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Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Increases Honorarium For ASHA, Mamta Workers
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a significant hike in the honorarium for ASHA and Mamta workers in recognition of their contribution to improving rural health services.
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Trump's Tax Bill Draws Rural Backlash Over Proposed Medicaid Reductions
Rural hospitals are sounding the alarm over proposed healthcare cuts in President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending package, warning the changes could force them to scale back services or close their doors.
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Return Of Syrians Could Cause Labour Shortage In Germany
Healthcare providers have warned that more than 5,000 Syrian doctors work in German medical facilities, often in rural areas, and that they and other staff would be hard to replace.
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Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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Reliance Jio to Provide Complete 5G Coverage for Kolkata by June 2023
Reliance Jio on Monday said that major parts of the city will be brought under the telecom major's 5G service by December of this year and the work will be completed by June 2023. The high speed data services will be launched in Siliguri soon and the north Bengal city will be second in the state after Kolkata where the company will offer its 5G ser...
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IIT Guwahati Sets Up Centre Of Excellence For Medical Research
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG), has set up a medical research centre to cater to the needs of rural India with a focus on healthcare delivery to the last-mile population.
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ASHA Workers' Struggle For Survival In Shadows Outside WHO Spotlight
Come rain, sun, hail or indeed a contagion, the band of women who form the bedrock of India's rural healthcare system slog on, anonymous, underpaid and mostly unsung until last week when the WHO honoured them for their efforts in controlling Covid.
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Indian Researchers Develop Raspberry Pi-Based Portable Blood Test Device to Improve Rural Healthcare
Nagpur-based researchers have developed a small, affordable blood test device that can be easily transported to rural areas and improve access to healthcare.
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In Covid-Swamped Texas, Patients Die Stranded In Rural Clinics
Daniel Wilkinson survived two tours of duty in Afghanistan but died of gallstones, deteriorating slowly as his under-equipped doctors looked on helplessly.
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Maharashtra To Set Up Medical Colleges, Hospitals Under Public-Private Partnership
In a major decision aimed at expanding the health infrastructure, especially in rural and semi-rural areas, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to set up new medical colleges and super-speciality hospitals across the state on a public-pri
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Industry Body CII To Work With Serum Institute To Expand Vaccination Across Towns, Rural Areas
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has entered into an agreement with the Serum Institute of India (SII) to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in partnership with industry, including healthcare providers.
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'Doctors on Wheels' Make Covid Healthcare Accessible For Rural India
In an unique effort to provide medical facilities for Covid patients in rural areas, a few organisations came together at Delhi's Bangla Sahib Gurudwara on Saturday to launch a programme called 'doctors on wheels'
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"Ram Bharose (At God's Mercy)": High Court On Rural UP Healthcare System
With Uttar Pradesh battling a second Covid wave, the Allahabad High Court on Monday used a famous Hindi saying - "Ram Bharose" (at God's mercy)- as the health infrastructure in villages and small cities was discussed.
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Centre's New SOPs To Battle Covid In Villages Amid Surge
The Cenre has issued new the Covid guidelines to prepare the primary level healthcare infrastructure as the pandemic gradually ingresses into rural India.
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PM Orders Audit Of Installation, Operation Of Ventilators Given By Centre: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a high-level meeting to review India's Covid situation in which he discussed containment strategies, need to scale up testing, and focus on healthcare resources and distribution of oxygen supply in rural areas.
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Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Increases Honorarium For ASHA, Mamta Workers
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a significant hike in the honorarium for ASHA and Mamta workers in recognition of their contribution to improving rural health services.
-
Trump's Tax Bill Draws Rural Backlash Over Proposed Medicaid Reductions
Rural hospitals are sounding the alarm over proposed healthcare cuts in President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending package, warning the changes could force them to scale back services or close their doors.
-
Return Of Syrians Could Cause Labour Shortage In Germany
Healthcare providers have warned that more than 5,000 Syrian doctors work in German medical facilities, often in rural areas, and that they and other staff would be hard to replace.
-
Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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Reliance Jio to Provide Complete 5G Coverage for Kolkata by June 2023
Reliance Jio on Monday said that major parts of the city will be brought under the telecom major's 5G service by December of this year and the work will be completed by June 2023. The high speed data services will be launched in Siliguri soon and the north Bengal city will be second in the state after Kolkata where the company will offer its 5G ser...
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IIT Guwahati Sets Up Centre Of Excellence For Medical Research
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG), has set up a medical research centre to cater to the needs of rural India with a focus on healthcare delivery to the last-mile population.
-
ASHA Workers' Struggle For Survival In Shadows Outside WHO Spotlight
Come rain, sun, hail or indeed a contagion, the band of women who form the bedrock of India's rural healthcare system slog on, anonymous, underpaid and mostly unsung until last week when the WHO honoured them for their efforts in controlling Covid.
-
Indian Researchers Develop Raspberry Pi-Based Portable Blood Test Device to Improve Rural Healthcare
Nagpur-based researchers have developed a small, affordable blood test device that can be easily transported to rural areas and improve access to healthcare.
-
In Covid-Swamped Texas, Patients Die Stranded In Rural Clinics
Daniel Wilkinson survived two tours of duty in Afghanistan but died of gallstones, deteriorating slowly as his under-equipped doctors looked on helplessly.
-
Maharashtra To Set Up Medical Colleges, Hospitals Under Public-Private Partnership
In a major decision aimed at expanding the health infrastructure, especially in rural and semi-rural areas, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to set up new medical colleges and super-speciality hospitals across the state on a public-pri
-
Industry Body CII To Work With Serum Institute To Expand Vaccination Across Towns, Rural Areas
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has entered into an agreement with the Serum Institute of India (SII) to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in partnership with industry, including healthcare providers.
-
'Doctors on Wheels' Make Covid Healthcare Accessible For Rural India
In an unique effort to provide medical facilities for Covid patients in rural areas, a few organisations came together at Delhi's Bangla Sahib Gurudwara on Saturday to launch a programme called 'doctors on wheels'
-
"Ram Bharose (At God's Mercy)": High Court On Rural UP Healthcare System
With Uttar Pradesh battling a second Covid wave, the Allahabad High Court on Monday used a famous Hindi saying - "Ram Bharose" (at God's mercy)- as the health infrastructure in villages and small cities was discussed.
-
Centre's New SOPs To Battle Covid In Villages Amid Surge
The Cenre has issued new the Covid guidelines to prepare the primary level healthcare infrastructure as the pandemic gradually ingresses into rural India.
-
PM Orders Audit Of Installation, Operation Of Ventilators Given By Centre: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a high-level meeting to review India's Covid situation in which he discussed containment strategies, need to scale up testing, and focus on healthcare resources and distribution of oxygen supply in rural areas.
