Government to Launch Expanded Health Initiatives
22 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Prime Minister is set to formally launch the expanded Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and the...
Health
Social Issues
Guidelines for Hospitals
16 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The central government has issued new guidelines for state-run hospitals to improve service quality due to increasing complaints about...
Science and Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Healthcare
14 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The prospect of offering a “free AI-powered primary-care physician for every Indian, available 24/7” within the next five years...
Social Issues
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
13 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Union Cabinet has approved a health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh for all senior citizens aged 70...
Current Affairs
Rising Mental Health Issues Among Indians
29 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Economic Survey 2023-24 highlights that mental health issues have a broader impact on productivity than physical health issues....
Uncategorized
Life Expectancy Decline in India Due to Covid-19
22 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: According to the ‘‘Large and unequal life expectancy declines during the Covid-19 pandemic in India in 2020’’, India’s life...
Science and Technology
Chandipura virus infection transmitted by sandflies and mosquitoes
18 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Gujarat government announced on Monday (July 15) that six children have died from suspected Chandipura virus (CHPV) infection...
Science and Technology
Patient-driven discovery reveals potential target for autoimmune diseases
18 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers at Yale School of Medicine discovered mutations causing a deficiency in phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-gamma (PI3Kγ), a crucial signalling molecule...
Economy
Double Health Budget, Lower Out-of-Pocket Spends
12 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Since 2010, India’s public spending as a percentage of GDP has ranged between 1.12% and 1.35% despite Central budget...
Science and Technology
Sickle Cell Disease
05 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: ICMR is seeking Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations for the collaborative development and commercialization of a low-dose...