Smoking cessation campaigns via SMS in London
Pharmacies in London will launch a text messaging service to validate smoking status and invite
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Perot Systems to support health insurance program
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Health Insurance Connector Authority, also known as Health Connector, and Perot Systems, a provider of IT services, has announced that the company will provide IT and business process services to support the state’s innovative program to assist low-income Massachusetts residents in choosing the appropriate plan of coverage for each individual’s healthcare needs.
Aviva launches health scheme
Aviva Life Insurance has become health conscious. The largest insurance group in the UK
Reliance Life Insurance launches edu initiative
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group firm Reliance Life Insurance recently launched a project ‘School on Wheels’, for providing access to basic education to underprivileged children as part of its corporate social responsibility endeavour.
Pink City may emerge as medicity
With investments of several hundred crores likely for setting up of state-of-the-art private hospitals, the Pink City could emerge as a medicity.
Medybiz enters final stage of disease management plan
As Reliance ADA Group goes for a big push in the healthcare segment, group company Medybiz is finalising a disease management venture aimed at treating chronic ailments through health management strategies.
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre signs on Akhil Systems
ISIC has recently signed a contract with Akhil Systems Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi for replacement of their existing HIS System.
ADAG jumps into personal health market
Anil Ambani-owned ADAG is entering the personalised healthcare services. Medybiz, part of the group
Columbia Asia hospital opens in Kolkata
Kuala Lumpur-based multinational hospital chain Columbia Asia Hospitals has opened its Kolkata unit, the fourth in India after two in Bangalore and one at Gurgaon.
Mobile rehabilitation of heart patients
Scientists are in the final stages of launching a mobile phone with a miniature heart monitor and a GPS device that would help keep track of rehabilitation of patients thousands of kilometres away.
Escorts receives the coveted NABH accreditation
Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, cardiac super-specialty hospital in Delhi, became the third hospital under the Fortis Healthcare umbrella to receive the NABH accreditation, the highest national recognition for quality patient care and safety, making Fortis Healthcare the hospital network with maximum number of NABH accreditations for its hospitals.
Docs with foreign PG set to get govt’s nod
In a bid to allow Indian doctors practising abroad to return and plug the acute shortage in healthcare back home, the government may soon recognize postgraduate medical degrees of 10 foreign countries.
Clinical trial likely to be US$ 546 m by 2011 says Assocham
Country’s clinical trials business will be more than tripple to about US$ 546 million by 2010, capturing 15 per cent of the global market, according to industry body Assocham. At present, country’s clinical trials industry is valued at about US$ 150 mn.
