Healthcare Radius - August 2023

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Swades Foundation completes 20K free cataract surgeries

Swades Foundation by Zarina and Ronnie Screwvala has completed 20,000 free cataract surgeries in rural Maharashtra.

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Merck announces Young Scientist Award 2023

Merck has announced the third Merck Young Scientist Award 2023 to recognize young scientists in India for their life sciences research.

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Ramesh Hospitals rebranded as Aster Ramesh Hospitals

Aster DM Healthcare, an integrated healthcare service provider in the GCC and India, has rebranded four Ramesh Hospitals in Andhra Pradesh.

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Access Healthcare undertakes business expansion

Access Healthcare, a provider of revenue cycle management and healthcare BPO and IT services in the US, has announced business expansion. It has set up a facility spanning 1.7 lakh sq ft with 1,960 seats in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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Sarcoma patient receives life-changing treatment

HCG ICS Khubchandani Cancer Center doctors treated a 29-year-old sarcoma patient by replacing his left thigh bone with metallic prosthesis.

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630 gallstones removed from SKD patient at Kaka-Ba Hospital

Kaka-Ba Hospital, run by Cadila Pharmaceuticals, removed 630 gallstones from a patient with sickle cell disease.

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JB Pharma unveils app for doctors

JB Pharma has launched JB NEXT, an app for doctors and post-graduate medical students.

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Global Hospital deploys Da Vinci XI surgical robot

Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, has launched Robot-Assisted Heart Surgery Program, aiming to reduce recovery time and complications for patients in need of delicate heart surgeries.

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Dharma Gurus support organ donation drive

Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road has undertaken a campaign, 'Gifting Life, Beyond Religion', to spread organ donation awareness.

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Leucine Rich Bio enters the US market

Leucine Rich Bio, a microbiome company, has entered the US healthcare market with the establishment of Crown Biome Inc. Led by CEO Bryan Toton, Crown Biome Inc will focus on oral healthcare solutions.

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Fighting diabetes-related amputations

Rang De Neela initiated the #BluePledge campaign to prevent diabetes and avoid limb amputations. Supported by industrialist Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and celebrities Sonali Bendre and Rohit Bose Roy. It aims to create awareness about diabetes prevention and avoiding complications like foot amputations.

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Amrita School of Medicine to start first MBBS batch

Amrita School of Medicine at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, is preparing to welcome its first batch of 150 MBBS students in August.

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Philips, NICS launch echocardiography training

Philips has introduced ELITE, an offline echocardiography training program developed in partner-ship with Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences (NICS).

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Dubai man undergoes kidney transplant at Wockhardt, Mira Road

A 45-year-old man, Aloysius, has undergone a kidney transplant surgery at Wockhardt Hospitals in Mira Road, Mumbai.

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MedGenome acquires NovaSeq X Plus

MedGenome, a genomic diagnostic and research company, has acquired Illumina's NovaSeq X Plus. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.

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Octogenarian cured with Mitraclip procedure

Asian Hospital performed Mitraclip procedure on an 80-year-old lady with mitral valve leakage.

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Jaslok celebrates 50th anniversary

Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre celebrated its 50th Anniversary today, commemorating half a century of providing healthcare services to patients. The event, held at NCPA, Mumbai, witnessed the presence of Javed Akthar, Sabana Azmi, Jackie Shroff, and other dignitaries, as well as hospital Trustees.

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Fortis Medical Center OPD opened in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai

Hiranandani Hospital Vashi - A Fortis Network Hospital has launched 'Fortis Medical Center' in Kharghar.

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Transplanting HOPE

Though organ donation is the need of the hour in India, the demand for organs far outstrips the supply. Examine the strategies that the industry must employ to tide over this shortage and save lakhs of lives

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Empowering Patients For Better Health Outcomes

Discover the magic of patient-centered care and how it can improve health outcomes through patient empowerment

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'CapEx and the cost per patient will reduce with time for RAS'

Surgical robotics is proving to be a boon for healthcare. These systems offer many benefits including better cosmesis, reduced pain, and superior ergonomics, says Dr Pradeep Chowbey, Chairman, Max Institute of Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, Bariatric Surgery and Allied Surgical Specialities, Max Super Speciality Hospital, in an interview to Healthcare Radius. Excerpts of the interview:

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The power of precision

Examine the trends, research and innovations, and the future outlook of precision medicine in India

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India's radiology revolution up-close!

Examine the emerging trends and growth factors driving the Indian diagnostic imaging market

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Minimizing radiation for patient safety

Discover the importance of minimizing radiation exposure for the safety of patients and healthcare workers

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Aligning business and healthcare in India.

Healthcare Radius is a monthly publication for Indian healthcare professionals. We highlight best business practices, analyse key trends and outline business moves and drifts of healthcare majors across the country. We are the industry's platform for debate and its guide to the latest and most promising trends in healthcare planning, strategy, technology and management practices.