Govt. gets ready to include ASHA and anganwadi workers/helpers in its Ayushman Bharat scheme

Govt. gets ready to include ASHA and anganwadi workers/helpers in its Ayushman Bharat scheme

The decision to include healthcare workers in the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the presentation of the interim Union Budget. File After the Central government announced its decision to include Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and Anganwadi workers and helpers into the free cover for health … Read more

Roadmap for 2047 should include an average growth of 7% to 7.5%, says senior Finance Ministry official

Roadmap for 2047 should include an average growth of 7% to 7.5%, says senior Finance Ministry official

Vivek Joshi, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: KAMAL NARANG The roadmap for 2047, includes an average growth of 7% to 7.5%; rise of domestic savings to 31% of GDP; rise in credit-to-GDP ratio to 130% among others, said Vivek Joshi, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance on … Read more

‘cancer Care Must Include Latest Tech’, Health News, ET HealthWorld

‘cancer Care Must Include Latest Tech’, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Kochi: The Molecular Tumor Board, a multidisciplinary team that reviews and interprets genomic data to inform treatment decisions for cancer patients, must use the latest advances in molecular and genomic testing to guide the selection of the most appropriate cancer treatments for individual patients, said well-known oncologists at a seminar on ‘Understanding Precision Oncology’. The … Read more

Include lessons on Patil Puttappa in textbooks, urges granddaughter

Include lessons on Patil Puttappa in textbooks, urges granddaughter

Expressing dismay over the delay in according a befitting tribute to late journalist, his granddaughter Vijayamala Patil has urged the State government to include lessons on his life and his contribution to the cause of Kannada in textbooks of schools and colleges Expressing dismay over the delay in according a befitting tribute to late journalist, … Read more

EC mulls over making manifestos include financial ramifications of promises 

EC mulls over making manifestos include financial ramifications of promises 

The Election Commission writes to political parties to seek their views before adding to the Model Code of Conduct  The Election Commission writes to political parties to seek their views before adding to the Model Code of Conduct  The Election Commission on Tuesday proposed that political parties should declare what the promises made in their … Read more

Recall Expanded to Include 2 Million Pounds of Meat

Recall Expanded to Include 2 Million Pounds of Meat

Dec. 15, 2021 A Michigan-based company has vastly expanded its recall of meat that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Alexander & Hornung is now recalling 2,320,774 pounds of meat products, with an expanded list of cooked ham and pepperoni products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a news … Read more

Long-Haul COVID Can Include Chronic Fatigue

Long-Haul COVID Can Include Chronic Fatigue

To better understand what could be driving their symptoms, the researchers conducted tests to assess their breathing patterns during exercise and typical daily routines. Participants were also asked to indicate patterns of fatigue over the prior half-year, as well as any joint stiffness, muscle aches, sleep and concentration problems, and exertion-related issues. In … Read more

MTaI urges govt to include medical technology workforce for Covid-19 vaccination – ET HealthWorld

MTaI urges govt to include medical technology workforce for Covid-19 vaccination – ET HealthWorld

The Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which represents leading research-based medical technology companies, on Tuesday urged the government to include medical technology sector workforce in the target list of beneficiaries of Covid-19 vaccination due to the critical nature of their work. The medical technology workforce has been working round the clock in the current … Read more