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December 2014 - Volume 09 - Issue 12
Editorial Dr. Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief
Sky is the Limit
Innovations in the field of biochemistry have always kept rewriting the Patents Act. Money minted in the laboratories across the nooks and corners bear testimony to the resilient global biochemistry market grow through numerous onslaughts, including recurring twists and turns in regulation, and corporate culture building its own pressure... more
Cover Story
The Indian in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market is valued at Rs. 3,000 crore, and is expected to reach Rs. 9,000 crore by 2018 growing steady at a CAGR of 20 percent. IVD covers a diverse range of products from individual reagents to testing systems that consist of reagents, instrumentation, and software. Also included are accessories... more

MS Shanmugham
Project Director,
Tamil Nadu Health Systems
The need of the hour is to frequently implement the technological innovations, which make the life of the medical personnel in the hospital better and help him deliver the best of care, says MS Shanmugham, Project Director... more

John R Samuel
Managing Director - Health Vertical, Accenture India
Globally, 1.78 deaths are reported every second, and that translates to 107 deaths per minute. If we extrapolate it to India, there are 10 deaths every minute in the country and it is estimated that half of the numbers go... more

Terig Hughes
Managing Director - Elsevier Health Solutions, South Asia
believe the most significant growth in India is yet to come. In terms of timing, a lot will depend on the initiatives of the new government. In addition to traditional books and journals, Elsevier provides electronic resources such as... more

Vikas Vij
MD,
The Ideas Exchange
The healthcare sector in India is considered one of the largest sectors in terms of both revenue and workforce employment. A large and growing population, a booming economy, rapid urbanisation which has expanded the middle... more
Special Feature
Health of Insurance
Health Insurance is becoming a cash cow. The companies are rolling over with cash. A customer is pampered to the fault.

Given the poor health infrastructure and complete absence of doctors and hospitals in the faraway places, health insurance in India is a fast growing segment of India's economy. 3.9 percent of India's gross domestic product was spent in the health sector three years ago. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), this is among the lowest of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) economies. Policies are available for both an individual and a family cover.

The expenses incurred on hospitalization are covered or taken care of by health insurance policies in India. The choices and preferences have multiplied to suit the needs of a... more
VIEW POINT
Demand for Biochemistry Analyzers
Dr. Geeta Chopra, Chief Pathologist, Metropolis Health Care Ltd, in conversation with ENN, shares her view on various segments, functions and future of biochemistry analyzers and reagents

Biochemical testing in laboratory involves tests for various organ functions like liver function tests, kidney function tests, lipid profiles, hormone testing, like TSH, FSH, LH, Prolactin... more
VIEW POINT
Healthcare Insurance Should be Inclusive
Only challenge is that the right blood group should reach the right hospital at right time, says Dr Rinku Bhatia, HOD - Blood Bank, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital

We are extremely strict on our tests for blood donors with thorough history checks and diagnostics tests. The process involves complete screening and profiling of the donor that includes for heamoglobin and we... more
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