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Chennai:
The Haven of Medical Research
Chennai has become the hotbed for breakthrough medical research
work, thus attracting international collaborations, informs
Nayantara Som
Dr.
Lal PathLabs Inaugurates Clinical Trial Laboratory
Dr Lal PathLabs (LPL) has finalised a blueprint that will
make it a leading player in the clinical trial business.
Aspirin
Reduces overall Cancer and Mortality Rates
The regular use of aspirin, and not other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs), is associated with a reduced incidence of
cancer and cancer-related death, particularly among non smokers.
KIMS
Gets NABH Accreditation
Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Thiruvanthapuram,
took healthcare to global heights as it successfully completed
its process on Nation Board on Hospitals & Healthcare
Standards (NABH) accreditation.
No
Quick Fix for Dirty Hands in Hospitals: British Study
Hand washing is something most people learned about as children,
but a British study finds that health workers are not faithful
about washing their hands and only a few strategies to improve
hygiene have worked. I
'L&T's
Entry has Transformed the Indian Technology Scenario'
Larsen & Toubro Limited was always looked upon as India's
largest engineering and construction conglomerate with interests
in IT, cement and electrical business.
Hinduja
Group & Dubai World Enter into a JV
Hinduja Group India Limited and Limitless LLC (the global
integrated real estate development arm of Dubai World, a business
organisation owned by the Dubai Government) have entered into
a joint venture for providing medicare services, medicare
infrastructure and other medicare-based real estate business
in India and elsewhere.
'The Service
would Reduce Accident-related Mortality by 90 per cent'
In India, an average 24 trauma accidents take place per 10,000
vehicles every day as against only two such accidents in the
US. In Mumbai, the ratio is 40 trauma accidents per 10,000
vehicles. While the fatality rate in road accidents are up
to 20 per cent, for train accidents the casualty rate is at
least 50 per cent. Thus having an EMS facility in Mumbai is
sine qua non. And that is where the American Association of
Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), which has about 42,000
doctors of Indian origin as its members, has played a key
role. AAPI has been instrumental in getting together private
and public hospitals in Mumbai to initiate EMS facility in
Mumbai, the first phase of which is going to kickstart from
June, this year with 25 ambulances. In his recent visit to
Mumbai, Dr Navin C Shah, Co-Founder and Past President of
AAPI and also Past President American College of Int'l Physicians,
spoke to Rita Dutta about the significance of the service.
Asian
Heart Awards 10 Cardiac Patients
The Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation Department of
Mumbai's Asian Heart Institute (AHI), held a 'Brave Heart'
Awards, felicitating the achievements of heart patients who
had undergone mammoth surgeries but who had shown a positive
response to the institute's Cardiac Rehabilitation support
programme, post surgery.
Global
Hospitals Spreads its Wings to Chennai
Hyderabad-based Global Hospitals has recently acquired a Chennai
hospital, Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Sankara Hospital.
SNTOP
to Spread to Other Indian States
After the spectacular success of the Sankara Nethralaya tele-ophthalmology
programme (SNTOP) in the triangular states of Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai
has gone a step further by initiating them in other states
of the country.
Indian
Cardiologists Find Flaws in Courage Trial
The study suggests that patients with partially obstructed
arteries can put off angioplasty or skip surgery altogether
Lilly
announces $50 mn Investment in Global Tuberculosis Partnership
Eli Lilly and Company recently announced plans to invest an
additional $50 million in an innovative, global partnership
to fight Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
Manipal
Hospital Uses Stem Cell to Cure PD
Manipal Hospital, Bangalore claimed of having discovered stem
cells that help in recovery of a patient suffering from Parkinson's
Disease (PD).
Sadhrta-Samina
launches Royal Sleep System in India
Sadhrta-Samina, a joint venture between Sadhrta Retail Pvt
Ltd and Samina Productions and Handels GmbH, recently announced
the launch of a new bedding system in India, Sadhrta Samina
Royal Sleep System.
Indraprastha
Apollo brings NAT to India
NAT is more sensitive than conventional blood tests that require
the presence of antibodies to trigger a positive test result
Bio-Rad
Laboratories and QCI organise Quality Awareness Seminar
Bio-Rad Laboratories in association with Quality Council of
India (QCI), Government of India recently organised a seminar
on quality control in diagnostic laboratories. The seminar
focused on need for improving quality for better patient care.
Conference
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National
Healthcare Seminar at Symbiosis
Winds
of Change
The Indian healthcare is throwing up significant opportunities,
making healthcare administrators and policy makers sit up
and take notice
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