COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death in a very serious respiratory compromise state and they are passing away within 48 hours.''Those who are coming early......

Kerala sees 40% growth health tourists' inflow

Kerala will receive at least 100,000 overseas patients by 2010, according to leading stakeholders of the state's medical tourism sector. The state government and various leading hospitals are......

Tough rules for AYUSH treatment make health cover difficult

IRDA’s condition that treatment under AYUSH has to be at a government hospital or an institute recognised by the government makes insurance cover difficult. Insurance companies have started......

With Covid-19 claims of Rs 300cr, insurance cos get a rate card

Insurance experts said since it may be difficult to set a tariff or fixed rates for Covid-19 treatment, an indicative rate chart has been proposed. IMAGE: Medical workers wearing personal......

A Web site to boost medical tourism

In view of the enormous potential of health tourism in creating jobs and raking in foreign exchange, ministries of health and tourism on Wednesday decided to get started by setting up a Web site......