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ASITECH 2010, exclusive comprehensive symposium with medical technology exhibition
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The Association of Surgeons of India in collaboration with Quality Council of India and supported by knowledge partners, EFNRA Consultants and Kyra Strategic Consulting presents is organising the first comprehensive symposium and workshop on ‘Doctor as an Entrepreneur: How to Set-up and Expand a Hospital,’ concurrently during the 70th Annual Conference of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASICON 2010) at ASICON city in the premises of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, from December 15-20, 2010.
Bill to Regulate Medical Clinics Introduced
A Bill to regulate medical clinics to ensure uniform standards of facilities and services has been introduced in the Lok Sabha by Health Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad.
10,000 additional seats for post graduate in medical colleges
The Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has announced that soon, there will be additional 10,000 post graduate seats in medical education within two years, and 4,000 of them will be available from the upcoming academic session.
Health insurance for government employees
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that a health insurance scheme will be introduced for the central government employees.
Doctors for the village
A two day workshop will be held in Delhi to discuss an alternative model for under-graduate medical education to create a cadre of rural doctors for the villages.
Centre to introduce short-term medical course
The Centre has decided to introduce a short-term medical education course at district level, in government-run schools, to reach out to rural population across the country, announced Union Health and Family Welfare minister Gulam Nabi Azad.
Eight New AIIMS-like Institutions to be Constructed
In order to expedite the construction of eight new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-like institutes in the country, Union health minister Sri Ghulam Nabi Azad announced incentives of up to Rs 10 crore for early completion of these projects.
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India to see Pentavalent vaccine
Introduction of pentavalent vaccine in the National Immunisation Programme, was kept pending for quite a while, is likely to take off soon.
Free land for healthcare giants in rural J&K
Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad recently invited Indian corporate healthcare giants to construct hospitals in rural areas, and offered them land to be provided free by the government. The CM vowed to strengthen peripheral health institutions of state and lessen the patient burden on tertiary hospitals in the city.
