The packed corridors of government hospitals are turning out  to be the biggest occupational hazard for doctors on duty with many falling prey to infectious diseases. As many as 22 cases of tuberculosis have been diagnosed among junior doctors in the last two years at Osmania and other state-run hospitals including NIMS. Senior physicians point out that the incidence of tuberculosis among young doctors is becoming disturbingly prent over the last few years unlike earlier when hardly any doctor was diagnosed with the dreaded disease. While no study has been conducted to gauge the magnitude of the problem faced by the healthcare professionals so far, TB prence among the medical fraternity is being pegged at anywhere between 10 percent to as high as 30 percent presently. While senior doctors are also affected, a chunk of the sufferers are junior doctors and nurses who are the first point of contact with patients in public sector hospitals. Doctors say not only are they precariously close to patients but the government has also failed in providing them with even face masks.

Brain Stroke Cases Register Alarming Rise Amongst Youth

There is a 30 percent increase in brain stroke cases being reported across the city, especially in younger patients in the past few years which has got doctors in Hyderabad alarmed about the rising occurrence of the disease. On World Stroke Day, observed every year on October 29, specialists from city hospitals are advising denizens to make certain lifestyle changes in order to decrease the risk of brain stroke which is gradually climbing to one of the top spots for leading causes of disability and deaths in the Indian cities.
Dr Jaideep Ray Chowdhry, senior neuro- physician at Yashoda Hospital said, Around four years ago, we got 284 cases of brain stroke in a year alone, but last year, the figure went up to 414 cases. The most alarming trend is the increase in occurrence of stroke among those below 40 years of age. He stated that while around five years ago, only 11 percent of the total cases would be from this age group, today the figure easily comes up to 16 percent. He attributed the rise to unhealthy lifestyle choices made by most urban youth.

Fortis Opens Next Generation Quaternary Care Hospital

Fortis Healthcare Limited, Indias largest healthcare provider with an expanding global footprint, today articulated its vision for its next generation hospital, the Fortis Memorial Research Institute (Fortis Memorial), expected to open shortly in Gurgaon, India. Commenting on the new concept, Malvinder Singh, utive Chairman, Fortis Healthcare Limited, said, This is yet another defining step in our endeavour to bring the ultimate healthcare delivery system to the people of India, a thought originally espoused and evangelised by the late Dr Parvinder Singh, our Founder Chairman and father. A comprehensive institute, it is aimed at delivering cutting edge medicine in line with the best in the West. No effort has been spared and every conceivable detail looked into, in the setting up of this next generation hospital, positioned as the healthcare destination facility, in Asia. The Fortis Memorial is a one stop, multi-super specialty quaternary care hospital providing medical excellence. A first of its kind in Asia, it redefines Healthcare delivery, elevating it to a position of individualised, total care for complex medical problems, requiring specialised medical attention. Adopting a patient centric approach, the Fortis Memorial builds on its four strong pillars of exceptional clinical talent, world-class infrastructure, cutting edge technology, and personalised service delivered with compassion, in a friendly environment.

Fidelity Ind Plans to Acquire Stakes in Trivitron

Fidelity India Capital is planning to acquire 35-40 percent stake in Trivitron Healthcare for ` 400 crore. Fidelity will buy the stake from HSBC and ePlanet along with some fresh equity issuance by the company. The company plans to use the funds from Fidelity to scale up its medical technology business. Kotak Mahindra Capital Co is the advisor to the deal. Trivitron was planning to raise USD 100 million in January this year for expansion of its Medical Technology Park and offer partial exits to its PE investors, HSBC Private Equity (now Headland Capital Partners) and ePlanet Ventures, from which it had raised `50 crore in 2007. It was also looking at two to three acquisitions in European and US markets. Founded by GSK Velu, Trivitron Healthcare is a global medical technology company focusing on manufacturing and distribution. Its key segments include cardiology and implantable devices, imaging sciences, diagnostics, critical life support solutions and ophthalmology and also have a range of offerings in the value and premium segments. It is setting up a medical technology park in Chennai.

Care World TV Launches Series For New Mothers

Motherhood marks a new phase in the life of a mother. The experience of being mother is full of changes, challenges, transformations and sometimes complications too. Focusing on this side of motherhood, Care World TV has launched a show named Maa: A New Phase of Life. The show consists of 20 episodes featuring different stages of pre and post pregnancy. Maa: A New Phase of Life revolves around the topics such as regaining shape, lactation, mood swings and takes on serious problems such as thyroid, hemorrhoids, stretch marks and many more. It focuses on all the complications with a very sensitive approach and deals with the psychological and physiological changes that a mother has to face during pregnancy and post delivery. The show provides guidelines to cope with psychological issues related to motherhood. It intends to increase understanding between couples, provides directions to deal with feelings of stress, lack of confidence, depression, being new parents, etc. It is a host to an array of world renowned gynecologists, pediatricians, dieticians, physiotherapists  and many more specialists. Talking about its newly launched show Mr. Ajit Gupta, Managing Director, Care World TV said Our audience knows a lot about the link between a pregnant womans health and her babys development once it is born. But there is limited understanding about prenatal and postnatal behaviour of a woman, her mood swings and strong emotional reactions. The hard-to-explain bouts of sadness and the feeling downphases are noticed in almost 70 to 80 percent of expectant and new mothers. Through this show, we are trying to help todays young mothers. Earlier, when there were joint families, mothers were attended to with great care, help and support of elders, but now it has become really difficult, especially for working mothers. The show is created to educate & impart awareness amongst women who have just entered this different phase of life or will enter it in the future. Each episode is targeted towards certain complications and the experts suggestions on the causes, symptoms and treatment of the same. Care World TV is the Asias only satellite healthcare TV Channel. It is successfully on air for the last two years disseminating health related information to the masses, thus bridging the gap between the functionary and the beneficiary.

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