UK aid invests

The United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) through its Partnership for Transforming Health Systems, (PATHS2) project, is investing 21 million pounds (approximately 5.2 billion naira) to improve the availability of basic health commodities such as essential drugs and medical equipment in Nigeria. This aid by the UK government is one of the largest investments in the procurement of drugs and equipment in the Nigerian health sector since the time of Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) in the late 90s.

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Germany warns citizens to avoid using Wi-Fi

The Environment Ministry of Germany has urged people to avoid using Wi-Fi wherever possible because of the risks it may pose to health.

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Ablation procedures effective for the treatment of lung cancer

A research has supported the use of ablation procedures for the treatment of lung cancer.

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Forensic lab with latest technology to come up near Pune

The Union ministry of home affair’s (MHA) directorate of forensic science (DFS) has set the ball rolling for the establishment […]

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Product News: Sept 2010

Transasia brings UF 1000i, automated urine particle analyser Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd in association with Sysmex has launched the UF 1000i, […]

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12th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention

MICCAI 2009, the 12th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, is set to welcome delegates in London from 20th

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Electronic medical records improve diabetes care in study

Diabetics treated by doctors who use electronic medical records have better quality of care regardless of what type of insurance they have than those whose practitioners use paper records, a study showed.

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Kindred Healthcare acquires professional healthcare for $51 m

Kindred Healthcare Inc. announced that its subsidiary has acquired the equity of Professional HealthCare, LLC, a portfolio company of Mainsail Partners, for a purchase price of $51 million in cash.

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US health insurance fraud cases up 85 per cent in 2011

The Obama administration

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PwC backs PPP in healthcare

The huge investments required to bridge the gap between the demand for healthcare and the existing supply could only be met through public private partnership, points out a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).

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India News

Escorts receives the coveted NABH accreditation Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre (EHIRC), one of the top cardiac super-specialty hospital […]

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Business News

Growing Pharma, Biotech help Indian equipment market grow Growth in the pharmaceuticals industry that has been witnessing rampant outsourcing of […]

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World News

Computer aided knee replacement surgery Computer aided knee replacement (also known as computer aided knee arthroplasty) is attracting a large […]

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