-The Hindu The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to State governments on steps taken to enhance the rehabilitation and monetary compensation awarded to acid attack victims struggling to survive and get medical treatment. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha observed that there was "laxity on the part of the government" to rehabilitate victims through employment, education and adequate medical care. The hearing was based on a PIL...

-The Telegraph Bhubaneswar (Odisha): The state government today issued a notification, making it mandatory for private Hospitals and nursing homes, which receive government land at a subsidised rate, to provide free treatment to poor patients. The no-objection certificate to run the Hospitals will be withdrawn if they fail to comply with the order. According to the notification, free treatment to those belonging to the below poverty line category (BPL) patients should be provided...

-The Hindu Kolkata: Twenty-five children suffering from severe malnutrition and low weight from the five closed tea gardens of north Bengal have been admitted to State-run Hospitals in Jalpaiguri district. Twenty-five children suffering from severe malnutrition and low weight from the five closed tea gardens of north Bengal have been admitted to State-run Hospitals in Jalpaiguri district. All the children are below five years of age and from the tea gardens which...

-Economic and Political Weekly Corruption in Indian medicine is back on the front pages. One would think that there has been an abrupt spurt in corrupt practices or a major scandal. Nothing of that sort has happened. However, there have been some interesting developments for the focus to shift back to what is really a very old affliction. This is an update on recent happenings as the entrepreneurial spirit of the...

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: When it comes to healthcare, some are more equal than others for the government. Under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) which covers central government employees, including serving and retired babus, current and ex-members of Parliament and the judiciary, the annual per capita expenditure is more than Rs 5,000. In contrast, the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), which caters to the rural masses, spends just...