14-May-17 There has been a progressive decline in the number of cases of malaria and the disease is likely to be eliminated from at least 15 states in three years, according to the health ministry of India. [image: ET Healthworld]

12-May-17 India's restrictions on medical visas to Pakistanis are having a serious impact on medical tourism in India. Several laboratories revealed that over 600 Pakistani patients used to visit India per month and now those numbers have dwindled. [image: The Times Of India]

11-May-17 Following the price-cap placed on stents, the Indian government wants to put more medical devices under price control and proposes to change the Indian Medical Council Act to make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic medicines. [image: ET Healthworld]

11-May-17 London-based Lyca Group forayed into the Indian healthcare segment with the launch of flagship daycare facility Westminster Healthcare, in Chennai, India. "In the next five years, we have committed investments about 100 million pounds," said LycaHealth CEO Manpreet Gulati. [image: ET Healthworld]

06-May-17 India's government has decided to come up with guidelines to deal with medical tourists. "I feel the need of having a standard operating procedure which would help prevent things turning negative," Health Minister Deepak Sawant said. [image: ET Healthworld]