Apollo Hospitals launches first standalone Dialysis Centre in association with CGHS

The Apollo Hospitals Group launched the first standalone dialysis centre in Public Private Partnership with Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).

Mediclaim cashless facility in turbo

The insurance supported mediclaim policy that entitles the user to avail cashless facilities, will no longer be available at high-end hospitals like Apollo, Fortis, Ganga Ram, Max or Medicity in Delhi, the national capital region (NCR) and the metros of Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.

Johnson Medical, Sweden announces JV with Trivitron Healthcare

Trivitron Healthcare, one of the largest medical technology solution providers of Indian origin has recently announced its alliance with Johnson Medical, Sweden to manufacture high end and mobile modular OTs and Pendants.

Government Hospitals to have biometric attendance system soon

Biometric attendance system will come into force in all government medical colleges and hospitals in Chennai within a month, according to health minister MRK Panneerselvam.

Trivitron offers Life support Ambulance.

Trivitron Healthcare, the largest medical technology player of Indian origin has supplied its first life support mobile customized emergency ambulance systems to Coast Guard, Chennai.

ET Medical Devices, Italy announces JV with Trivitron Healthcare

Trivitron, the largest medical technology provider of Indian origin has today announced its Joint Venture with ET Medical Devices, Italy to manufacture and market advanced technology cardiac diagnostic instruments which includes ECG systems, Stress Test ECG, Holter ECG, ABPM recording units, Monitoring systems and Telemedicine IT Solutions.

Highest number of obese persons in Chennai

According to Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna, Minister of Information Technology, Chennai has the highest number of obese persons in India.

Medical Technology Park set up in Chennai

In view of the Tamil Nadu government’s initiative of promoting Chennai as a manufacturing hub and in view of its reputation as a medical tourism hotspot, South Asia’s first medical technology park is set up in Chennai by Trivitron.

“Carestream is the only company in India offering a complete range of medical imaging products” : Prabir Chatterjee, Carestream Health India Pvt. Ltd.

In conversation with eHEALTH, Prabir Chatterjee, MD of Carestream Health India Pvt. Ltd., provides insight into the company’s business operations in India and provides an overview of the overall medical imaging market.

Railways to Set up 18 Medical, 7 Nursing Colleges

The Indian railways is looking to greatly improve its medical facilities by using the public-private partnership model. It proposes to establish 18 medical colleges attached to existing railway hospitals through PPP.

CyberKnife surgery sans scalpel : Dr. P.Mahadev, MD, DNB, DMRT, Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital, Chennai

[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is a non-invasive alternative to surgery for treating both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the human body, including, the prostate, lung, brain, spine, liver, pancreas and kidney.

Deepam Group firms up Rs 60 cr hospital in Chennai

Chennai based Deepam Hospitals group (DHG) is setting up a 200-bed high-end tertiary care hospital. The Hospital has tied up a Rs 30 crore funding with State Bank of India for the multi-speciality hospital project estimated to cost Rs 60 crore.

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[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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