EU launches emergency call system

The European Commission has proposed a system, which provides cars in Europe with a direct contact to the emergency services.

New video game launched for obese kids

In the backdrop of growing child obesity rates in the US, a new game has been launched, which teaches the kids about healthy eating and exercise.

Hindujas, DP World to invest Rs 200 cr in healthcare

Hinduja TMT Ltd, renamed as Hinduja Ventures, and its joint venture partner UAE’s DP World have announced plans to invest Rs 100 crore each to enter the healthcare sector.

Permission given for creation of Indian Institute of Public Health in Delhi (India)

The Delhi Cabinet on 24 eptember, 2007 gave its nod for establishment of an Indian Institute of Public Health, which would provide a sustainable response to the severe shortfall of public health professionals.

Centre proposes new Cancer Institute in Chennai

The Centre has proposed to set up a state-of-the-art National Cancer Institute in Chennai at an initial cost of INR 200 crore, the proposed institute will come up on a 10-acre plot in Egmore.

Palm-sized compact device to detect bird flu

Scientists in Singapore have recently invented a palm-sized device that can be used to detect the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu in less than 30 minutes.

Physicians Will Benefit from Medical Software Advice Website

Software Advice recently launched its Medical Software Advice website, a free resource designed to match medical software buyers with the right technology for their practices.

Government of India to introduce medical devices regulation bill

The Department of Science & Technology has proposed to bring in a new legislation to enforce uniform and effective standards of Medical Devices throughout the country so as to ensure that substandard devices are not exported, especially to developing countries, which do not have medical devices regulation in place and also for use within the country.

Khakwani invites Japanese companies to invest in telemedicine and telecom sector

State Minister for Information Technology Ishaq Khakwani has invited Japanese companies to invest in key telecommunication areas, including broadband and telemedicine, which offered a tremendous scope for growth in the country.

Online help for Mumbai’s (India) heart patients

The Asian Heart Institute (AHI) of Mumbai has launched its telemedicine facility for heart patients of the city.

Trivitron MD receives Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award, 2007

In recognition for his outstanding contribution in the field of diagnostic and health care industry in India, Dr. GSK Velu, Managing Director, Trivitron group of companies has been conferred with the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award,2007’.

Norwest to Venture Beyond IT to Healthcare and Retail in India

Kurt L Betcher, administrative partner and chief financial officer of Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), and his colleague and general partner Robert B Abbott were recently in India.

Betcher’s focus was on the logistics of setting up and running an office in India, while Abbott, was looking for investment opportunities in the country, beyond the realm of technology that NVP had so far restricted itself to.

SRIT forms a Joint Venture HealthCare ICT Company in China

Sobha Renaissance Information Technology (SRIT), a Bangalore based global software products and solutions provider, recently announced the setting up of a joint venture (JV) company in China called Sunpa Sobha Software (China) Ltd with ‘Yunnan Sunpa Image Tel Tech Co. Ltd (Sunpa)’ as its JV partner. Headquartered in Kunming, Sunpa Sobha Software (China) Ltd. will have operating branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.