The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri K. Chandramouli, IAS (UP:75), presently Secretary, Department of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vice Ms K Sujatha Rao, IAS (AP:74), on her retirement on 30th November, 2010.
[This article was published in the December 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
�Fixing the sick� approach should give way to a preventive care and diagnostics system, especially for the rural people
[This article was published in the November 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Promoting indigenous medical technology innovations is crucial for maintaining the current momentum of growth in the Indian medical technology industry
[This article was published in the October 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Smarter decisions always yield a better outcome. The article gives a picture where leveraging data analytics in healthcare has now become obvious and therefore, aims at ensuring business intellegence for the sector in near future
The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) has empowered the BPL population with the ability to avail quality healthcare services free of cost. Within a span of two and a half years, the scheme has provided healthcare cover to almost 70 million people living under the poverty line.
[This article was published in the September 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The three day event from 4-6 August, 2010 was aimed at providing a unique platform for knowledge sharing and discussing emerging issues in depth in the areas of IT and technology in the healthcare services sector. Sangita Ghosh De of eHealth reports.
[This article was published in the August 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Distance mode of education in health sector is a recent phenomenon. Worldwide people have tried to adapt the distance education philosophy to meet their need within the framework of their available resources.
Union Health Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has approved the Bachelor for Rural Medicine Course (BRMC), giving all states the choice to adopt it. Minor changes are being made in the proposed course and the proposal has been sent to the Medical Council of India (MCI).
[This article was published in the July 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Healthcare services are making use of the fast-growing mobile market to reach out to consumers in the remotest areas and to empower them with information and connectivity for better use of services.
[This article was published in the June 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The public health sector in India, dogged with issues such as low healthcare spend, manpower shortage, corruption and crumbling infrastructure
[This article was published in the June 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Showcasing Excellence in Public Health
A post-event report of the International Conference on Health Systems Strengthening hosted by the Government of Tamil Nadu during May 7 � 10, 2010 in Chennai
At the backdrop of the growing needs of power in the healthcare sector and healthcare institutions, Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI) had organised for a workshop on ‘Renewable Energy for Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions,’ sponsored by Ministry of New &Renewable Energy (MNRE) at the Holy Family Hospital Auditorium for all matters relating to new and renewable energy such as solar, wind, biomass, small hydro, hydrogen, geothermal etc.
[This article was published in the May 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The healthcare industry in India has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few decades and is now worth an estimated INR 2 lakh crores.
