Sustainable Models for mHealth
The Indian government and private players need to work together using the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in order to […]
WEST-BENGAL
Arsenic poisoning is a big problem in West Bengal (India)
Researchers from the University of Manchester (United Kingdom) predict that people living in West Bengal (India) could be exposing themselves to potentially cancer-causing arsenic by eating locally grown rice.
SevenHills Health City Technology for Better Patient Care
SevenHills Group has over two decades of experience in the healthcare sector. It is one of
SevenHills Health City
[This article was published in the September 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] SevenHills Group has over two decades of experience in the healthcare sector. It is one of the first paperless hospitals in India, providing quality healthcare and valuable expertise
Ambitious project for rural healthcare in West Bengal
The Mamata Banerjee government has initiated an ambitious project to bring specialised health care to rural Bengal, asking private hospitals to set up
Health sector reforms announced in West Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said a three-phase developmental system will be taken up to improve the state’s ailing health services sector.
Beedi workers to get health insurance
A meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, decided to extend the insurance cover to the beedi workers spread across the country, with the government spending an estimated Rs 311.25 crore on it.
INDIA UPDATE
Fortis HealthWorld to improve the health of rural India Fortis HealthWorld, the one stop healthcare retail chain in India, has […]
Mount Kellet invests in MedPlus
Mount Kellett Capital Management , US private equity group, is investing Rs 410 crore in one of India’s top pharma retailer MedPlus Health Services.
Medicall 2011 at Kolkata
[This article was published in the March 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] MEDICALL
Global warming hits world’s largest tiger reserve
There has been erosion of the habitat of tiger in the Sunderbans (West Bengal, India) due to global warming.
iSOFT wins USD 1m electronic health record deal with AMRI
iSOFT Group has announced that it has won a USD 1 million contract with Advanced Medicare Research Institute (AMRI) Hospitals for an electronic health record (EHR) for six of its hospitals in India, after a competitive tender.
Dhoni, Dabur build team of immunity ambassadors
Dabur Chyawanprash, the flagship healthcare product from the House of Dabur, undertook a unique campaign, ‘Christened Immune India’, reaching out to over 10 lakh children across nine states to spread awareness about building stronger immunity to fight new-age diseases.
