Opportunities Galore
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The patient monitoring market is an expanding and profitable sector in the global healthcare industry.
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Patient Monitoring Systems: Vital for Healthcare
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] Patient monitoring systems are tailored to meet the individual needs of care units and care providers, helping them deliver high-quality patient care
SHINING Armour
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] One of the fastest growing segments in the non-life insurance industry, health insurance offers hope for a healthy living
Trivitron employees come together to ensure clean and hygienic learning for Uthandi school children
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] 300 employees paint St Thomas government school
“We aim to create an IT-enabled network of specialised hospitals” : Jagannath MS, Columbia Asia Hospitals
As the CFO of Columbia Asia Hospitals, Jagannath MS, delivers healthcare through the best model of hospitals and medical excellence.
“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.
“ICT plays a very vital role in implementing Rajiv Aarogyasri in Andhra Pradesh” : Babu Ahamed, Aarogyasri Health Care Trust, India
Rajiv Aarogyasri, a government initiated health insurance scheme (working on a public-private partnership model) running in Andhra Pradesh is providing cashless treatment to almost 90 percent of the state population
“We need ethics and equity in the health sector” : Dr Ajay Singla, Additional Secretary-Health & Family Welfare, Government of NCT of Delhi, India
Dr Ajay Singla, Additional Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Government of NCT of Delhi and CEO, Aapka Swasthya Bima Yojana is one of the most dynamic healthcare leaders and visionaries in the country.
India overwhelmed by heart disease: study
By 2010, India will carry 60 percent of the world’s heart disease burden, nearly four times more than its share of the global population, according to a recent study.
Over 800 rural hospitals don
There was a shortage of 4,833 primary health centres (PHCs) across India and over 800 rural hospitals were functioning without a single doctor, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told parliament Wednesday.
Thomson Reuters Honours India
India Research Front Awards 2009 Recognise Eight Leading Indian Scientists For Their Influential Contribution To The Global Research Community on Four Research Fronts.
Philips developing test kits for TB, malaria
Scientists, software professionals and medical professionals at the Philips Innovation Campus are working on health care solutions for developing countries, developing microscope-based portable diagnostic kits for rural health care workers that can be used to test for tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in an attempt to address a significant gap in the country
Maternal Mortality in India: 1997-2003, Trends, Causes and Risk Factors
The survey study titled Maternal Mortality in India: 1997-2003, Trends, Causes and Risk Factors, shows that overall MMR [maternal mortality ratio, which means number of maternal deaths to women (in the age group 15-49 years) per 1 lakh live births to women (in the age group 15-49 years)], which was nearly 400 in the year 1997-98, has declined to about 300 in the year 2001-03, thus registering a decline of 24 per cent during this period based on SRS data.
