Oxygen4IndiaThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is set to launch a multi-state study aimed at expanding access to palliative care across India. The initiative will focus on developing scalable care models through hospitals, community health centres, and home-based services to address the growing unmet need for pain relief and supportive care.
Oxygen4IndiaIRDAI plans to expand India’s health insurance sector by introducing basic, no-frills health cover and hospital performance scorecards. The initiative aims to improve affordability, transparency, and claim efficiency while encouraging preventive healthcare and better patient outcomes.
Oxygen4IndiaThe Centre has initiated strict action against unlicensed IVF devices being sold in violation of regulatory norms, with CDSCO highlighting concerns over illegal import, manufacture, and sale. The move aims to strengthen compliance in India’s rapidly growing fertility sector and ensure patient safety in assisted reproductive procedures.
Oxygen4IndiaThe Centre is intensifying district-level HIV response efforts across 219 identified districts as part of its strategy to control the epidemic by 2027. Under initiatives like Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala, the government is focusing on data-driven interventions, improved service delivery, and achieving the global 95-95-95 targets to enhance diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression rates across India.
Oxygen4IndiaIndia has launched a nationwide HPV vaccination drive for 14-year-old girls to prevent cervical cancer at its source. The free, voluntary, single-dose programme aims to cover around 1.2 crore girls annually, marking a major public health intervention focused on disease prevention, women’s health, and the long-term goal of eliminating cervical cancer.
Oxygen4IndiaA new study has revealed deep professional dissatisfaction among Indian doctors, with over 91 per cent saying they would discourage their children from pursuing a career in medicine. The findings highlight rising burnout, increasing incidents of violence against healthcare workers, and mounting medico-legal pressures as key reasons behind the growing disillusionment within the profession.
Oxygen4IndiaDomestic medical device manufacturers have opposed the Centre’s move to reconsider its policy on refurbished medical devices, warning that easing import restrictions without a strong regulatory framework could pose risks to patient safety and harm India’s growing MedTech industry.
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