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The Hindu
a day ago
- Health
- The Hindu
From The Hindu, June 10, 1975: Govt. considering action on U.K. restrictions on Indian doctors
New Delhi, June 9: The Health Ministry is expected to come out soon with the steps proposed to be taken in the wake of the decision of the General Medical Council of Britain to place curbs on registration of Indian doctors. The Director-General of Health Services, Dr. J.P. Shrivatsava, to-day had a meeting with the Secretary of the Medical Council of India, Dr. Krishnan, and representatives of the Indian Medical Association and discussed the various issues arising from the British decision. Dr. Shrivatsava, who had met the Indian High Commissioner and Indian doctors in London on his way back home from Geneva after attending the WHO session last week, is reported to have apprised the meeting to-day of his talks in London. Although the British Medical Council has attributed its decision to its inability to monitor the standard of medical education in India, the feeling in official circles here is that the decision is motivated by a desire to reduce the number of overseas doctors, particularly from non-European countries.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Universal Health Services Stock Sinks as CFO Says Post-Covid Care Recovery Has Slowed
Universal Health Services shares declined on Monday after the hospital company's CFO said the volume of care people are seeking has declined. After surging coming out of the pandemic, voluntary and surgical procedure volume is down, CFO Steve Filton said. The company expects its acute care business to return to its pre-COVID profit margins in the next 18 to 24 Health Services (UHS) shares sank after the hospital operator's CFO made comments at an industry conference about the company's outlook for volume of care it provides. Shares of UHS were down nearly 6% in Monday-afternoon trading. CFO Steve Filton said at a conference that the company and other healthcare competitors have seen "somewhat softer procedural or surgical volumes" in recent quarters, according to a transcript provided by AlphaSense. Coming out of the pandemic, companies like UHS saw a boom in voluntary procedures as Americans got caught up on care they may have put off, Filton said. Now, however, that volume of care has slowed, with Filton saying it has been "slower to recover back to historical levels than than we might have imagined and expected." Revenue has stayed stable for UHS because they have raised prices to offset the lower volume of care people are seeking, but Filton said the company thinks the variables of price and procedural volume will get closer to historical averages over time. The CFO said the company expects margins in its acute care business to return to pre-pandemic levels over the next 18 to 24 months. Read the original article on Investopedia Sign in to access your portfolio
News18
a day ago
- Health
- News18
Covid-19 India Update: Gujarat Reports 158 New Cases, Country's Active Infection Count Near 6,500
Last Updated: India reported 358 new Covid-19 cases, with Gujarat recording the highest at 158. Kerala has the highest overall active cases at 1,957. India reported 358 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's total active infections to 6,491. With 158 cases, Gujarat recorded the highest number of fresh infections among all states and union territories, followed by Karnataka (57), West Bengal (54), Delhi (42), and Tamil Nadu (25). According to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Monday, Kerala has reported the highest overall number of Covid-19 cases (1,957), followed by Gujarat (980), West Bengal (747), Delhi (728), Maharashtra (607), and Karnataka (423). Most Covid Cases Mild Due to the rising Covid-19 cases, the Centre is conducting mock drills to check facility-level preparedness and has instructed all states to ensure availability of oxygen, isolation beds, ventilators, and essential medicines, official sources had said. Official sources have maintained that most cases are mild and managed under home care. A series of technical review meetings were held on June 2 and 3 under the chairpersonship of Dr Sunita Sharma, Director General of Health Services, to evaluate the Covid situation and preparedness measures. Representatives from the Disaster Management Cell, Emergency Management Response Cell, National Centre for Disease Control, Indian Council of Medical Research, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, central government hospitals in Delhi, and all states and Union Territories were part of the meeting. 'Testing is recommended for all admitted SARI cases and 5 per cent of ILI cases as per guidelines, and positive SARI samples are sent for Whole Genome Sequencing through the ICMR VRDL network, " an official source said. Covid-19 Surge As of June 2025, Covid-19 continues to pose a global health challenge, with a noticeable uptick in cases reported across several regions. According to the World Health Organization, over 150,000 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 90 countries between April 21 and May 18, 2025—an increase compared to the previous 28-day period. Test positivity rates have climbed to 11 per cent in 73 countries, reaching levels last seen in July 2024. The surge is most pronounced in the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific regions, largely driven by emerging variants such as NB.1.8.1. (With PTI inputs) First Published: June 09, 2025, 14:25 IST
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Active Covid cases in India cross 6,000-mark
New Delhi, India's active Covid case tally crossed the 6,000 mark with 769 new infections being reported in the last 48 hours, according to the Union health ministry data released on Sunday. Kerala continues to be the most affected state, followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi, according to the ministry. Due to the rising Covid cases, the Centre is conducting mock drills to check facility-level preparedness and has instructed all states to ensure availability of oxygen, isolation beds, ventilators, and essential medicines, official sources had said. There are 6,133 active Covid cases in India , and six more deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, the ministry said. Official sources have maintained that most cases are mild and managed under home care. Since January this year, 65 deaths have been reported in the country. There were a total of 257 active patients in the country on May 22. A series of technical review meetings were held on June 2 and 3 under the chairpersonship of Dr Sunita Sharma, Director General of Health Services, to evaluate the Covid situation and preparedness measures. Representatives from the Disaster Management Cell, Emergency Management Response Cell, National Centre for Disease Control, Indian Council of Medical Research, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, central government hospitals in Delhi, and all states and Union Territories were part of the meeting. Official sources on June 4 said state and district surveillance units under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme are closely monitoring Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI). "Testing is recommended for all admitted SARI cases and 5 per cent of ILI cases as per guidelines, and positive SARI samples are sent for Whole Genome Sequencing through the ICMR VRDL network, " an official source said. PTI PLB RHL
NDTV
2 days ago
- Health
- NDTV
India's Covid-19 Cases Cross 6,000 Mark, States Remain On Alert
New Delhi: India's active Covid case tally crossed the 6,000 mark with 769 new infections being reported in the last 48 hours, according to the Union health ministry data released on Sunday. Kerala continues to be the most affected state, followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi, according to the ministry. Due to the rising Covid cases, the Centre is conducting mock drills to check facility-level preparedness and has instructed all states to ensure availability of oxygen, isolation beds, ventilators, and essential medicines, official sources had said. There are 6,133 active Covid cases in India, and six more deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, the ministry said. Official sources have maintained that most cases are mild and managed under home care. Since January this year, 65 deaths have been reported in the country. There were a total of 257 active patients in the country on May 22. A series of technical review meetings were held on June 2 and 3 under the chairpersonship of Dr Sunita Sharma, Director General of Health Services, to evaluate the Covid situation and preparedness measures. Representatives from the Disaster Management Cell, Emergency Management Response Cell, National Centre for Disease Control, Indian Council of Medical Research, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, central government hospitals in Delhi, and all states and Union Territories were part of the meeting. Official sources on June 4 said state and district surveillance units under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme are closely monitoring Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI). "Testing is recommended for all admitted SARI cases and 5 per cent of ILI cases as per guidelines, and positive SARI samples are sent for Whole Genome Sequencing through the ICMR VRDL network, " an official source said.
