1000 Crore Mental Health plan to address manpower shortage
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that 1756 mental health worker will be produced with the initiatives under
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Centre to introduce short-term medical course
The Centre has decided to introduce a short-term medical education course at district level, in government-run schools, to reach out to rural population across the country, announced Union Health and Family Welfare minister Gulam Nabi Azad.
Rajasthan Government Orders Free Treatment to HIV+
In a major respite for all HIV/AIDS patients, the Rajasthan state health department has ordered free treatment for them at all government facilities.
Orders for immediate implementation of the scheme were recently released by the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
111 Becomes Number for NHS Services
UK Telecoms watchdog OFCOM has given the go-ahead for 111 to become the new three digit number for accessing non-emergency healthcare 24-hours a day.
HHS Unveils New Web Projects Under Open Government Effort
As part of President Obama’s new open government initiative, HHS has announced the launch of three Web-
based projects designed to improve information sharing, project collaboration and public health awareness.
Global Fund Approves USD 279 Million Grants for India
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved USD 279 million in new grants for India, taking total funds for the world’s second-most populous country to more than USD 1.1 billion.
Indian health system going the costly US way: Pitroda
National Knowledge Commission chief Sam Pitroda today said that the Indian health system was going the ‘highly unaffordable American way’ and suggested going back to roots to provide cheap healthcare benefits to those at the bottom of the social pyramid.
IAMI emphasises need for utilising UID in healthcare
The Indian Association for Medical Informatics (IAMI), established in 1993 for promoting and furthering the application of information and communication technology in the field of healthcare, has prepared a list of recommendations to be presented to the Unique Identification Authority of India regarding the potential of using the Unique Identifier (UID) as a Unique Health Identifier (UHID).
Your Money or Your Life
According to a research report published by a group of 62 NGOs and health unions, millions of poor people are paying with their lives due to the failure of state governments to provide free public healthcare in poor countries.
Allocating $60 Million for e-health, education
Stephen Conroy, Federal Communications Minister, offered an amount of $60 million in funding for new remote and rural health, emergency response and education projects.
Certification Criteria for Meaningful Use by CCHIT
A certification program is to be launched by The Certification Commission for Health IT in October, that will be required for providers to demonstrate meaningful use of their electronic health records by 2011.
EU seeks consultation for ICT strategy past 2010
A consultation was launched by the European Commission to help prepare a new EU Information Society strategy, to follow on from the current strategy.
Access to information: Core to Healthcare
From across the country the State government officials will focus on improving information technology in the health sector, at the State Alliance for e-Health
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Flipkart Health+ App Launched
06-04-2022
