IBM to help Sankara Nethralaya manage IT infrastructure

IBM is partnering Sankara Nethralaya, a specialty institution for ophthalmic care based in Chennai, to help manage its IT infrastructure, over a period of five years.

Fresh attempt to improve Delhi hospitals

The Delhi Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Quality Council of India with the time-bound objective of attaining National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) quality standards in all its hospitals and medical institutions within three years.

Trivitron plans massive expansion; INR 1,000-cr turnover in 3 years

Chennai based medical technology company Trivitron Medical Systems, which recently offloaded an unspecified minority stake to HSBC Private Equity and venture capital firm ePlanet Ventures for USD 11 million, is planning to expand in a big way with a medical technology park, and acquiring domestic firms with a view to modernising them.

AIG, J P Morgan to invest INR 400 cr in Narayana Hrudayalaya

Global financial institutions American International Group (AIG) and J P Morgan are reportedly to invest a total of INR 400 crore in Bangalore based Narayana Hrudayalaya for a 25 per cent stake in this cardiac hospital chain, valuing it at INR 1,600 crore.

Govt brings out Indian Pharmacopoeia, 2007

In an effort to control the quality of medicinal products, the government has brought out the Indian Pharmacopoeia, 2007, which lays down the standards for drugs produced or marketed in India.

Amartya Sen suggests expanding healthcare delivery

Nobel Laureate, Amartya Sen, delivering a public on lecture

India to set up integrated trauma centre network

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in India has given its approval for setting up an integrated network of trauma centres along the Golden Quadrilateral, North-South and East-West Corridors of the National Highways.

Apollo Hospitals plans to invest INR 600 cr in tier II cities

Apollo Hospitals plans a massive INR 600-crore expansion plan to make its presence felt in tier II cities, with about 10 hospitals.

MindTree to venture into medical electronics

IT and R&D services provider MindTree Consulting, which announced a major organisational restructuring recently, plans to expand its business line to tap new markets.

The R&D services, which address industries like data networks, cellular networks, voice networks, telecom solutions, computing and storage systems, consumer appliances and industry systems, will enter new segments such as medical electronics, avionics and defence.

Apollo DKV will use wellness to cut into claims

The newest entrant in the Indian health insurance business, Apollo DKV Insurance Co., plans to sell health insurance, but it wants to help customers stay healthy through its

PE firms eye stake in Bengal Faith Health Care

Private equity firms have reportedly shown interest picking up stake in Bengal Faith Health Care, the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed to set up the Bardhaman Health City, a INR 1,000 crore PPP (public-private partnership project) to come up on a 60-acre plot near Durgapur Expressway(NH-42).

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.

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.