The central bank unveils liquidity facility of ₹50,000 crore for access to emergency health services, and ₹10,000 crore for small finance banks’ on-lending, among a slew of measures to fight Covid-19.
When the virus hit India, the country’s healthcare system came under the most intense scrutiny that it ever had. The system also saw some irreversible effects. Things might not be the same again.
The big deal between Manipal Hospitals’ owner and Columbia Asia Hospitals is subject to regulatory approvals. Here’s a replug of our story on the same in February.
B.R. Shetty plans to pump in billions of dollars as part of his plan to open 20,000 hospital beds in India over the next 10 years. Given the churn in the healthcare sector, will he succeed?
India’s responses to competition have to be flexible, and within the framework of an ongoing conversation between the govt and all stakeholders. This Budget was a great start in that process.
A cohort of physician assistants or associates could be of tremendous value in supporting doctors and addressing healthcare gaps in this time of dramatic physician shortages and burnout.
