India’s policies hurting medical tourism boom
Tough immigration norms among other policies by the Indian government are proving to be major blocks in the path of India becomming a major medical tourism hub.
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Soon, get online MBBS degrees
Next year, if you fail to make it to a prestigious medical college, don’t lose hope of studying medicine. A leading hospital chain is all set to offer India’s first MBBS programme through distance education.
Cigna buys healthcare business of Great-West Lifeco for USD 1.5 Bln
Health insurer Cigna Corp. (CI) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Great-West Healthcare, the healthcare division of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co., for USD 1.5 billion in cash. Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance is a subsidiary of Canada-based financial services holding company Great-West Lifeco Inc.
Norway grants World Bank USD 150 million for health care in poor countries
Norway on November 28, 2007 announced USD 105 million in grant funding for the World Bank to explore innovative ways to improve health-care systems in developing countries, especially for women and babies.
Health village for medicare, research coming up near Chennai
The Tamil Nadu Government is planning to establish a health village for medicare and medical research in South Asia.
Max New York Life to invest USD 609 million in India
While launching a unit-linked pension plan, Max New York Life Insurance disclosed plans to invest INR 24 billion (USD 609 million) in the country over the next four years.
Shroff Eye Hospital (Mumbai) brings to India, worlds safest and fastest laser eye treatment
The Shroff Eye Hospital in Mumbai recently launched the worlds safest and fastest eye laser, using the Wavelight Concerto 500 Hz Laser system designed to occupy a novel niche market of luxury excimer laser technology.
e-Kendras in Kerala to impart medical transcription training
Kerala’s networked multipurpose community technology centres, known as Akshaya e-Kendras, will launch a training programme on medical transcription in Malappuram district, by the end of this month.
Indian medical transcription provider acquired by CBay Systems
UK-listed healthcare services BPO firm CBaySystems has announced the acquisition of Nagpur-based medical transcription services provider Suyash Software in a cash and stock deal.
Toumaz Technology wins ‘IET Innovation in Engineering Award’
Toumaz Technology Ltd., leading provider of ultra-low power wireless infrastructure for body monitoring solutions, won the Electronics category in the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) prestigious Innovation in Engineering Awards, presented in London.
DRE unveils enhanced medical equipment website
DRE, a premier international medical and surgical equipment supplier, has released a significant update to its medical equipment catalog website at www.dremed.com.
CII launches ‘Experience Indian Healthcare’ initiative
Medical value travel, more popularly termed ‘Medical Tourism’, was discussed at lenght as the next big window of opportunity at a recent conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in association with Indian Healthcare Federation.
