News Desk, News Nation 360: Care Health Insurance identified the significant change in the health security of women on International Women’s Day in 2026. They identified that the percentage of female health insurance buyers has risen significantly. They identified that currently, 28-30% of their individual health insurance portfolio consists of female buyers. Another interesting phenomenon is the self-protection gap. While only 30% of Indian women between the ages of 15 and 4

News Desk, News Nation 360: The Institute of Breast Diseases in Kolkata, or IBDK, has recently hosted the India edition of the St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference, held from March 7-8, 2026. Around 500 delegates and 200 experts were present at the event with the aim of addressing the rising incidence of breast cancer in the country, which has tripled from 1990 to 2023. The event marked the launch of the Project Pink Army, a volunteer-based initiative for cancer

News Desk, News Nation 360: Two prominent neurosurgeons, Dr Anindya Basu and Dr Milind Deogaonkar, convened at Kolkata for an interactive session conducted by experts on the subject. The talk, issued in the public domain for the general public’s awareness by Medtronic, emphasises the need for recognising the symptoms of such problems, such as back pain, headaches, and other visual disturbances, in order to live a better life. The experts highlighted the change from the conven

News Desk, News Nation 360: Fortis Hospital & Kidney Institute (FHKI), located in Kolkata, has made a historic breakthrough in the medical industry by conducting the first robot-aided tele-surgeries in Eastern India. Three urological surgeries were conducted using the ‘Made in India’ SSI Mantra 3 robotic system over a high-speed 5G network from a distance of 1,500 km. The surgeries were performed by a team of surgeons from New Delhi and Kolkata, led by Dr R. K. Gopala Krishna

News Desk, News Nation 360: JITO Health, with the support of SastaSundar, launched its second outlet of an integrated healthcare facility at Lake Avenue in Kolkata on March 5, 2026. This is an expansion of the brand’s commitment to “its larger vision of making primary healthcare affordable and tech-enabled for the masses living in cities.” The outlet is “a one-stop solution where one can consult a doctor, avail diagnostic support, and procure medicines at a pharmacy with disc

News Desk, News Nation 360: The Child in Need Institute (CINI) has now launched its Shubhayu Health and Wellness Centre at its Pailan office in South Kolkata on March 5, 2026. This is in response to the rise in non-communicable diseases, fueled by rapid urbanisation, a sedentary lifestyle, and environmental factors. The Shubhayu Health and Wellness Centre has been launched by Shri Dilip Mondal, the West Bengal Minister of State for Transport, and is dedicated to preventive he

News Desk, News Nation 360: Dr Soumya Patra and her team at Manipal Hospital Mukundapur have achieved a milestone in modern medical history by installing a permanent pacemaker in a patient with a rare artificial bicaval valve setup. The patient was 62-year-old Shyamali Biswas, who suffered from complete heart block and had experienced severe heart failure in the past. In addition to heart failure, the patient underwent complex heart surgery involving her tricuspid valve. The

News Desk, News Nation 360 : The opening of Charnock Lohia Hospital, the first private heritage superspeciality hospital in West Bengal and situated in the centre of Central Kolkata, marks a significant turning point in Bengal's medical history. Formerly known as Lohia Matri Sewa Sadan, the recently opened 250-bed super speciality institution revitalises a nearly 200-year-old Grade I heritage building by skilfully fusing state-of-the-art medical facilities with conserved lega

News Desk, News Nation 360 : The ESI Hospital located in Maniktala, Kolkata, has achieved an important milestone in public healthcare facilities, as it has inaugurated its new block, which contains 19 state-of-the-art beds in the Intensive Therapy Units. This was inaugurated by the Labour Minister of West Bengal, Moloy Ghatak, on February 26, 2026. This upgrade will increase the number of beds in the Intensive Therapy Units to 52. It has cost the government ₹4.95 crore. This

News Desk, News Nation 360 : To provide early hearing detection and intervention services for newborns and children throughout Eastern India, Neotia Bhagirathi Woman and Child Care Centre, Newtown, has established a cutting-edge Hearing Loss & Cochlear Implant (CI) Clinic at its Paediatric Multispecialty Hospital in New Town. Neotia Bhagirathi Woman and Child Care Centre has introduced its specialised Hearing Loss & Cochlear Implant Clinic to treat congenital hearing loss wit