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Medongo – Enabling People To Avail Quality Care

With Smart Health Platform and Health Kiosks, MedOnGo is catering to people of all strata. Its objective is to improve quality, and make available healthcare facilities in those places where reach of healthcare providers is minimal, says Balaji Krishnammagaru, Cofounder & MD, MedOnGo, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

'MP's E-Initiatives Building Robust Healthcare System

e-Aushadhi initiative is one of the biggest initiatives in Madhya Pradesh, improvising our drug procurement system to get strengthened while making supply chain system far more efficient than it has been in the past, says Dr Pallavi Jain Govil, Principal Secretary, Public Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, in conversation with Divakar Mukherjee of Elets News Network (ENN).

E-Aushadhi Creating Robust Drug Procurement System In MP

Madhya Pradesh is one of those States having lowest out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure. With MP-Aushadhi, EMMS (Equipment Management & Maintenance System), and eHospital, the State Government is trying its best to improve healthcare delivery system, says Dhanaraju S, Director-Health Services, Mission Director, National Health Mission, and Managing Director-MPPHSCL, Government of Madhya Pradesh, in conversation with Divakar Mukherjee of Elets News Network (ENN).

Dedicated Initiatives Improvising Healthcare Delivery In Arunachal

With many initiatives including Mukhya Mantri Rogi Kalyan Kosh and a special flexi fund for districts, the State is embarking towards a better healthcare system. The State launched Chief Minister Arogya Arunachal Yojna before Ayushman Bharat. The academic session has also been started in the very first medical college of the State, says Dr Kinny Singh, Mission Director, National Health Mission, and Special Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

'Ensuring Best Medical Facilities Through Research, Innovations'

With its skilled doctors, nurses and paramedical staff, AIIMS Bhopal is serving people with best medical facilities. The institute is doing exemplary work on research and innovations front to improve healthcare delivery system of the State, says Dr Sarman Singh, Director, AIIMS Bhopal, in conversation with Ritika Srivastava of Elets News Network (ENN).

Best Practices For Operational Efficiency At Hospitals

Operational efficiency is the capability to deliver cost-effective and quality products and services to the customers.

Our Health Mate Enabling People To Avail Better Patient Care

OurHealthMate connects patients to healthcare providers with the cost-effective healthcare services. The platform gives people options to choose from more than 4.5 lakh medical services, says Abhinav Krishna, Co-Founder & CEO, OurHealthMate, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

When Cross-donation Of Kidneys Gave New Lease Of Life To Patients

Doctors of Pushpawati Singhania Hospital and Research Institute recently found themselves in a state of flux when three couples turned up to them for kidney transplant. The women requested doctors to transplant their kidneys to their husbands.

Delhi Gynaecologist Forum Boosting Quality Healthcare For Women

Delhi Gynaecologist Forum (DGF) envisages better healthcare for all women and girl children by fostering public-private partnerships, pooling and sharing resources, creating a common platform for all stakeholders and family-based interventions with community involvement, says Dr Sharda Jain, Founder & Secretary General, Delhi Gynaecologist Forum (DGF), in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

IVF Should Be Part Of Essential Healthcare Treatment, Not A Luxury

There is a need to work and make IVF an essential part of healthcare, rather than a luxury treatment, where there is limited government support in drug pricing, says Dr Prassan Vij, Senior Specialist and Head, Reproductive Medicine Unit, St. Stephen’s Hospital, New Delhi, in an interview with Souvik Goswami of Elets News Network (ENN)

mHealth Playing A Key Role In Patient Monitoring

Healthy relationship with physician/nurse and the patient is what every patient would look forward to.

Innovations In Healthcare Laying Foundation Of New India

Leveraging disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, internet of things, healthcare aggregators are delivering top class affordable medical facilities to people in terms of diagnostic equipment, imaging, and telemedicine, writes Mukul Kumar Mishra of Elets News Network (ENN).

Unique 'Boat Clinic' Reaches 2,500 Remote Islands

HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS.

BMSICL— Bolstering Healthcare Infra To Boost Patient Care

In an endeavour to improve overall delivery of patient care, Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Limited (BMSICL) is making resolute step. From transparent procurement policy of equipment and drugs to development of required infrastructure in various health facilities across Bihar, BMSICL is going out of way to ensure quality delivery of care to masses, says Sanjaya Kumar Singh, Managing Director, Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Limited, in conversation with Elets News Network(ENN).

Digital Dispensary In Jharkhand — A Boon

Jharkhand is leading the way in accepting digital technology for governance services in all sphere of the State Government. Jharkhand government recognizes the challenges in provisioning health care services the conventional way and has yet again adopted technology for enabling quality health care in the nook and corner of the State for providing medical treatment. Digital Dispensary is one such move that has not just eased out the way of work, but have also come up with satisfactory treatment results for the locals.

Emergence Of PPP In Diagnostics In India

The paradigm of healthcare delivery mechanism is evolving as never before. With the focus of the government on making healthcare more accessible to masses; the implications for the industry are coming thick and fast.

Medall — Fostering Accessible, Affordable Model Of Patient Care

With many clinical and technological innovations – such as health on wheels, Medall, the leader in integrated diagnostics services, is trying to create niche in diagnostic area. With over 600 outlets providing services in 9 states across 71 districts, the company is trying to create tangible difference in delivery of patient care to people at large.

Making Healthcare Accessible to All in Rajasthan

Ensuring health facilities accessible to all has been one of the major challenges for us for a long time. For instance, we have had a major issue of availability of sufficient number of doctors and super specialists. But to tackle it, the Government of Rajasthan has undertaken various initiatives, says Banshidhar Khandela, Minister of State for Medical, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

Dedicated Initiatives Improvising Healthcare Delivery In Arunachal

With many initiatives including Mukhya Mantri Rogi Kalyan Kosh and a special flexi fund for districts, the State is embarking towards a better healthcare system. The State launched Chief Minister Arogya Arunachal Yojna before Ayushman Bharat. The academic session has also been started in the very first medical college of the State, says Dr Kinny Singh, Mission Director, National Health Mission, and Special Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

ASMAN:Leveraging Technology To Reduce Early Maternal And Neonatal Mortality

The central goal of Alliance for Saving Mothers and Newborns (ASMAN) initiative is to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality through an innovative facility-based intervention that enables healthcare workers to provide quality care during child-birth, writes Dr. Bulbul Sood, , Country Director, Jhpiego, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

Bhamashah Scheme Enabling People Better Patient Care

The Rajasthan Government has reduced out of pocket medical expenses through the Bhamashah Scheme which has been enabling poor and vulnerable people to avail best medical facilities. Since the inception of BSBY, we have booked packages worth more than Rs 1,800 crores, says Ashish Modi, Joint CEO, RSHAA (Rajasthan State Health Assurance Agency), in conversation with Sudheer Goutham of Elets News Network (ENN).

Visakhapatnam Being Evolved as Best Livable City

Visakhapatnam Being Evolved as Best Livable City With a series of ongoing smart projects, Visakhapatnam is rising in the rank of cities that have emerged as finest in the country. The city’s projects like city surveillance, pollution monitoring, smartstreet, command and communications centre are meant to ensure better satisfaction level of citizens, says Pravin Kumar, Collector and District Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

Inspiron Enabling Individuals To Cultivate Positivity

Nearly 85 percent of the population sufferig from mental health issues doesn’t seek medical help due to social stigma and lack of accessibility to mental health professionals. Being the country’s first psychological wellbeing café, we ensure people’s physical and mental health, say Nithish Meti and Priyanka MB, co-founders, INSPIRON, in conversation with Sudheer Gautham of Elets News Network (ENN).

Making Healthcare Accessible To All In Punjab

The Department of Health, Punjab, has issued instructions to manufacturers and wholesellers to supply habit forming drugs to the retailers/ hospitals on the written order and their payments shall be accepted by way of approved sources only, such as by cheque or by money transfer, says Pardeep Mattu, Joint Commissioner, Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Government of Punjab, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

Madhya Pradesh Giant Leap In Healthcare Delivery

With people’s growing health awareness, there is a strong desire to avail better healthcare facilities. The Narendra Modi-led Government is encouraging the States to build a strong infrastructure and avail the best possible solutions. Madhya Pradesh is one such State focussing on boosting its health infrastructure, observe Mukul Kumar Mishra and Divakar Mukherjee of Elets News Network (ENN).

25 Lakh Citizens Getting Health Benefits Under Bhamashah Yojana: Kali Charan Saraf

RAJASTHAN HEALTHCARE PERSPECTIVE.

Strokes Are No Longer Limited To Elderly People: Dr Padma Srivastava

Neurology perspective.

Ayushman Bharat The Gamechanger For Building New India

If we had all the money in the world we wouldn’t need Ayushman Bharat - people could afford their own medical care, someone stated recently on social media. It narrated a collective agony so succinctly. This medical insurance scheme holds huge significance perhaps for this very reason for public at large, especially in Bharat (the rural India), writes Sandeep Datta of Elets News Network (ENN).

Smart Planning For Smart Cities Transforming Healthcare In Urban Landscape

Our urban planning needs to get aggressive to ensure scope for adequate physical exercise for our population. From seamless transit, which ensures an adequate step count daily, to offices and buildings designed to avoid long term sitting, a vision needs to be set in place to prevent diseases like diabetes and obesity becoming an epidemic, says Dr Tejaswi Naik, Director-Budget, Government of Madhya Pradesh, in an exclusive interview to Souvik Goswami of Elets News Network (ENN).

Trade Margin Capping Needed To Make Healthcare Affordable For All

The Government is expected to walk the fine line between making healthcare affordable and promoting Make in India or Make outside India, writes Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator of Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED) for Elets News Network (ENN).