India’s healthcare system faces a significant challenge. Despite rapid advancements in medical technology, the deep-rooted healthcare gap in the country cannot be bridged by technology alone. While tech solutions like telemedicine, AI-driven diagnostics, and mobile health apps have made headlines, they address only part of the issue. The real obstacles lie much deeper. The solution … Read more
The healthcare infrastructure in India has seen a rapid ramping during the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, but there is still a long way to go before making healthcare accessible to all. There are many communities that are still marginalized due to a lack of basic healthcare amenities, which happens to be something … Read more
It has been tough for frontline workers to balance work and family. (Photo source: IE) By Dr. Deepu Banerjee, What a year it was and still is! On Doctor’s Day last year, we were already into the 4th month of pandemic. It was a time in our profession we were not prepared for. Initially there … Read more
The present situation can be seen as an opportunity to re-invigorate the healthcare systems across the country. By Mitu Mathur The plight of our healthcare infrastructure has never been highlighted before as by the recent outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The surge of affected patients, insufficiency of patient beds, understaffed hospitals and shortage of medical … Read more
The Centre is likely to launch the digital delivery of healthcare services together with private sector stakeholders within the next 1 to 2 years with pilot programs underway in as many as six Union Territories, a top government official said. “We are looking forward to implementing the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) rigorously. Digital technologies … Read more
The ‘Digital India’ initiative made the internet easily accessible for everyone, it helped in instituting online pharmacies in India. By Shreyans Mehta, COVID-19 pandemic made the government of India cognizant of its fragile healthcare infrastructure. Healthcare has been the lowest priority for the Government of India since the past decade and has spent only 1% … Read more