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Zooming
in on Tier-II Cities
Hospital czars are now pouring in heavy investments into tier-II
cities due to the skyrocketing growth there, reports Nayantara
Som
Monthly
Sum of Rs 500 to be Provided to Autistic Patients in TN
The Government of Tamil Nadu has recently announced that a
monthly monetary assistance of Rs 500 will be provided to
the autistic patients in Tamil Nadu. The scheme was launched
on January 4, 2008.
MHS
Organises Cancer Awareness camp for Tribal Women
Metropolis Health Services (MHS) in association with Adivasi
Sahaj Shikshan Pariwar (ASSP) organised a cancer awareness
camp recently for over 100 tribal women in Maswan village
in Thane district.
MCC
Wins Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award
Manipal Cure and Care (MCC), India's leading retail healthcare
centre, has won the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Innovative
Product / Service Award - 2007.
'We
Will Continue to Focus on Market-oriented Improvements'
Beckman Coulter Inc, leading manufacturer of clinical diagnostics
equipment, is headquartered in the US. The company is operating
in India through their direct subsidiary Beckman Coulter India
Pvt Ltd. Dr SP Chandrashekar, Managing Director, Beckman Coulter
India Pvt Ltd, briefs about his company's products and shares
his opinion on the booming Indian healthcare industry with
K Deepalakshmi. Excerpts:
Menopausal
Hormone Therapy Increases Risk of Breast Cancer
As little as three years of using combined estrogen and progestin
menopausal hormone therapy substantially increases the risk
of developing lobular breast carcinoma, the results of new
research indicate.
Rotary-Manipal
University Cleft Lip/Palate Project Take off
Rotary-Manipal University Cleft Lip/Palate Project 2008 was
recently launched to achieve 'near cleft-free population/society'
in Udupi district of Karnataka.
Indian
Spinal Injuries Centre adds 1.5 Tesla MRI
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi recently added 1.5
Tesla MRI Magnetom Avento equipment from Siemens.
DES
is Safe and Effective: Study
A new study by researchers at Rhode Island hospital has found
that Drug-eluting Stents (DEK) are as safe and effective as
traditional bare-metal stents (BMS) when used in routine clinical
practice.
Sahyadri
Hospitals to get $36m from ICICI Venture
ICICI Venture recently announced an investment of $36 million
through its holding company IVEN Medicare in Sahyadri Hospitals
Limited (SHL) promoted by renowned neurosurgeon Dr Charudutt
Apte for an undisclosed stake.
Endomyocardial
Injection of Bone Marrow Cells Improves Severe CAD
Injections of autologous bone marrow cells (BMC) directly
into the endomyocardium of no-option patients with severe
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) improves left ventricular ejection
fraction and exercise tolerance, results of the international
PROTECT-CAD trial show.
'Technology
would be the biggest driver for the healthcare industry'
The leaders of today amalgamated to ideate, implement and
innovate concepts for hospitals of the future at Padmashree
College of Hospital Administration, Bangalore.
Lotus
Eye Care Hospital Enters Limca Book of Records
Lotus Eye Care Hospital, Coimbatore has entered the Limca
Book of Records for organising an ophthalmic conference aboard
a cruise liner.
Manipal
Develops New Way to Predict Birth Defects
A group of scientists from Manipal Institute of Regenerative
Medicine and Stempeutics Research have for the first time
shown that the presence of very low amounts of gram-negative
bacterial lipopolysaccahrides (LPS) an endotoxin in the environment
can cause defects in the development of tissues like the bones
in a growing fetus.
India
and the US Join Hands For Healthcare Safety
India and the US have agreed to set up committees that will
work together in establishing a regulatory body to check the
quality and safety of food, drugs and other medical products.
Healthy
Lifestyle Programme at Delhi Heart & Lung Institute
Life style management deals with preventative healthcare programmes,
rehabilitation, long-term wellness education, and corporate
fitness management.
The
Race is on...
The Healthcare Excellence Awards, hosted by Express Healthcare,
is all set to salute healthcare institutions which have become
monuments of excellence in the industry
GE
Launches Fully Digital X-ray System
GE Healthcare, the US$17 billion healthcare business of General
Electric Company, recently announced the launch of Tejas XR
6000, a next generation convertible X-ray system in India.
AIMS
Inaugurates One-stop Service
AIMS, Kochi has a daily load of 2,300-2,500 patient per day
in the OPD and 130-140 admission and discharges per day. In
a busy healthcare establishment, managing OPD and IPD patient
flow seamlessly requires meticulous planning.
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