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Wholesome
Healthcare from Ahalia
Spread over 700 acres, Ahalia Healthcare Foundation has ambitious
plans to make their presence felt in the Indian healthcare
market, Jayata Sharma finds
Transasia
Bio-Medicals Signs MoU with Grifols, Spain
Grifols from Spain has signed an exclusive agreement with
Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd to distribute its range of instruments
and reagents in the field of transfusion medicine for the
Indian market.
Apollo,
IIT Chennai join hands for new Lung Failure Treatment
Dr Paul Ramesh Thangaraj, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon,
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Chennai
and Prof A Subrahamanyam, Department of Semi-conductor Physics,
IIT Madras, have developed a method of splitting the water
in the blood into hydrogen and oxygen.
‘We
have Evolved as the Lowest Cost Service Provider in CT Scanners’
Sanrad International (India) began its operations in 1994
with a single focus of providing affordable services for the
upkeep of Toshiba CT scanner systems. Today, Sanrad is the
pioneer in providing economic solution to its healthcare customers
in India for their high-end medical equipment needs like CT
scanners and MRI. The Company's current focus is on multi-slice
CT scanners (16 Slice), Open Magnet MRI systems (0.3 T and
0.45 T) and digital radiography systems. Ratish Nair, Director
of Sanrad International (India), Medical Electronics Division,
shares his views about the growing medical equipment segment
in India and future ventures of his company with Sonal Shukla.
Pacemaker
Implantation Surgery conducted on a Baby
A 15-hour-old newborn baby successfully underwent pacemaker
implantation surgery by a team at the Wockhardt Paediatric
& Congenital Heart Center, Mumbai, recently. The surgery
was conducted by Dr Suresh Joshi, Consultant Paediatric Cardiac
Surgeon. This is the youngest baby to have undergone this
surgery.
Jalan's
Health Unveils its 2nd Centre in Pune
Jalan's Health & Diabetes Care Centre, a leading healthcare
centre, providing specialised holistic homeopathic and Ayurvedic
treatment for chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes,
hypertension, thyroid, liver problems among others, recently
opened its second centre in Pune at Bundgarden Road.
Fortis
to set up Healthcity in Gurgaon
Fortis Healthcare Limited, one of the largest private healthcare
companies in India and a Ranbaxy-promoted company, has finalised
plans to set up its seven-star multi-super-speciality flagship
hospital, Fortis Healthcity.
Merrygold
Health Service Network Launched
State Innovations in Family Planning Project Services Agency
(SIFPSA), Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP), United States
Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration
with Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust (HLFPPT),
announced the launch of Merrygold Health Network at Lucknow,
recently.
Cipla
Launches i-pill
A safeguard against unintended pregnancies with no long-term
or serious side affects will now come in the form of a new
emergency contraceptive pill launched recently by Cipla, called
'i-pill'.
Oncology
Trends Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune
4th
Infectious Disease Certificate Course PD Hinduja Hospital,
Mumbai
Perot
Systems Sets Shop in Tamil Nadu
Perot Systems, the second largest solution providers for the
healthcare vertical in the US, having a $1.25 billion business
in the healthcare industry, recently set shop in Tamil Nadu.
Carestream
Health India Unveils Aggressive Growth Plans
Carestream Health India, a subsidiary of Carestream Health,
Inc, which began operating as an independent company just
three months ago, recently unveiled aggressive plans to grow
in the Indian market with a push for digital transformation
in the medical imaging segment of the country.
1st
Hib Vaccine Developed with Indigenous Technology
Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) recently announced
the launch of BioHib, the first indigenously developed and
manufactured Haemophilus Influenza type b (Hib) vaccine in
India.
Roche
Launches Insulin Pump
Roche Diagnostics Ltd recently introduced Accu-Chek Spirit,
the new insulin pump in the market. Accu-Chek Spirit is launched
for the first time in India and is available across six metros
namely, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad.
Apollo
Health Street acquires Zavata Inc
Apollo Health Street (AHS), a global healthcare outsourcing
solutions provider, recently announced the acquisition of
Zavata Inc, an Atlanta-based Business Process Outsourcing
(BPO) and Enterprise Support (ES) solutions company.
'Destiny'-
a New Digital Aid for Indian Market by Starkey
US-based global hearing solutions company, Starkey, would
enter the Indian market with its digital hearing aid called
'Destiny' by November this year. The aid is specifically targeted
at children.
Bayer's
New Contour TS Blood Glucose Monitor Launched
Bayer Diabetes Care, a division of Bayer HealthCare LLC and
a member of the Bayer Group, recently introduced the new Contour
TS blood glucose monitoring system in Mumbai.
AIMS
Radial Lounge Completes 500 Cath Lab Procedures
The radial lounge of the 1,300-bed Amrita Institute of Medical
Sciences, Kochi, which was inaugurated in January this year,
recently completed over 500 cath lab procedures.
Hiranandani
Hospital Gets NABH Accreditation
The 130-bed Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai becomes the
first hospital in West India to receive NABH accreditation,
awarded for the delivery of highest quality of patient care.
Hosman
2007: A Mega Event in Healthcare
The second national healthcare conclave is being organised
by the Federation of Hospital Administrators (FHA) in association
with IHCQF and QCI on October 6-7, 2007 at Amrita Institute
of Medical Sciences, Kochi.
An
Assemblage of the Literate
The two-day Healthcare-IT summit at Goa deliberated on the
advances that would come about in the near future with the
union between IT and healthcare
Meditec
Clinika—International Trade Fair for Medical Equipment
Meditec Clinika 2008 presents an opportunity in South Asia
as the largest platform for the medical equipment and technology
industry.
Conference
Watch
The
Business of Healthcare: An Industry Diagnostic
The Indian healthcare sector is at the precipice of a monumental
change in direction, wherein the decisions made by the industry
leaders and policy makers today, will shape the future of
the industry.
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