Hospitals to invest in cancer cure
In a year’s time, cancer treatment will become a matter of a few hours. Top private hospitals are pumping in INR 200 crore to augment cancer detection and treatment facility in Kolkata.
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More funds for healthcare and Health Smart Card in Schools
The government will allocate INR 1,360 billion (USD 34.50 billion) for healthcare in the 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-12), up from INR 450 billion in the previous plan, said Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss. He also said that the government will introduce a ‘health smart card’ under the National School Health Programme for every school-going child.
India gets new satellite to improve computer connectivity in remote areas
India would launch a satellite in June next year to provide computer connectivity in remote villages, a Space Department official has said.
Red Hat’s plunge into India’s healthcare sector
Red Hat Software Services, provider of Linux and open source technologies, is making its way into the Indian healthcare sector.
Bangalore’s Vitage Tech signs deal with TTK Healthcare
Bangalore based Vitage Technologies, a business service management company, has signed an agreement with TTK Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd, part of the TTK Group, to handle their IT operations as the managed services partner.
San Francisco Medical Center now tracks equipment in real-time
The University of California San Francisco Medical Center’s project team has implemented a real-time location system to track the location, status and movement of the center’s medical equipment.
AIIMS to provide air ambulance service
An application by AIIMS is being processed by the ministry of civil aviation and permission has been sought to construct a helipad. The service will be available at the AIIMS trauma centre which has been operational for the past 10 months.
Perot Systems selected by AAPC as Exclusive Representative of S. India
Perot Systems Corporation today announced that the company has been selected by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) to represent AAPC in South India, including Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.
Apollo will hold series of international seminars and CMEs
Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals will hold a series of international seminars and Continuing Medical Education (CMEs) on various speciality areas at its four centres over the next seven months.
Nimhans, Mysore hospital connect for telemedicine
NIMHANS, Bangalore and Mysore based KR Hospital has established connectivity for their telemedcine project in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro Ltd in Bangalore.
US based 3M is in talks with Indian pharma companies to license tech technologies
US-based $23-billion diversified technology firm 3M is in talks with top domestic pharma companies to licence drug delivery technologies.
Pfizer is considering outsourcing its manufacturing to India and China
Pfizer, a US-based pharmaceutical giant, is looking to cut costs by outsourcing as much as 30 per cent of its manufacturing to facilities in Asia, particularly in India and China.
BT considering expanding health business in Middle East
The International Health Advisory Board of British Telecommunications plc (BT), comprising leaders in healthcare and public policy from around the globe, has been in discussions with key decision-makers of the Qatar business community how BT could help develop and advance healthcare information systems in Qatar, as well as examining other opportunities in the region.
