Amrita Hospital in Kochi on Sunday announced a commitment of Rs 65 crore in charitable care over the next one year, as part of its silver jubilee celebrations. According to the hospital’s press statement, the healthcare institution, which incurs an expenditure of Rs 40 crore every year for free treatment of needy patients, has committed […]
Amid complaints about chemists insisting customers on buying entire strip of tablets or capsules, the Centre is making efforts to find some solution to protect the consumer interest and is holding consultations with the pharma industry. The forced buying of a full strip of medicine not only leads to medical wastage but also put unnecessary […]
The threat of dengue, a viral infection, on humans, has increased drastically over the years. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about half of the world’s population is now at risk of dengue with an estimated 100–400 million infections occurring each year. Every year on May 16, National Dengue Day is observed in India to […]