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Centre
ties up with Apollo to standardise health info maintenance
The Union Government has tied up with the Apollo
Hospital Group subsidiary Apollo Health Street Ltd
to standardise the capture, storage and dissemination
of health information as well as to network all
healthcare facilities in the country in an ambitious
project called 'Health Unite' inspired by a US legislation.
IMA demands 10 pc Lok
Sabha, Cabinet seats for medicos
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) is demanding
10 per cent of the 552 Lok Sabha seats for medical
professionals in the coming general elections and
an equal share of cabinet berths in the next government
to make up for the professions poor
representation in policy-making.
‘Accreditation
works better than legislation and self-regulation’
In recent times, the demand for a comprehensive
accreditation system in healthcare sector has gained
momentum which will help upgrade the healthcare
facilities in the country along with making it a
choicest medical destination for foreigners and
NRIs.
Issues
of induced abortion in India
A K Tripathy writes about the loopholes in our legal,
social and ethical system and the corrective measures
that need to be taken to increase the rate of safe
abortion
Medico Frontiers
Healthcare
bees throng expo-Medico Frontiers
The maiden Healthcare Management Expo organised
by Express Healthcare Management, held from January
31 to February 1, evoked an overwhelming response
with more than 1500 people attending it.
‘Andropause
is not new, but is better understood now’
Launched last month, the Indian Andropause Society
is the first of its kind that will work towards
improving the quality of life of aging men and
is linked with the International Society for the
Study of Aging Male (ISSAM) for research and scientific
education on Andropause.
Focus
Cinema
therapy enriching quality of life
A Cinema located on the south bank of the River
Thames in London has been packing in an unusual
clientele since its opening three years ago. It
is sometimes hard to remember that the audience
is in a hospital.
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