Wockhardt Hospitals to enter Delhi
The Wockhardt Hospitals group is foraying into Delhi. Its 250 bed facility in Delhi will be operational by 2009.
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Accentia Tech acquires 3 US BPOs for INR 800 million
Mumbai-Based business process outsourcing company Accentia Technologies has reportedly acquired three US-based healthcare BPO companies for about INR 800 million, sources close to the deal said.
Omega Healthcare to invest USD 14 million and expand in India
Omega Healthcare, provider of healthcare BPO and KPO services, has announced growth plans for its Indian operations over the next 18-24 months. The Company plans to invest over $14 million to expand its Bangalore and Chennai facilities and will more than double its employee base to 3,000.
2% of GDP of India to be spent on health
Stressing the need for better healthcare facilities in rural India, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said the country will spend two per cent of its GDP on health in the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12).
New Environmentally Friendly Products Help Improve Patient Care
Philips’ new IntelliVue MMS X2 and IntelliVue MP2 are the latest examples of the company’s commitment to patient care and safety.
Hinduja group to invest $1.5 billion in India
The multi-million dollar Hinduja group has finally revealed its plans of investing in India’s sunrise sectors like healthcare and insurance.
Low cost software developed for visually impaired
A Chennai-based visually impaired software professional, Krishnakant has developed an ‘open source voice-enabled software’ based on LINUX system, for the benefit of visually handicapped.
Google still working on health record
Google is also looking to figure out how to create transportable personal health records that give users.
Largest not-for-profit health system in the US, selects Quidel as flu test supplier
Quidel Corporation a leading provider of rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests, announced that Adventist Health System has chosen Quidel as its supplier for rapid point of care influenza test kits.
Microsoft Seeks RFID Support for HealthVault
The software giant is encouraging companies to develop RFID applications for the free online medical database service it recently launched.
Fortis, Microsoft to enhance healthcare offering through technology
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Apollo to invest INR 2.5 billion for hospital at Navi Mumbai
Healthcare service provider Apollo Hospitals Ltd recently announced it will invest INR 2.5 billion to set up a 400-bed hospital at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra.
Court provides relief to Hemophilia patients
The Delhi High Court has given Hemophilia patients a reason to smile. Treatment for this inherited disorder that is costly and beyond the reach of a majority of those affected will now be provided free of cost at three hospitals in the capital.
