NTR Health University Issues Notice to Private Medical Colleges
NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) has issued notices to all medical colleges to admit students by 31st July 2012 […]
Omanis Seeing India as Hot Medical Tourism Destination
India is fast becoming a favourite destination for Omanis seeking advanced medicare, with the number of visas being issued for […]
Star Health emerges lowest bidder in TN health insurance scheme
Star Health Insurance has emerged as the lowest bidder in the Tamil Nadu health insurance scheme. The company had initially […]
e-Health info system initiated in Haryana
Haryana government has begun work on developing a Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) where all the records of government hospitals and dispensaries will be linked through a central database.
Reaching masses
[This article was published in the July 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The only way to make healthcare affordable is to create a massive education network, and this should encompass infrastructure for training of Medical, Dental, Paramedical and Nursing students
World population to touch 9.2 billion in 2050
The world population will see a likely increase of 2.5 billion over the next 43 years, by moving from 6.7 billion currently to 9.2 billion in 2050.
New software to provide data on deaths during clinical trials
To make the country
Villages in Orissa see a fast spread of Cholera
Cholera and other water borne diseases, which have claimed 39 lives since August, have started infected more people in Orissa’s Rayagada district in the last few days, and triggered panic among the residents, media reports.
Launch of operation against illegal slaughterhouses by ICT Admin to check sale of unhygienic, water-injected meat at Islamabad
A massive operation against illegal slaughterhouses and sale of unhygienic and water injected meat in the federal capital was launched by Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration.
Berkshire choses UPMC for Cerner system
University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre has been selected as a partner by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a new electronic patient record system.
New norms for MNC drug prices
In a move that would prevent MNCs such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Eli Lilly, Roche and Pfizer from selling their drugs at a huge premium in India, the government may soon finalise norms for monitoring prices of costly imported patented medicines for diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, obesity, cancer and heart diseases.
Wockhardt in talks to raise USD 100 mn
Mumbai-based drugmaker Wockhardt is in discussions with ICICI Venture, ChrysCapital and other private equity firms to divest a 15% stake. The country
Finally, a lifeline for India’s poor
The government is set to introduce Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), a visionary national health insurance scheme, which provides INR 30,000
