Category : Healthcare Policy


Delhi: 2.4% Births Outside Hospitals Despite Progress

Delhi government data reveals that while institutional deliveries have surged to 96.1% in 2024, 2.4% of births are still assisted by relatives or untrained persons, highlighting persistent challenges in maternal healthcare.

Telangana Expands Geriatric Care for Rising Elderly Population

Telangana is overhauling its healthcare system to address the needs of a rapidly ageing population, projected to reach 17% by 2036. The state plans district geriatric centres and specialized training to tackle non-communicable diseases and mental health c

TIMS Sanathnagar to Open with Digital Hospital Management System

The Telangana government is preparing to inaugurate the 1,000-bed TIMS Sanathnagar with a fully digitized e-HMIS platform. This system will integrate all hospital services from registration to discharge, ensuring seamless patient care and compliance with

Bombay HC Slams AIIMS Nagpur Over 137 Faculty Vacancies

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court expressed strong displeasure over large-scale faculty vacancies at AIIMS Nagpur, calling its condition worse than government hospitals. The court directed a detailed report on the 137 vacant posts.

Odisha Hospital Probe After Women Lie on Floor Post-Surgery

Authorities in Jagatsinghpur district have launched an inquiry and issued a show-cause notice to a medical officer after 20 women had to lie on the hospital floor following sterilization surgery, raising serious patient safety concerns.

Kerala Medical College Strike: Dies Non Imposed on Doctors

The indefinite strike by medical college doctors in Kerala enters its fourth day, with the health department imposing dies non and demanding a list of protesting doctors. Outpatient services and non-emergency surgeries are halted, causing severe crisis in

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