As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the government of India has been supporting states and UTs by providing them COVID-19 vaccines free of cost. Over 45.37 crore vaccine doses have been provided to the states and UTs so far through all sources and a further 11,79,010 doses are in the pipeline. PTI New Delhi … Read more
Around 150 patients had filed a complaint on the Sampark platform. In five cases private hospitals were found to be guilty of violating the Rajasthan government’s insurance health scheme guidelines. Five private hospitals in Jodhpur have been penalized for failing to provide patients with the advantages of the Gehlot government’s key ‘Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima … Read more
More than 3.20 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are currently available with states, union territories and private hospitals for inoculation, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. States and union territories have so far received a total of 43,79,78,900 vaccine doses through all channels and a further 7,00,000 doses are in the pipeline, it said. The … Read more
As many as 93,83,468 vaccine doses have been administered in the national capital till date. (Image: PTI) More than 43.25 crore (43,25,17,330) vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and a further 53,38,210 doses are in the pipeline. PTI Last Updated:July 21, 2021, 16:52 IST FOLLOW US ON: … Read more
Seven private hospitals in Lucknow were sealed on Tuesday after authorities found irregularities in their operations. A total of 45 hospitals were raided by six teams constituted by Lucknow District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash. The action took place after he received complaints that these hospitals were cheating people through inflated bills. Twenty-nine hospitals were found guilty … Read more
More than 2.11 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, and private hospitals, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. Over 42.15 crore (42,15,43,730) vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories (UTs) so far, through all sources, and 71,40,000 doses are being supplied, it said. Of this, … Read more
The Supreme Court Monday said hospitals have become like huge real estate industries instead of serving humanity in the face of Covid-19 tragedy while directing that ‘nursing homes’ running from 2-3 room flats in residential colonies which pay little attention to fire and building safety norms should be closed. The apex court also pulled up … Read more
As many as 60 per cent of district hospitals in Assam do not have ICU beds, and the facility is not available in any of the sub-divisional civil hospitals (SDCHs) in the state, Health and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta informed the assembly on Friday. In response to a question by Congress member Nurul Huda, … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday again demanded that the Centre take back unused Covid-19 vaccine stocks from private hospitals and reallot them to the state for better use. Taking part in the videoconference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Covid-19 situation, along with other Chief Ministers, Jagan said … Read more
Similar to the capping of coronavirus test prices, the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) on Friday fixed the charges on five radiological tests and 15 pathological tests which are conducted by private hospitals. The health department has issued an order asking all private hospitals with more than 150 beds to follow the order, … Read more