Padma Shri award for cardiac surgeon Dr GK Mani
Currently serving as Director of Pushpanjali Institute of Cardiac Sciences,he has achieved zero mortality in the last more than 500 consecutive surgeries
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“IT solutions play a major role in operationalising the Kalaignar Scheme” : Dr S Vijayakumar, Special Secretary- Health and Family Welfare Department, India
Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme had saved the lives of several poor people in Tamil Nadu. Launched in July 2009, the scheme today covers around 1.35 crore BPL families in the state.
30,000 bed capacity in Hrudalaya hospital in 5 years
Narayana Hrudayalaya, the Bangalore-based heart care hospital, will increase its bed capacity to 30,000 in five years across all its hospitals across India.
Escorts Heart Institute organizes two day Cardiac Seminar
Continuing with effort to educate and inform the medical fraternity, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre Ltd. (EHIRCL), commissioned a two-day Cardiac seminar.
The Operating Theatre of the Future
[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Medical robotics and computer-assisted surgery systems, support the surgeons in performing tedious surgeries with complete recision. This is one of the newer technologies that has completely taken the surgical profession by a storm.
Fostering Reforms in Indian Healthcare : Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya
Established in 2001, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, is a 1000-bed hospital spread over 25 acres. It’s known around the world for subsidised healthcare services for the needy, unique micro health insurance scheme and renowned cardiac surgeon cum social entrepreneur of the country Dr Devi Prasad Shetty.
Practising medicine as it should be practised
The Care Group of Hospitals owned by Quality CareIndia Limited (QCIL) acquired a five-star hotel premisesat Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, in […]
Fostering Reforms in Indian Healthcare
Established in 2001, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, is a 1000-bed hospital spread over 25 acres. Its known around the world for subsidised […]
Parkway Hospitals -Singapore
[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
ParkwayHealth owns a total of 15 hospitals in South Asia providing 3,277 beds and the expertise of 1,500 accredited medical professionals in a wide range of specialist fields.
Rural areas reap benefits of telemedicine
Quicker access to cardiologists, neurologists or radiologists even in remote places in Karnataka is now a possibility, thanks to advances in telecommunication. Cardiac emergencies like thrombosis are now being attended to by trained doctors at the Chamarajanagar district hospital and at 19 public health centres (PHCs) under the Karuna Trust.
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.
