Ayushman Bharat goes digital, Modi calls it revolutionary

The key components of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission include a health ID for every citizen that will also work as their health account, to which personal health records can be linked and......

Elderly, people with co-morbidities can now register for Covid vaccination

As India gears up to vaccinate people above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities against COVID-19 from March 1, the Union health ministry on Friday said the facility of......

India's mood: 'Pessimism, confusion, sadness'

'Give cash assistance of Rs 75 per person per day and an android phone and you will see the economy reviving.' IMAGE: Migrants from Uttar Pradesh walk to Chennai's Central railway station to board......

'We're well prepared to handle any surge in COVID-19 cases'

'States have done a tremendous job of identifying health facilities for COVID-19 care and equipping them well.' IMAGE: The staff of the Tezpur Medical College and Hospital thank a young doctor for......

Ayushman Bharat: An interesting health study across states in India

The dichotomy between richer and poorer states is largely in consonance with the diversity in state level disease burden in the country. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Patients from......

With Modicare rollout, focus shifts to states

States are now gearing up to implement the scheme, integrating it with their own public health insurance plans and tying up the loose ends. As the Centre’s ambitious project, the Pradhan......