Rajeev Agarwal, General Manager � Healthcare Informatics, Philips is a business leader, having extensive experience in healthcare IT solutions for emerging markets.

“claims servicing would continue to be a key area of focus” : Bhargav Dasgupta, MD and CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, India

ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd. is the largest private sector general insurance company in India. In an interaction with eHealth, Bhargav Dasgupta, MD and CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company shared his perspective on the emerging health insurance environment in India vis-a-vis the world. Excerpts:

“TI’s semiconductor technology makes life healthier” : Rakesh Joshi, Business Development manager, Medical Business, Texas Instruments India, India

As the Business Development Manager at Texas Instruments, Rakesh Joshi is responsible for setting short-term and long-term strategies to develop business with new customers and expand business with existing customers in the medical segment in India.

“At Dr Lal PathLabs, service, quality and innovation is a way of life” : Dr Om Manchanda, CEO, Dr Lal Path Labs, India

As the CEO of Dr Lal Path Labs, Dr Om Manchanda has been instrumental in driving the business as well as quality operations of the laboratory. Today, LPL has a strong laboratory network in more than 500 cities serving more than three million patients every year across India

“We are investing `20 crore on total laboratory automation” : Dr A Velumani, Thyrocare, India

A former scientist at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) with a focus on Thyroid research, Dr A Velumani, started Thyrocare Technologies with the objective of testing blood samples for Thyroid in 1996. Today, Thyrocare, is among the top laboratory brands in the country

“ICT is a vital tool for efficient delivery of healthcare services” : Amod Kumar, Project Director – Maternal and Newborn Health Project (Manthan Project), IntraHealth, India

Amod Kumar is an Indian Administrative Services officer of the 1995 batch, belonging to UP Cadre. He has held several positions in the UP government, some of which include, Special Secretary, Basic Education & Director, Mid-day-Meal;

“IT applications serve as the backbone of our operations” : Dr Sumit Dutta, General Manager – Quest Diagnostics, India

As the Vice President and General Manager of Quest Diagnostics, Dr Sumit Dutta is responsible for creating an environment of quality, integrity and success for patients, customers and employees. Today, Quest Diagnostics is one of the largest pathology laboratories in the world.

“jaslok is at the forefront of medical advances” : Col M Masand, Jaslok Hospital, India

It is uncanny to imagine a defence officer, who once held the responsibility of operating army tanks, is now a well-known CEO of a leading hospital in the country and saving lives of thousands of ailing patients each day

It took India over 50 years to invest in a public health initiative like NRHM : Keshav Desiraju, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government, India

As the Additional Secretary with Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Keshav Desiraju plays a pivotal role in transforming the public health sector in India. He shared his views on the key challenges that hamper the growth of the Indian healthcare industry and the government’s role in overcoming these challenges in a candid interview with eHEALTH in the sidelines of the Healthcare Leaders’ Forum

Medanta aids India’s progress towards Health Self-Sufficiency

�Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta � The Medicity, is one of the most respected, admired and talented cardiologists in India. Dr Trehan is now working towards making quality healthcare available to every person in the country through his recent endeavor�Medanta.

The Indian doctor today stands tall : Dr Prathap C Reddy, Apollo Hospitals, India

To bring about a change, one must be able to give others, what he gives himself and his kith and kin. Naturally, you would want to give best healthcare services to your kith and kin and this is how we evolved ourselves

ISRO has taken key initiatives for telemedicine : Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, Planning Commission, India

Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, Member, Planning Commission, has steered the Indian Space programme for over nine years as Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Space Commission and as Secretary to the Government of India.

“If prevention becomes a culture in India, the impact will be phenomenal” : Amol Naikwadi, Indus Health Plus

“If prevention becomes a culture in India, the impact will be phenomenal”