Experts expect the government to incentivise the private sector companies and high net-worth individuals (HNIs) to fund R&D in universities and research institutions among others.
The healthcare industry is eyeing a rise in the Centre’s budgetary allocation towards the sector and more public-private partnerships to strengthen indigenous manufacturing of essential equipment.Â
“Currently we have about 24 lakh vaccine doses in stock and expect another nine lakh to be sent from the Centre, totaling 33 lakh. we expect to have 25 lakh vaccines to conduct the fifth Mega Vaccination Camp," said State Health Minister Ma Subramanian.
The rate for ICU with ventilator support has been revised by 100 per cent and without ventilator by 136 per cent. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY covers 1,669 treatment procedures out of which 1,080 are surgical and 588 medical.
Tata AIA Life Insurance has extended online medical consultation through Practo to new eligible consumers of specified products, it said in a statement
The Galleri test looks at the DNA in a patient's blood to determine if any come from cancer cells. Earlier diagnosis of cancers leads to dramatically increased survival rates.
