November 2014 - Volume 09 - Issue 11

Editorial

Dr. Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief

One of the sectors witnessing bursting growth in recent times is healthcare. Driven by rising population, increasing income levels, escalating lifestyle - related health issues, improving health insurance penetration and growing private investment, healthcare sector promises to touch more highs in the days ahead. Studies suggest the Indian healthcare industry... more

Cover Story

Radiant Life Care Redefining

Healthcare Excellence
Abhay Soi, CMD of Radiant Life Care, is firm on bringing about a turnaround in quaternary healthcare. Country's two iconic hospitals - New Delhi's BLK Super Speciality Hospital and Mumbai's Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital - which Abhay's firm Radiant Life Care manages stands testimony to his... more

Oommen Chandy
Chief Minister,
State of Kerala

Starting his political career with Kerala Students Union, which he served as President from 1967 to 1969, Shri Oommen Chandy is now a 10-time legislator and currently serving his second term as the 21st Chief Minister of the... more

Dr Jagdish Prasad
Director General of Health Services, Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

There are five to six components, namely, e-public health system, hospital information and management system, patient management system, supply chain management system, tele-education system for... more

Dr K Ellangovan
Health Secretary,
Kerala

Health department in Kerala has structure to similar to other states. It has eight HOD. We have very responsive workforce coupled with demanding patients. The Kerala has a high morbidity rate but a lower mortality rate paradox... more

Sujata Saunik
Principal Secretary, Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra

IT has a major role in any large department, particularly the Public Health Department, as we have a large manpower and also because the Government of India and the Ministry of Health is coming up with new programmes to bridge... more

Special Feature

Technology for Life

New scientific methods for treatment of diseases plaguing the mankind since ages are increasingly being used by doctors across the globe which is, in turn, reshaping the face of medical equipment industry. Neha Thakur of ENN delves deep into the changes brought in by technology in medicine.

Of late, the huge growth opportunities and the advent of science within the domestic and global healthcare sectors have attracted enough attention and also income in the health industry. Indeed, the Indian Healthcare system has notched up several significant achievements over the last 10 years particularly in terms of life expectancy, controlling infant mortality rate and attaining ample success in coping with various fatal diseases and epidemics haunting people since ages. However, easy accessibility of quality healthcare and affordability to the citizens still remain the focus of Indian health ministry.

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Technology in Healthcare Maharashtra Initiatives and Success Stories

Dr Sailesh Puntambekar, Managing Director, Galaxy Care Hospital, Pune shares his excitement about the new age technology tools available at the hands of a surgeon at Maharashtra Healthcare Leaders-
-hip Summit 2014, Pune

Technology is in-built in healthcare, thus it makes an exciting subject for medical practitioners across various fields in medicine. This when taken into perspective of the role of technology to us, as a surgeon - there is a rapid pace of technology revolution in treatment modalities. The biggest revolution that is taking place through technology is that a lot of surgeries today are done only through a key-hole. If you ask one doctor today what is his ultimate aim... more

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Healthcare Insurance Should be Inclusive

Says Joy Chakraborty, COO, P D Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai as he sketches the delicate relationship among government, insurance providers, hospitals and patients

Making healthcare affordable and accessible to all is a mandate that many healthcare providers and stakeholders take but many actually work on ground realities and make them meaningful. There are multiple players who have an important role in making health insurance for all a reality in India. And, there is a need for balance in the relationships among insurance companies, government, agencies, as well as the private and public operators. Their efforts will help us make quality healthcare accessible and affordable... more

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