Tag: healthcare
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6 point mantras: Center urges surge states to follow Covid-19 lessons
In a high profile virtual meeting on Friday that went on for three hours, Center has relayed six main pointers to the nine states with highest number of positive Covid-19 cases and are still experiencing daily spikes. The included states are Bihar, Telangana, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Assam and Uttar Pradesh. Center ... -
Transgender Persons Rules 2020 spells out new health initiatives
The draft rules, which are expected to be notified soon, introduce a slew of healthcare reforms aimed at transgender persons. Under the draft rules for the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, transgender persons will now be able to opt for gender reassignment surgeries at state hospitals free of cost. The Transgender Persons (Protection ... -
The past and future of healthcare under Modi
Prime Minister Modi, in an address to university students, spoke about the various achievements of his government in healthcare and what he hopes for the future. Speaking via video conference on the occasion of Foundation Dayat the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged more focus on three particular aspects ...