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Of total expenditure, 7% spent on healthcare in Indian household
The out-of-pocket healthcare spending by Indians continues to push them further into poverty with the public spending on health is almost negligible, according to the India Health Report 2010.
Nano-sized ships to torpedo tumours devised
Lethal nano-sized ‘torpedos,’ deftly evading the body’s defence network, will discharge anti-cancer drugs into the heart of tumours and destroy them ruthlessly.
Indian biomedical research gets British funding
Biomedical research in India has received a shot in the arm with the Wellcome Trust, Britain’s largest health charity, entering into an agreement with the Indian government’s biotechnology department to fund cutting-edge research.
HealthSciences Institute partners with DMAI in India
HealthSciences Institute has announced it will partner with the Disease Management Association of India (DMAI) to support the application of disease management strategies, knowledge and tools in India.
Cerma creates spin-off company cermavein to commercialise steam vein sclerosis
French emerging medical technology company CERMA, specialised in the development of innovative and minimally invasive devices in phlebology and oncology, announced the creation of spin-off CERMAVEIN.
Medical Imaging, an open and dynamic sector in France
The French in vivo medical imaging market is estimated to be worth around
Nestor receives WHO GMP certificate from Ivory Coast health ministry
Nestor Pharmaceuticals has received the certificate of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) from Ivory Coast
Child-friendly MRI designed to divert
SICK youngsters in South Australia will be the first to experience a hi-tech radiology unit, custom-built to distract and delight patients while they undergo scans using the latest magnetic resonance imaging technology.
PhilHealth launches new privilege-laden ID cards
Members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will now be entitled to a host of privileges and major discounts after the health insurance agency launched the new PhilHealth ID cards.
Funding electronic medical records saves lives
The New England Journal of Medicine published a study that says federal investments in electronic health records (EHR) would lead to better patient care and health outcomes.
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.
WHO initiative to involve pharmacists in combating TB
In a major initiative to combat TB epidemic, the World Health Organisation and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) signed a joint statement here on Sunday seeking to involve pharmacists in tuberculosis care and control.
