Global Quality @ Local Cost : Tarek Mo, Mindray Medical India Pvt. Ltd
Established in 1991 in Shenzen, China, Mindray Medical has since emerged as one of the leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality medical equipments and devices.
Interviews
Implanting a Success… : Ajay Pitre, Sushrut Surgicals & Adler Mediequip
Sushrut Surgicals and its group company Adler Mediequip, are widely known for their colossal contribution and market leadership in orthopaedic implants and devices in India and abroad.
Sense, Simplicity, Success… : Anjan Bose, Philips Healthcare
eHealth caught up with Anjan Bose, Senior Director and Business Head, Philips Healthcare, to get his perspective on the needs of a fast-changing Indian medical device industry and about the growth plans of his company in India. Excerpts from the interview.
‘Imagineering’ a growth story : Rohit Mehta, Medical Equipment & Systems, Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T)’s Medical Equipment & Systems strategic business unit, better known as ‘L&T Medical’ was established in 1987 as part of the company’s endeavour to expand into emerging areas of technology.
‘Click-through’ CMEs harnessing Web-power in up skilling medical professionals : Dr. P S Reddy, Medvarsity Online Ltd.
Launched nine years ago by Apollo Hospitals Group, ‘Medvarsity’ is the first and only medical training organisation in India offering an array of advanced online courses for doctors, paramedics, nurses and allied medical professionals.
Philips Neuro Perfusion Package (NPP) software for brain care : S Bhaskaran, Philips Innovation Campus, Bangalore, India
The brain is the most sensitive organ in human body and consumes the maximum amount of oxygen and other nutrients to keep it alive and healthy. Thus, the brain needs to be continuously fed with fresh oxygenated blood, whilst deoxygenated blood is flushed out.
“ICRI emphasises on highest standards of teaching” : Shiv Raman Dugal, Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI)
Set up in 2004, Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI) is known to be the country’s first premier institute exclusively focused on specialised Clinical Research education. Currently, ICRI has its presence in five Indian cities and is planning to set up a center in London.
“Clinical Research is a recession-proof industry” : Vijay Moza, CREMA – Clinical Research Education and Management Academy
CREMA – Clinical Research Education and Management Academy, is a premier training and research institute in Clinical and Biomedical studies. Launched in 2007 in Mumbai, it runs three campuses at Bengaluru, New Delhi and Hyderabad and plans to set up three more centers by the end of 2009. Last year CREMA started a full-time Advanced Post Graduate Ddiploma in Clinical Research.
“Health and Hospital managers will be in great demand” : Dr. V.K. Singh, Institute of Health Management Research (IHMR)
Established in 1984 in Jaipur, Institute of Health Management Research (IHMR) is the first of its kind in India, with attention solely focused on health systems management. It is a premier institute in health management education, training, research, programme management and consulting in the health sector including Hospitals and Healthcare IT. IHMR has two centers at Bangalore and Delhi.
“Mixing medicine and technology” : Dr S K Mishra, SGPGIMS
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, is known for teaching and training medical professionals in various medical super-specialties. The latest achievement of SGPGIMS is the setting up of the School of Telemedicine and Biomedical Informatics. Currently, the infrastructure at the school consists of several laboratories in all areas of healthcare IT, Telemedicine, HIMS, Health Knowledge Management, Medical Imaging Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, CDSS, Medical Mutimedia & Animation, Surgical Informatics etc.
“Non-medicos can make better administrators” : Dr. S K Biswas, Academy of Hospital Administration (AHA)
In 1966, the Department of Hospital Administration was established at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Going Places : Sumedha Sen, EPOS Health Management
Travelers who are looking abroad for treatment do know the risk elements involved in going abroad
Cut above the rest : Dr Vineet Gupta, HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. (HCG)
Dr Vineet Gupta, the latest to join the list of luminaries in the field of Cancer research, having been felicitated by one of the top Cancer Institutes, has made India proud being the first Asian to be awarded the Jean H. Lubrano Distinguished Scholar Award for 2009.
