Healthcare Radius - May 2024

In this issue

DISEASE CONTROL: The emerging threat of Lupus

Explore the prevalence and growth rates of
Lupus in India and ways to tackle this emerging
healthcare challenge.

SUPPLIER NEWS - Medulance bags ₹25.06 cr series-A VC funding

The latest VC funding to be invested in expanding
emergency healthcare in India.

PM Modi reviews health sector's heatwave preparedness

With above-average temperatures expected across most regions of India during the summer of 2024, PM Modi reviews heatwave preparedness of India’s healthcare sector.

2 mins

Baby without anus treated

Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road successfully treats a baby without anus, a one-year-old infant with anorectal malformation, a rare congenital malformation.

1 min

Bengaluru on alert as cholera incidence reported

Stomach ailments rise, hospitals witness a surge in patient footfalls with reported cholera incidence in the city.

2 mins

Govt issues hospital fire safety advisory

As temperatures escalate, Union Health Ministry and NDMA issue hospital fire safety advisory for states, union territories, and hospitals in India to prevent hospital fires during summer.

3 mins

Manipal, Kharadi launches robotic knee replacement surgery

Kharadi's Manipal Hospital now offers robotic knee replacement surgery, promising better accuracy and quicker recovery. The launch was led by cricket icon, Kapil Dev.

1 min

Lumbar stenosis patient treated with full endoscopic spine surgery

KIMSHEALTH successfully performs Kerala's first endoscopic spine surgery with fusion technique on a middle-aged woman.

1 min

Dr BS Ajaikumar launches Inviga Healthcare Fund (IHF)

Vaccine Development Startup Mynvax becomes Dr BS Ajaykumar's Inviga Healthcare Fund's first investment target.

1 min

HealthTech hiring stays strong despite funding slowdown - Report

India's HealthTech hiring demonstrates resilience with employment surging by nine percent amidst a funding deceleration.

1 min

New guidelines to address fluid management in hospitalized patients

API and Kenvue India release guidelines for managing oral fluids, electrolytes, and energy in non-diarrheal patients for hospitals in India.

1 min

INDIA'S NURSES' SHORTAGE: FINDING CURE

The acute scarcity of nurses is burdening India's healthcare system, risking patient care outcomes. Explore the way forward.

10+ mins

THE EMERGING THREAT OF LUPUS

Explore the prevalence and growth rates of Lupus in India and ways to tackle this emerging healthcare challenge.

10 mins

SMART BANDAGES A REVOLUTION IN WOUND CARE

Wound care is about to get a technological upgrade! See how next-generation intelligent dressings may help to fight infections and assist in the fast healing of wounds

5 mins

HUMAN TOUCH IN HEALTHCARE

Healthcare must prioritize empathy, not efficiency, for better patient experience, moving from cost center to core strategy, argues author

3 mins

Medulance bags 25.06 cr series-A VC funding

Latest VC funding to be invested in expanding emergency healthcare in India.

1 min

Mankind to set up 'Digital Smart Classrooms' in villages

Under the project, Mankind Pharma to equip 220 government schools from Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand with learning tools and technology.

1 min

Indegene acquires medical writing player from Germany

Indegene acquires Trilogy Writing & Consulting GmbH, enhancing medical writing capabilities for life sciences companies.

1 min

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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.