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Overview of Indian Healthcare Sector

WebThe proportion of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have increased in India from 30.5 % in 1990 to 55.4 % in 2016. The figures were quoted from 2017 Indian …

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Health for All: WHO

WebRecently, the World Health Organization (WHO) in its 76 th World Health Assembly (WHA) has released a report titled- “Health for All: Transforming economies to …

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Public Health System In India

WebPublic Health System In India. This article is based on “Reset and reform” which was published in The Indian Express on 29/04/2020. It talks about the importance …

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National Health Mission

WebAbout: NHM was launched by the government of India in 2013 subsuming the National Rural Health Mission (Launched in 2005) and the National Urban Health …

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National Health Accounts Estimates

WebThe share of SSE on health has increased from 5.7% in 2014-15 to 9.3% in 2019-20. Private Health Insurance Expenditures (PHIE) PHIE constitute spending …

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Fourth Edition of State Health Index

WebWhy in News. NITI Aayog has released the fourth edition of the State Health Index for 2019–20.. The report, titled “Healthy States, Progressive India”, ranks states …

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NITI Aayog’s Annual Health Index 2020-21

WebThe Health Index is a composite score that reflects the achievements and incremental improvements of the states and UTs on 24 indicators across three domains: …

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WebWorld Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations’ specialized agency for Health was founded in 1948. Its headquarters are situated in Geneva, Switzerland. …

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Acknowledging the Contributions of ASHA

WebIndia’s one million Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) volunteers have received arguably the biggest international recognition in form of the World Health …

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Global Initiative on Digital Health

WebDuring India’s G20 presidency in 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) virtually, focusing on one of …

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Healthcare Sector in India

WebIn the Economic Survey of 2022, India’s public expenditure on healthcare stood at 2.1% of GDP in 2021-22 against 1.8% in 2020-21 and 1.3% in 2019-20. In …

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Five Years of AB-PMJAY

WebAyushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is a flagship health protection scheme launched by the Government of India in 2018. It aims to provide …

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Shifting Health to the Concurrent List

WebArguments for Shifting ‘Health’ to the Concurrent List: Centre with Greater Flexibility: Bringing health into the Concurrent list would give the Centre greater flexibility …

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Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission

WebWhy in News. Recently, the Prime Minister launched the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission.. Key Points. About: It is one of the largest pan-India …

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Report by Expert Committee on Tribal Health

WebPrevalence of TB in rest of India is 256 per 100,000 cases but in tribals, it is 703 cases per 100,000 almost three times. One of every 4 tribal adults suffers from …

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India's Health Infrastructure

WebAbout: It is one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country. It is in addition to the National Health Mission (NHM). It …

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Reshaping Inclusive Health Care in India 08 Apr 2024

WebThis editorial is based on “Shaping India’s path to inclusive health care” which was published in The Hindu on 08/04/2024. The article explains how India's health …

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Women Related Data: NFHS 5

WebWhy in News. Recently, the latest data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21) has been released.. Earlier in 2020, the first-phase data of the …

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NFHS-5 National Report

WebNational average of underage marriages has come down. According to NFHS-5, 23.3% women surveyed got married before attaining the legal age of 18 years, …

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Mizoram Pioneers Digital Health Revolution

WebWhat is the National Health Authority? National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health …

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