Quiet revolution in Tamil Nadu

A quiet revolution is sweeping through Tamil Nadu

Free land for healthcare giants in rural J&K

Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad recently invited Indian corporate healthcare giants to construct hospitals in rural areas, and offered them land to be provided free by the government. The CM vowed to strengthen peripheral health institutions of state and lessen the patient burden on tertiary hospitals in the city.

Delhi’s government hospitals to go online

To facilitate information on availability of beds in various hospitals across the Capital, the Delhi Government is bringing all its hospitals online, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Maulana Azad Medical College recently.

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[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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Artemis Health Institute (AHI) inaugurated by Haryana CM

Healthcare firm, Artemis Health Sciences’ multispeciality hospital, Artemis Health Institute (AHI) located in Gurgaon, was inaugurated recently by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Mobile telemedicine service soon in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh (India) Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has announced that mobile clinics will tour villages and telemedicine would be introduced through the

Punjab govt to spend INR 30 crore on veterinary care

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.

Fresh attempt to improve Delhi hospitals

The Delhi Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Quality Council of India with the time-bound objective of attaining National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) quality standards in all its hospitals and medical institutions within three years.

Tamil Nadu (India) keen on launching telemedicine projects

The Tamil Nadu Government is keen on taking the benefits of telemedicine to the poor in rural and urban areas of the state.

First health institute in Nagaland (India) inaugurated

Nagaland Governor K. Sankaranarayanan congratulated the government and the people at the inaugural function of the Christian Institute of Health Sciences & Research (CISHR) recently.

Wockhardt opens doors of its new super speciality facility in Rajkot

Hon’ble Chief Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the N M Virani Wockhardt Hospital, Rajkot – the latest addition to the Wockhardt Hospitals group.

Apollo Health City launched in Hyderabad

Apollo Hospitals Group have recently launched the ‘Apollo Health City’ in Hyderabad – a first of its kind in the Asian region.

Online tracking system to monitor heart surgery in AP (India)

The Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP), India, will set up an online tracking system to closely monitor the progress of surgeries for children with heart ailments and conduct screening camps in September every year.