Briefs

Countdown begins for HOSPIMedica India
HOSPIMedica India 2003, to be held in HITEX, Hyderabad from 14 to 16 February 2003, this year has a number of value additions, which has given a completely new dimension to this preimer event. Apollo Hospitals group is lending full support to this international exhibition by reaching out to major hospitals, clinics, private nursing homes and diagnostic centers, all over Southern India. FICCI is organising a unique conference - Indian Health Congress, parallel to the international exhibition. Their presence will ensure the involvement of top notch decision makers, from the entire medical industry. The academic content would be of very high quality, given the contemporary nature of the scientific programme. As has been the case over the years, the medical equipment and healthcare industry, has reacted very positively to HOSPIMedica India. All major players, have already booked their space and the international participation is also formidable. Group participation has been confirmed from Germany, Austria and China. From India, we have a galaxy of major players like Siemens, L&T Medical, Philips Medical, BOC India, BD India, Metalbeds etc. Doctors and specialist surgeons have always found this show to be very useful. It provides a window to the world of latest products, services and innovations, from the medical sector. The presence of a large number of international participants will help the medical community to get a glimpse of the latest technologies and practices which are being used worldwide. The conference would provide doctors with the much needed academic boost.

For further details contact:
Dr Aditya Trivedi/ Japesh Thakur
Joint Secretary, FICCI/ Project Manager, CIDEX Trade Fairs Pvt Ltd
Federation House
Tansen Marg
New Delhi - 110001
Tel- 011-335 7389
E - mail : ficci-health@ficci.com
www.hospimedica-india.com

National seminar on hospital administration
The Indian Society of Health Administrators (ISHA), Bangalore is organising 25th five-day national seminar on Updates in Hospital and Health Administration: Patient Satisfaction, Quality Assurance, Hospital Productivity, Cost Reduction and Legal Aspects of Healthcare. The seminar is being organised in collaboration with Down Town Hospital, Guwahati from February 18-22, 2003 at Guwahati. Irrespective of the nature of hospital and health project, public or voluntary, productivity and cordial patient hospital relationships are of critical importance, says Dr Ashok Sahni, Prof and Hony Executive Director, ISHA. The seminar has been planned to share the techniques and approaches to design systems and culture for patient satisfaction, quality assurance, hospital productivity, human resources development and minimisation of medico legal problems.

For details contact:
The Programme Officer, ISHA,
104(15/37), Cambridge Road Cross,
Ulsoor, Bangalore-560 008
Tel: 080- 5574297/5555410

Seminar on evidence-based management of common cancers
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai is organising a seminar to discuss evidence-based management of common cancers in India. “No staid 45 minutes run of the mill lectures, no reiteration of tangential and irrelevant facts. This meeting will answer very focussed questions relevant to oncology practice in India,” say the organisers. Two or three leading experts in the field will deliberate on each question for about an hour with inputs from the participants. An incisive moderator will summarize the evidence and give precise recommendations that can be followed in many parts of this country. Of note, the feasibility of the recommendations in the Indian context will be a key issue and any uncertainties will be precisely spelt out. Good ideas are likely to emerge for multi-institutional randomized studies from these uncertainties.

Date: 28 February - 2 March 2003
February 28: Breast
March 1: Head & Neck
March 2: Colorectal, Gynaec
Registration Fee:
Early Bird Rs 2000/- After 15th Jan 2003Rs 3000/- Spot Registration (all days)Rs 3500/- Spot Registration (one day)Rs 1500/- Demand draft should be in favour of TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - EBM 2003

For details contact:
Clinical Research Secretariat
Room No 103, Tata Memorial Hospital
Mumbai 400012
Tel : 91-22-2417 7000 Extn : 4254
Fax : 91-22-2415 4005
Email : tmhcrs @vsnl.com