| HospiNews |
The pay
ward that pays off
The department of surgical gastroenterology and
hepato biliary pancreatic division of the Government
Stanley Hospital, Chennai has been running a unique
and sustainable pay-ward that provides health service
with contributions from patients. |
| Insurance |
Innovative
health insurance products is the new mantra
It may be too early to say that corporates are jostling
for space in the health insurance market but they
are definitely trying hard to create a niche here. |
| Conversation |
’It
is a challenge to inculcate ownership among the
employees’
Dr Sengamedu Srinivasa Badrinath, chairman of Sankara
Nethralay in an exclusive interview with G Sankaranarayanan
shared his views on the past, present and future
strategies of Sankara Nethralaya. Excerpts: |
| Column |
The myth
of Maya, you and me
We Indians believe in the duality of existence,
one real and other non-real, also called as ‘Maya’.
Just the same as we believe more in how we look
in a photograph than how we look in real life. |
| Edit |
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Contraception
issues
Evaluation
of quality is skewed & unequitable
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| Oped |
Sweet chocolates,
bitter pills
Truth is bitter, even in case of chocolates. In
the last few days, as more and more visuals of infested
chocolate bars were beamed by news channels, the
general public was shocked at the possibility that
their children might have been nibbling at such
degraded stuff. |
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Events
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AHLL bags
franchiser of the year award
Conference
Calendar |
| HIV Testing |
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Challenges
in bridging the gap in sero-diagnosis of HIV infection
Bacterial
contamination testing of blood products
New
concept in microelisa testing- the uni-form II
principle
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| Technology |
The
evolution of forensic science
Insight
Healthscan launches Imaging Centre |
| Focus |
India lacks
expertise in paediatric ophthalmology
The world looks so wonderful", 13-year-old
Sia squealed with joy. She received her first pair
of spectacles when diagnosed for amblyopia at Shroff’s
Charity Eye Hospital in the Capital. |
| In Brief |
Parkinson’s
disease to be second most common cause of death
by 2040
Dr Lal
Path Labs introduces neonatal screening test
Government
emphasises greater participation of corporates in
fighting Aids
Manipal
Hospital takes renal care to door steps
GoI, WHO
to embark upon measles surveillance project |
| Health &
Human Rights |
Why
tar all reasons for euthanasia with a common brush?
Given that we do not have the power to ameliorate
every disease, why withhold from individuals the
power to lessen the duration of their burdens, opines
Advocate Kamayani Bali Mahabal |
