HCL Info bags US$ 23 m deal for Pan-African project
Domestic IT major HCL Infosystems has bagged a US$ 23 million deal to implement IT infrastructure for the Pan-African e-Network Project, which provides tele-education and tele-medicine.
INDIA
Robotic surgery at AIIMS for rare neuro disorder
On Saturday, for the first time ever, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) performed robotic thoracoscopic thymectomy on patients with myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune disorder.
Indians can now dial 108 for emergency
India is gradually moving to use of one emergency telephone number across the country, 108, on the lines of America’s 911 and Britain’s 999.
Latest in blood glucose meter from Arkray Piramal Medical
Arkray Piramal Medical Pvt Ltd, a Joint Venture between Arkray Inc, Japan and Nicholas Piramal India Ltd a leading pharmaceutical company in India, recently released Glucocard 01, a unique and patented combination of a Ruthenium Based Mediator and Thin film carbon coated electrodes which makes the strips free from temperature and humidity interference thus ensuring accurate and precise results.
India to ban mobile phone ads showing children, pregnant women
New guidelines have been drafted by the Indian government banning advertisements showing children and pregnant women.
Wipro, Cognizant among largest healthcare IT providers in US
Nasdaq-listed Cognizant Technology Solutions, which has major operations in India, and Bangalore-based Wipro Technologies has been ranked among the 100 largest healthcare IT providers in the US.
Mirrus opens research and development centre in India
A CBay Group company Mirrus Systems recently announced the inauguration of its first India R&D centre here with an initial investment of US$ 1.5 million and also plans to ramp up its headcount to 1,000 by 2010.
Neon Healthcare ties with US based Hayes Lab
Neon Healthcare and Research Institute Ltd of India has signed an agreement with US-based pathological lab Hayes Lab for outsourcing in the healthcare space.
AyurVAID to set up hospitals in tier II cities, metros
Kerala-based AyurVAID hospitals will be setting up six hospitals in the coming year in tier II cities and metros, with an equity investment of INR 4.5 crore, provided by a non-profit venture fund Acumen, US.
Pvt hospitals to cross-subsidise treatment cost
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has urged private hospitals to cross-subsidise treatment cost, saying government alone could not meet the requirement of poor patients.
US launches INR 580 mn health initiative in India
The US on Thursday launched a INR 580 million initiative to improve maternal and child health in India, with a focus on Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.
TN launches medical scheme for govt employees
The Tamil Nadu government recently launched a medical health insurance scheme for state government employees.
Schiller India launches new defibrillator
Schiller India, a leading Swiss Joint Venture Company in the field of Medical Diagnostics, has launched a new defibrillator called Defigard 400, India
