Medimedia to provide communication expertise in India

EHM News Bureau - Bangalore

Medimedia, a world leader in healthcare communication headquartered in France, announced its operations in India to offer its expertise in the fields of practice management, medical education & communication and patient & consumer health education and drug information.

With focussed experience spanning over three decades, Medimedia is dedicated to provide expertise in all forms of healthcare communication - support a healthcare professional, an institution, a patient or a corporate and help the medical professionals in their daily practice. It is also aimed at improving quality of care for better outcome for both the healthcare provider and the patient. “Our strong point as a content provider for all links in the healthcare chain comes with the understanding of the local market, an established international back up and most importantly our code of ethics,” said Mei Wong, Area director, Medimedia Asia. Says Venkatraman, CEO of Indian operations, “Our aim is to make health information a fundamental right in India by making it not only informative but also communicative and user friendly.”

As part of its first phase of expansion, the company will venture into other services like managing advisory boards, patient and community sites on the web, event management, conference management, symposia coverage to facilitate effective connectivity between academia, professionals, industry and consumers. It also plans to propel India as part of the Freddie awards, the Oscars of the healthcare industry in USA, to facilitate and provide a platform for nominations for the healthcare industry in recognition of the exemplary work rendered by professionals and institutions. With its presence in over 35 countries Medimedia intends to connect pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, medical professionals and consumers by delivering information through the most efficient and appropriate channels.