12-Jul-16 India's National Health Mission has opted for emergency telehealth under the public-private partnership (PPP) model in Himachal Pradesh. Apollo TeleHealth centre is a first-of-its kind in such a remote location anywhere in the world, and has facilitated more than 3,000 tele-consults and provided emergency care to at least 200 people. [image: Hindustan Times]

05-Jul-16 India is making steady progress in the export of drugs around the world. India's Commerce & Industry Ministry said "India's pharmaceutical exports continued their lead over China in 2015." However, experts warn this trend will wane if Indian firms continue to depend on Chinese raw materials. [image: Pixabay]

07-Jul-16 Around 61% of people prefer to buy medicines online, a survey in India has showed, highlighting a major change in consumer trends, even as the battle between offline and online chemists has intensified. Over 800,000 chemists recently threatened to go on indefinite strike if the government failed to regulate online sales. [image: Tetra Images / Getty Images]

30-Jun-16 India has a long way to go before it can attain the Millennium Goal for infant mortality rate. The latest State of the World’s Children report by Unicef suggests 1.2 mn children under five died of preventable diseases in 2015. These deaths were caused by factors like unhygienic conditions and lack of medicines as inexpensive as sugar and salt. [image: India TV News]

09-Jun-16 Nearly 9,000 doctors from Apollo Hospitals across India have pledged to make healthcare affordable and accessible. The first medical camp under the initiative was set up across Bengaluru with a special focus on pregnant women. Nearly 500 women who visited the camps were given free consultancy on their health and pregnancy. [image: Apollo Hospitals]