widened across the country to further improve medical services and patient experience, according to China's top health authority. A goal was set to ensure that by 2027, results from more than 300 clinical tests such as X-rays, ultrasounds and blood tests should be recognized by medical institutions within the same provincial-level region. …

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China allows wholly foreign-owned hospitals in major cities
3 weeks ago

China allows wholly foreign-owned hospitals in major cities

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has unveiled a plan to allow the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in some major cities, in a move to further open up its medical sector. Chen Hao, director of the drug policy and management research center at Wuhan-based Tongji Medical College in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, said foreign-owned hospitals, generally positioned toward the high-end …

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Innovative container hospital brings healthcare to remote tribal areas in AP
1 month ago

Innovative container hospital brings healthcare to remote tribal areas in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: In a major development aimed at improving healthcare access for tribal communities, the Giri Arogya Kendra container hospital has begun operations in the hilltop panchayat of Salur Mandal. The container hospital is equipped with a doctor’s room, four patient beds, medical testing equipment, and a television, offering comprehensive healthcare services. This facility is part of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s …

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Chinese hospital ships cross oceans to provide free healthcare to those in need
1 month, 1 week ago

Chinese hospital ships cross oceans to provide free healthcare to those in need

China Daily  

Jiang Chenglong I remember an advertising slogan for shampoo from about 20 years ago when I was a child. The Peace Ark hospital ship is currently on Mission Harmony 2024, visiting 13 countries, including Seychelles, Tanzania, Madagascar, South Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Djibouti and Sri Lanka, to provide medical services. As of this year, apart from the Peace Ark, there's another …

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SC reaffirms doctors’ accountability under Consumer Protection Act
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC reaffirms doctors’ accountability under Consumer Protection Act

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a request to revisit its landmark 1995 judgment, which had classified medical services under the Consumer Protection Act and held that healthcare providers, including doctors and hospitals, could be held accountable under the Act for service deficiencies. Considering the “sui generis ” nature of services lawyers provide in making the judicial system efficient, effective …

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Doctors’ body urges government to address staff shortage in hospitals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Doctors’ body urges government to address staff shortage in hospitals

The Hindu  

The Service Doctors and Postgraduates Association urges the government to implement the Government Order 354, mandating that doctors’ salaries should be aligned with those of doctors in the Central government. 293, pertaining to allowances for doctors, which left out dental surgeons and nearly 80% of doctors employed in primary health centres,” said association president P. Saminathan. Dr. Saminathan said around …

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'Unbelievable': Oncologist questions claims of 'doctor' lauded by Elle Macpherson
2 months ago

'Unbelievable': Oncologist questions claims of 'doctor' lauded by Elle Macpherson

ABC  

Simone Laubscher looks like she has it all with a successful wellness business and career in the health industry. Elle Macpherson says she sought advice from Simone Laubscher when she was diagnosed with breast cancer In the preceding years, Simone was invited as a guest on many wellness-related podcasts, YouTube channels and Instagram lives. Oncologist Professor Fran Boyle is alarmed …

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Medical insurance to cover assisted fertility services
3 months, 1 week ago

Medical insurance to cover assisted fertility services

China Daily  

China will expand medical insurance coverage and encourage reimbursement for assisted fertility services as part of the nation's efforts to increase birthrates, the National Healthcare Insurance Administration said on Tuesday. Zhang Ke, head of the administration, said that about 249 million women enrolled in maternity insurance programs last year, with nearly 118 billion yuan spent in total. One significant measure, …

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Peace Ark makes first visit to S. Africa
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Peace Ark makes first visit to S. Africa

China Daily  

The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived in Cape Town, South Africa on August 22. CAPE TOWN — The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark, which is on the Mission Harmony-2024, arrived in South Africa on Thursday. In addition to providing medical services, Peace Ark's medical expert teams will administer treatment in local hospitals and conduct academic exchanges on …

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PCMC ranks second in state health services, PMC third
4 months, 3 weeks ago

PCMC ranks second in state health services, PMC third

Hindustan Times  

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has secured the second position and Pune Municipal Corporation third for healthcare and medical services, as per a survey conducted by the Director of Health Services, Maharashtra. The public health department evaluated the overall performance of all 27 municipal corporations for its medical services and programmes and in the state Sangli Municipal Corporation stood first. …

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Indian Medical Association's Petition Challenging GST Levy On Supply Of Goods And Services To Its Members
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Indian Medical Association's Petition Challenging GST Levy On Supply Of Goods And Services To Its Members

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by the Indian Medical Association challenging the levy of GST on supply of goods and services to its members.The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh has observed that the Parliament/State Legislature has amended Section 7 by inserting Section 7 by the Finance Act, 2021. The Kerala High Court has dismissed …

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China to deepen medical, healthcare reform in 2024
5 months ago

China to deepen medical, healthcare reform in 2024

China Daily  

China has released a list of healthcare reform tasks for 2024, including measures related to public healthcare services, the development of public hospitals and reform in relation to medicine. At a national conference on China's health development and deepening healthcare reform that ended in late June, policymakers and practitioners discussed topics including public hospital reforms, medicine supply and medical insurance. …

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Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [May 11 to 20]
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [May 11 to 20]

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 391 to 2024 LiveLaw 414 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Withdrawal of arbitrator – An Arbitrator always has the option to withdraw for any reason. Shaji Paulose v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, 2024 LiveLaw 397 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Order XXXIII and Order XLIV – Suits by indigent persons and appeals by indigent persons …

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63 more cases at Launceston General Hospital to be investigated over 'irregular' death certificate practices
7 months ago

63 more cases at Launceston General Hospital to be investigated over 'irregular' death certificate practices

ABC  

In short: An additional 63 deaths at the Launceston General Hospital will be examined by an independent panel after allegations there was a failure to report some deaths to the coroner. An additional 63 deaths at the Launceston General Hospital in Tasmania will be reviewed following the discovery of "irregular practices" by a former staff member who allegedly edited or …

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Supreme Court exempts lawyers from liability under Consumer Protection Act. Doctors next?
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court exempts lawyers from liability under Consumer Protection Act. Doctors next?

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that advocates cannot be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986 for deficiency in service. The court also indicated that its 1996 decision that held medical professionals accountable under the Consumer Protection Act may need to be revisited. This judgement arose from a writ petition filed amid increasing legal disputes …

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China makes headway in enhancing grassroots medical services
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China makes headway in enhancing grassroots medical services

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has worked to bolster its public health care services at various levels, aiming to improve its people's well-being, a senior National Health Commission official said on Tuesday. At a press conference held in Beijing, NHC official Zhu Hongbiao highlighted China's efforts to channel medical resources, including personnel, technology, services and management, into community-level health care institutions, ensuring …

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Niche tourism sector gains healthy advantage in Shanghai
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Niche tourism sector gains healthy advantage in Shanghai

China Daily  

Chinese surgeon Xia Qiang meets with Malaysian girl Damia in 2019, who received a liver transplant from him at Shanghai's Renji Hospital 5 years earlier. Over the past decade, more than 3,200 pediatric liver transplants, including 41 for expat babies, have been performed by Xia and his team at Shanghai's Renji Hospital. "The 10-year survival rate for pediatric liver transplants …

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Opinion: Why that ambulance racing through L.A. traffic may not be going to a life-or-death emergency
10 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Why that ambulance racing through L.A. traffic may not be going to a life-or-death emergency

LA Times  

Between 1980 and 2010, while the U.S. population increased 36%, the country’s fire departments experienced a 267% explosion in emergency medical service runs. Between 1980 and 2010, while the U.S. population increased 36%, the country’s fire departments experienced a 267% explosion in EMS runs. The strategies they have deployed include referring nonemergency calls to nurse hotlines, employing alternative transportation to …

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Former Launceston General Hospital head allegedly falsified medical certificates of death, inquiry hears
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Launceston General Hospital head allegedly falsified medical certificates of death, inquiry hears

ABC  

In short: Launceston General Hospital nurse and midwife Amanda Duncan has told an inquiry the hospital's former head of medical services allegedly falsified medical certificates of death. Launceston General Hospital nurse and midwife Amanda Duncan has told an inquiry the hospital's former head of medical services allegedly falsified medical certificates of death. "I am bringing to light allegations of serious …

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Eluru collector focuses on improving medical services
1 year, 1 month ago

Eluru collector focuses on improving medical services

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Eluru district collector V. Prasanna Venkatesh is paying close attention to improving the conditions in the Government Hospital at Eluru. On Saturday, he convened a hospital development society meeting and cracked the whip on doctors and other medical personnel, exhorting them to provide better medical facilities and treatment to patients. Jagan Mohan Reddy is prioritizing the provision of better …

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BLDE hospital gets NABH recognition
1 year, 2 months ago

BLDE hospital gets NABH recognition

The Hindu  

The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers has accorded recognition to Vijayapura-based BLDE Society’s B.M. Dr. Jayaraj said BLDE Medical College was the first college in North Karnataka region, to get such a recognition. “NABH has considered services, sanitation, medical counselling, patients’ treatment, surgeries, diagnoses, implementation of medical board’s recommendations and other aspects to accord recognition,’‘ he said. …

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