[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
A hospital a town, keeps away the frown!
The Union Budget 2008 is out and a silent celebration is on in almost every board room… (and drawing rooms too!)
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Dr. Lal Path Labs was established in 1949 by Major S.K. Lal. One of India�s largest medical diagnostics company, it is primarily Delhi-based, though it has a pan-India presence.
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The medical equipment market in India is growing at an annual rate of 15% and is expected to touch US$ 4.98 billion by 2012. With a highly unregulated environment in terms of quality, reliability, pricing and control, uncertainty rules the roost. Often, it�s a confusing maze for care providers and medical professionals, and the brunt of all this has to be borne solely by those at the end of the chain – �the patients� !
There is a dire need for a legal framework and a regulatory agency to look after the industry. How far have we reached? Is the Government taking the right steps? eHEALTH takes stock of the matter.
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
CII Northern Region Headquarters recently organised a one and half day conference on medical value tourism, between 7-8 February 2008 at the impressive office premises of its headquarters in Chandigarh.
Quest Diagnostics recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Quest Diagnostics India has signed a long-term agreement to provide health assessment services, including diagnostic laboratory testing for Birla Sun Life Insurance Company.
International Hospital Limited (IHL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Healthcare Limited, along with Oscar Investments Limited (OIL) has completed the acquisition of 62.17 per cent of the equity share capital of Malar Hospitals Limited (MHL), Chennai, for a consideration of INR 34.68 crore.
Quintiles Transnational Corp. has announced that its central laboratory in India has been certified by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
Manipal Cure and Care (MCC), India’s leading retail healthcare centre, has won the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Innovative Product / Service Award – 2007.
Fortis Group company Fortis HealthWorld Ltd (FWHL) has said it has tied up with the rural retail initiative of Godrej Agrovet Ltd, Godrej Adhaar, to open pharmacies in rural areas.
Operation Eyesight Universal (OEU), a Canada based International Development organisation dedicated to eliminate avoidable blindness, has plans to spend four million dollars in India this year for sight restoration and blindness prevention activities.
U.S. stimulus for the healthcare sector is proving a boon to the Indian IT with numerous IT-healthcare contracts coming to the country. The Obama administration has unveiled plans to invest USD 10 billion annually in IT to refurbish the American healthcare system.
On the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre (BMBHRC) receiving the prestigious NABH Accreditation Award, the hospital launched a State-of-the-Art Diabetes Speciality Centre.
