Not Enough Here…Too Many There – Health Workforce in India

Today, we are witnessing a growing challenge to maintain the needed numbers, quality, mix and distribution of personnel to meet […]

How Search is Changing Healthcare?

Search engines are not done changing business. In fact they have just begun. They have yet to realize their full […]

WORLD

Ghana to get a healthy fillip Recently the government of Ghana received an approval of funding from the World Bank […]

Improving social services in the Pacific Islands: Human Development Report in the Pacific Islands

A new report on Human Development in the Pacific Islands titled

UN report spotlights socio-economic challenges posed by ageing populations

As the proportion of older persons is increasing at unprecedented rates worldwide, countries are required to have fresh looks with respect to national policies, particularly those relating to pension systems and health care, according to a new United Nations report launched on 19 June, 2007.

BUSINESS

Belgium hospital gears up to deploy Agfa’s solution Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic […]

Telehealth Programs in US Rural Areas

Alaska and Hawaii have signed an agreement to develop a plan to expand and further develop health care programs in the Pacific region using telecommunications technology.

Business

Voice control solutions for better dental care TietoEnator, one of the largest IT services providers in Europe, specializes in consulting, developing […]

Only some 1.08% Indians have medical insurance

According to a research report issued by India’s National Insurance Academy, only some 1.08 percent of the one billion Indians have secured medical insurance cover since 1986 when health insurance was first introduced in the country.

Healthcare sector to hit a high of USD 75 bn

Major healthcare deals have been struck in the last couple of months, attracting about USD 379 million in 2006

Accessibility, affordability and accountability are key to sustained growth in healthcare

Technopak Advisors recently organised a Leadership Forum on Healthcare on the theme –

Health cover for street vendors and pregnant women to get cash in India

In a major push towards aam admi reforms, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared two big ticket schemes

Fighting Fit!

[This article was published in the September 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Health insurance is the most effective and conventional way by which people collectively pool their risk of incurring medical expenses.