NEWS REVIEW – INDIA
[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
NEWS REVIEW
[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
NEWS REVIEW
Punjab Government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to restructure the complete network of Veterinary Hospital and Poly Clinics in the state by spending INR 30 crore on their upgration.
The Government of India and the World Bank Group have joined forces to fight fraud and corruption and systemic deficiencies in India
The government has sought support from Non-resident Indians (NRIs) for the proposed state-funded health insurance cover scheme that is aimed at helping some 300 million people living below the poverty line (BPL) across India.
The Government has recently introduced the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2007 in order to facilitate setting up of a Central Drugs Authority and introduce centralized licensing for manufacture of drugs.
Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd in collaboration with other Intel World Ahead Program Alliance members and the Government of India, have announced a number of initiatives to help transform healthcare and education in the old city of Chandini Chowk, in the country
The Government of India has announced that it would set up state of the art blood banks in 600 districts across the country and a model blood bank in all the states within next two to three years.
India has introduced a medical visa aimed at assisting overseas visitors to travel to the country for low-cost hospital treatment.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
In this paper, we take an overview of primary health care scenario in India, the contours of health sector reforms agenda under the National Rural health Mission: the principles of eHealth, possible loci of synergy under NRHM and possible technology options for accelerated health sector reforms in the country.
Telemedicine is becoming boon for tribal people who have to travel hundreds kilometers to get proper medical treatment.
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 up shop in Tamil Nadu.
In India, the solution provider now has set-ups in Chennai and Coimbatore (in Tamil Nadu) apart from ones in Bangalore and Noida.
The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has launched Mobile Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) in Nagaland (India) in collaboration with the state AIDS control (NSACS).
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The article briefly describes the status of
health and health infrastructure in India and also tries to discuss governance issues involved in delivery of public health care.