Health

Beyond Maternity Leave: The Case for Postpartum Infrastructure at the Workplace 
30 Sep

Beyond Maternity Leave: The Case for Postpartum Infrastructure at the Workplace 

MediaCatalystColumn, Health, Human Resource
Maternity leave has been the gold standard of support within the workplace for new mothers for decades. In India, the 2017 Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act provided paid maternity leave of 26 weeks – an essential step toward the recognition of the needs of childbirth and initial childcare. Maternity leave, however, does not cover the range of support that a woman might require to return to the workplace following childbirth.  Returning to work postpartum isn't only a logistical hurdle; it's a physical, emotional, and psychological transition that needs compassionate infrastructure. As we strive to make workplaces more welcoming, it's time we…
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Mahindra University, Apollo Healthcare Academy Partner on Allied Health Programs
30 Sep

Mahindra University, Apollo Healthcare Academy Partner on Allied Health Programs

Kumar AnshumanEducation, Health, News
Hyderabad: Mahindra University and Apollo Healthcare Academy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly launch bachelor’s programs in Allied Health Sciences. The collaboration aims to address the shortage of allied health professionals by combining academic instruction with hands-on clinical training. Programs will cover specializations including anesthesia and operation theatre technology, medical laboratory technology, and cardiovascular technology. The curriculum will follow guidelines from the National Commission for Allied & Healthcare Professionals (NCAHP) and will include clinical rotations at Apollo Hospitals and affiliated facilities, along with a final-year internship. “This collaboration reflects our shared vision of producing highly skilled healthcare professionals,”…
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29 Sep

Santosh Agarwal Invests ₹50 Crore in Docbrella Expansion

Kumar AnshumanHealth, Technology
Bengaluru: Docbrella, a digital healthcare platform, has received a ₹50 crore investment from its chairman, Santosh Agarwal, to support its next phase of growth. The company said the funds will be allocated across technology and artificial intelligence (40%), hospital partnerships (25%), marketing (20%), operations (10%), and research and development (5%). Docbrella aims to expand into 11 major Indian cities by the end of 2025 and capture 15–20% of the digitally active urban healthcare market by 2028. Docbrella offers services including surgical price benchmarking, hospital and doctor comparisons, insurance integration, ambulance access, nursing, and medical equipment rentals. The platform also features…
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Colors of Courage: Young Cardiac Patients at BM Birla Heart Hospital Express Healing Through Art
22 Sep

Colors of Courage: Young Cardiac Patients at BM Birla Heart Hospital Express Healing Through Art

Kumar AnshumanHealth
In the run-up to World Heart Day, the paediatric ward at BM Birla Heart Hospital has been transformed into a gallery of courage. Young children recovering from complex heart surgeries have picked up crayons and paints to express their journey — turning art into a form of healing. The initiative reflects the hospital’s holistic approach to care, where nurses and caregivers encourage children not only to recover physically but also to find emotional release through creativity. Bright sketches of patched-up hearts, healthy habits, doctors, nurses, and families fill the ward walls — each one carrying the child’s own story of resilience.…
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Artemis Hospital in Association with KIMS Launches North India’s First Dedicated Heart & Lung Transplant Centre
18 Sep

Artemis Hospital in Association with KIMS Launches North India’s First Dedicated Heart & Lung Transplant Centre

Kumar AnshumanHealth
Gurgaon: Patients in North India battling end-stage heart and lung diseases will now have access to advanced transplant care closer to home. Artemis Hospital on Thursday inaugurated its new Heart & Lung Transplant Centre, which it claims is the first comprehensive facility of its kind in North India.The centre will be chaired by Dr. Sandeep Attawar, one of India’s leading thoracic transplant surgeons, who currently heads the transplant programme at KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad. Dr. Attawar has been instrumental in building transplant programmes across the country, and his team has performed more than 650 thoracic organ transplants to date, including 479…
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07 Sep

15 dead after new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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15 dead after new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo At least 15 people have died following a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo . The outbreak is the 16th major brush with the deadly disease, health officials say . The first known case involved a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was admitted to a local hospital last month with high fever and vomiting . Read full story: Source
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06 Sep

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in occupied West Bank as violence surges

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in occupied West Bank as violence surges Race against time for efforts to resurrect two-state solution as Israel detains Palestinians and raids more land. Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank amid a sharp escalation of violence, following the country’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s call this week to take over most of the territory. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the dead man as Ahmed Shehadeh, 57, saying he was killed on Friday by “occupation bullets” near the al-Murabba’a checkpoint south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian news agency Wafa…
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05 Sep

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration centre can stay open, appeals court rules

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'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration centre can stay open, appeals court rules A federal appeals court overturns a legal order requiring Florida and US President Donald Trump's administration to shut Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention centre . A lower court had ordered a halt to the facility's expansion and for its dismantling to begin within 60 days . An Obama-appointed judge dissented, agreeing with environmental groups and a Native American tribe . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

From shipping to semiconductors, India and Singapore ramp up ties

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From shipping to semiconductors, India and Singapore ramp up ties The prime Ministers of India and Singapore Thursday agreed to adopt a forward-looking and substantive roadmap aimed at setting the vision and direction for the next phase of bilateral relations . They agreed to deepen cooperation in eight key areas: economy, skills development, digitalisation, sustainability, connectivity, healthcare and medicine, people-to-people and cultural exchanges; and, defence and security . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

NGO calls for better public warning system on heat; study finds deadly heat levels at TVK conference in Madurai

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NGO calls for better public warning system on heat; study finds deadly heat levels at TVK conference in Madurai A study by an environmental outfit and a non-profit organisation, ‘Poovulagin Nanbargal’, has found that extreme heat stress levels prevailed during Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) conference held in Madurai on August 21, 2025 were high enough to cause fainting within an hour and potentially death within 30 minutes of exposure . Read full story: Source
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