The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently endorsed a new rapid test to detect tuberculosis, saying it could revolutionise treatment. This test, which is also getting uated at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, is a boost for the fight against tuberculosis in India, where 1.98 million new cases are reported every year.
[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The article focuses on the laws pertaining to the health services in India and discusses certain cases that put light on the various issues and challenges faced by the medical industry.
A satellite medical centre was launched by Sankari Hospital, Vellore, in association with Space Hospitals, Chennai, on its premises.
