With the outbreak of coronavirus, a new strain of virus in China, India also began taking precautionary measures to identify the presence of the virus. According to the Union Health Ministry, a total of more than 9000 passengers from 43 flights was screened for the virus at seven identified airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. […]
The government in its new draft policy has proposed financial support of up to ₹15 lakh under the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi for the treatment of rare diseases that require one-time treatment, such as stem cell transplant and organ transplants. The facility will be available if the patient is eligible under Ayushman Bharat’s Pradhan Mantri Jan […]
Any life-threatening disease that affects a hundred people in a population of one lakh can be considered ‘rare’. Primary immune deficiency disorders, inborn errors of metabolism, and Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSD) such as Pompe disease and Gaucher disease are some of the commonly found rare diseases in the State of Kerala. Treatments for such rare […]