Health sector News

PM Modi Egypt visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday conferred with the 'Order of the Nile' award, the highest state honor of Egypt. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi conferred the prestigious award on the PM ahead of the bilateral meeting. On the other hand, Pakistan has become upset due to this success of India.

This Independence Day, the prime focus of PM Narendra Modi’s speech would be on the health and pharma sector growth in India.

Govt looking to promote `Heal by India` Union Health Ministry recently organised `Heal by India` Chintan Shivir A five-year plan of action would be formulated within two months

The launch will be followed by the Prime Minister’s address. Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is likely be present on the occasion The programme will create skilled non-medical healthcare workers to fill the present and future needs of manpower in the health sector

The government said on Wednesday that 18,058 undergraduate and postgraduate seats will be increased in medical colleges by 2020-21.

Recent technology trends such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, blockchain and robotic process automation (RPA) have significant potential to streamline insurance operations and enhance customer experience, it added.

India was the top supplier in the health sector to the UN system last year with total sales of nearly $804 million in pharmaceuticals and medical services, according to a report by the world body.

India spends just 1.3 per cent of its GDP on healthcare. This figure is much lower compared to BRICS countries.

The Central Government has announced plans to raise the level of funding for the health sector in Jammu and Kashmir in cooperation and coordination with the state government, keeping in mind the objective of providing state-of-the-art medical services and facilities to people living in the remotest and smallest towns of the state, according to the state's Health Minister, Mr Bali Bhagat.