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Healthcare
Comes Home
The home healthcare market potential in India is as vast as
this country. But so are the problems. So what is making international
companies rush to India, finds out Sonal Vij
Holistic
Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit Inaugurated in Mumbai
A holistic cardiac rehabilitation unit with exclusive cardio-respiratory
and other heart care treatment services was inaugurated in
Mumbai
Piramal
Healthcare Honours Interventional Cardiologists
Leading pharmaceutical company Piramal Healthcare awarded
the 'Piramal Knowledge Academy Best Intervention Award 2009'
to four eminent interventional cardiologists at the National
Intervention Council (NIC) in Hyderabad
CREMA
Launches PG Diploma in Clinical Research
Clinical Research Education & Management Academy (CREMA)
is launching Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research
Management (APGDCRM) course, which will include not only clinical
research module but clinical data management, pharmacovigilance
and management & soft skill module as well
India's
First AO Knowledge Lab at Max Super Speciality Hospital
Max Institute of Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement at Max
Super Speciality Hospital, Saket recently launched India's
first Association of Osteosynthesis (AO) knowledge lab at
its premises
Vedanta
University Announces Launch of Multi-specialty Hospital in
Orissa
Bhubaneswar-based Vedanta University recently announced the
launch of a world-class teaching and research hospital
Dr
Batra's Enters into JV with Nu/Hart
The internationally-acclaimed chain of super-speciality healthcare
clinics— Dr Batra's and a leader in the field of micro-technological
hair transplantation and US-based Nu/Hart recently announced
an enterprise in global healthcare solutions
Biotronik
Launches Cardiac Remote Monitoring in India
After the launch of Biotronik Home Monitoring Enabled Implantable
Cardiac Devices last year, Biotronik Medical Devices India
Private Limited, a subsidiary of Biotronik GmbH & Co KG
Germany, a manufacturer of implantable cardiac devices, and
pioneer in wireless remote monitoring technology, announced
the India launch of the Biotronik Innovation Forum & New
Home Monitoring services, recently
MIOT
Performs Hybrid Norwood's Heart Surgery on 7-day-old Baby
MIOT Hospital, Chennai has successfully conducted `Hybrid
Norwood Procedure' on a seven-day-old baby suffering from
`Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrone' (HLHS) — a rare congenital
heart defect in which the left side of the heart is severely
underdeveloped
Another
Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi
Spread over an area of more than five acres, BL Kapur Memorial
Hospital opened in New Delhi
Escorts
Observes Patient Safety Awareness Week
Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre Limited (EHIRCL),
New Delhi, observed a week-long 'Patient Safety Awareness
Week' starting from 18th May
Vaatsalya
Healthcare Gets Funding from Oasis Fund & Seedfund
Vaatsalya Healthcare, a pioneer in semi-urban and rural healthcare
in India, announced funding from Oasis Fund and Seedfund to
expand hospital network across India
ABMH
Uses HFV to Save 17-hour-old Baby with Respiratory Problem
The NICU at Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune has breathed
life into a 17-hour old baby girl with fatal respiratory problem
with the help of an advanced High Frequency Ventilator (HFV)
which provides High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)
Bangalore
Conducts Intracardiac Tumour Surgery on 3-month-old
BGS Global Hospitals, Bangalore successfully performed surgery
on a 3-month-old infant for removal of rare heart tumour
MIMS
Conducts 'Save the Little Heart'
The MIMS Charitable Trust of Malabar Institute of Medical
Sciences (MIMS), Calicut conducted a programme - 'Save the
Little Heart' in Dubai, recently
A
Multi-Speciality Hospital in Chennai
The 250-bed Deepam Hospitals Group (DHG) of Chennai is building
another 200-bed high-end tertiary care hospital in Chennai
Indian
Doctors Innovate New Therapy for Cancer
In a revolutionary research, Indian researchers have modified
existing cancer drug and made it almost 15 times more potent
than the normal drug
'China
Will be the Biggest Medical Devices Market in the World'
This year's international China Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF)
had a special focus on IT and introduced this section in the
exhibition this year, says Nancy Singh
Hospitals
Provide Profitability of Only 18% as Opposed to 22% in Hospitality
Eminent specialists from the field of healthcare management
and medico legal experts participated in lectures and interactive
sessions at the 'XI National Seminar on Hospital/ Healthcare
Management and medico legal systems' hosted at Symbiosis Vishwabhawan
from 1-2 May, 2009
CAP
Infominar 2009 at Medicall
In this economic melt down, India is expected to receive more
and more medical tourists, as western countries reduce their
healthcare budget
FAITH
Healthcare to Develop Rs 1,000-Cr Health City in Bardhaman
FAITH Healthcare Private Limited, one of India's first private
Human Development consulting companies, has announced the
launch of an Rs 1,000-crore health city project at Bardhaman,
West Bengal
Swine
flu: How Serious a Threat?
Swine influenza is a common and sometimes fatal respiratory
disease among pigs, first identified in 1930, that is caused
by a Type A influenza virus
Sahyadri
Hospital Launches Intra-Operative CT Scanner
Sahyadri Hospitals, Pune is the first to receive the NeuroLogica
CereTom, intra-operative CT scanner system, which is set to
transform the way neuro-surgeries are done in India
Primus
Hospital Sets up Dept for Advanced Cochlear Implant Surgeries
Primus Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi has now set up
a special department which boasts a range of specialists for
providing the most advanced cochlear implant surgeries to
patients
US
FDA Licenses New Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing Facility
Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi-Aventis Group,
recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has licensed its new influenza vaccine manufacturing
facility
Metropolis
Ties up with Novartis for Hepatitis Awareness Programme
Metropolis Health Services, India's leading chain of diagnostic
centers, will be joining hands with pharma major Novartis
to organise a year-long Hepatitis awareness programme
SRMC
Conducts Laparascopic Removal of Spleen of 10-Yr-old
Doctors at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Chennai have successfully
removed the diseased spleen of a 10-year-old boy through laparoscopic
surgery
Surya
Launches Healthcare Retail Brand
Surya Health Care Retail, a subsidiary of Surya Group, under
the brand name 'VIVA' has opened the first five pharma retail
outlets in Delhi
Short-term
Treatment for Severe PMS Leads to More Relapses
In women with severe Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), sertraline
therapy for four months rather than for 12 months is associated
with a higher relapse rate, according to a report in the May
issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry
LifeCell
International to Bring NxG Stem Cells Technology to India
LifeCell International, India's first and largest stem cell
banking service provider, which has also pioneered in stem
cell research and technology, recently announced its association
with Harvest Technologies, a world leader in developing technologies
that accelerate natural healing, to bring-in a next generation
technology Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) system
in India
Healthcare
Information Available 24X7
For most patients' family, it is a unsettling to determine
which hospital is best suited for the treatment, is conveniently
located, has good doctors, etc., while at the same time keeping
an eye on the cost of the treatment to ensure it is affordable
Seminar
on Green Healthcare
Hosmac Foundation under its initiative Hosmac Knowledge Forum
is organising a conference on: Practising Green Healthcare
in The Intercontinental The Lalit,Mumbai on 27th June 2009
Fujifilm
Launches New CR Model
Fujifilm announced the launch of its new Computed Radiography
(CR) model 'PRIMA' through its national sole distributor Jindal
Photo Limited in Delhi, recently
MGM
Finds Mobiles of Healthcare Personnel Cause Contamination
Mobile phones have become indispensable devices and restriction
is not a practical solution, but a study of the flora harboured
by mobile phones of healthcare personnel has shown that it
is a deadly source of bacterial contamination
Piramal
Healthcare Launches ActiPatch
Piramal Healthcare Limited launched BioElectronic's ActiPatch,
a revolutionary product in pain management
Siemens
Sets New Standard in Subtraction Angiography
The new application syngo iFlow from Siemens Healthcare makes
it possible for the first time to demonstrate a complete digital
subtraction angiography (DSA) sequence in a single colour
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