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Genericisation Evokes Fierce Debate At Third Editon Of Vantage Point

Panelists divided on the impact of the push for generics, many laud the intent but remain sceptical of consequences.

SYMHEALTH 2017 Held In Pune

Union Health Minister spoke on his vision of making health as universal and affordable for all at SYMHEALTH 2017.

Is India's Healthcare Industry Ready For A Digital Transformation?

Ashu Kajekar, Founder and CEO, 7EDGE Internet, elaborates on the need for healthcare companies to integrate latest technologies into existing business models and IT architectures to deliver superior customer experiences

National Health Policy For Universal Healthcare Would Be In Place Soon: JP Nadda

The Union Health Minister gave an overview of the government’s measures to improve healthcare in the country at a recent press conference held in New Delhi

Blockchain: Overhauling The 'Crippled' Record Management System In Healthcare

Ritesh Gandotra, Director, Global Document Outsourcing, Xerox India, elaborates on how adopting blockchain structure to EHRs will help manage authentication, confidentiality, accountability and data sharing while allowing medical researchers to access insights into medical treatment 

Budget And Beyond

Budget And Beyond

Express Healthcare And Bayer Collaborate To Raise Awareness On Women's Health

Members of the medical fraternity, media professionals, social activists and representatives of the pharma industry come together to discuss and deliberate on measures to enhance women’s health and empower them to lead a better life 

Consumer Health: The Role Of Marketing Nachiketas

Nandakumar,Assistant Professor – Marketing, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, gives an insight on the need to understand the role of marketing in addressing social problems

'Ruby Hall Has Been At The Forefront In Delivering High Quality Care In Organ Transplant'

Dr Sheetal Dhadphale Mahajani, Hepatologist, Liver Transplant Physician & In-Charge, Department of Liver Transplant, Ruby Hall Cinic, in an interaction with Mansha Gagneja, throws light on the evolution of liver transplantation techniques and how technology is playing an integral role to bring in better quality and affordability

The Goal Is To Bring World-class Healthcare To India That Is Available, Affordable And Accountable

IUIH brings in world-class healthcare for 400 million Indians, the PPP way

‘India Represents One Of The Top Growing Markets For Terumo Bct In Asia Pacific'

Since early 1980s, Terumo BCT, a US-based blood bank technology major has a presence in India and operates an R&D facility at Trivandrum. Recently, David Perez, its President & CEO was in India for business expansion. In an exclusive interview with Lakshmipriya Nair, he outlines his company’s vision for this country and the roadmap to achieve them.

The Wounded Shark And Its Suitors

Caught in the red ocean trap, Fortis Healthcare's journey teaches us three key lessons.

‘A Strong Presence In A City Like Mumbai Has Various Advantages'

While a lot of industry experts feel that venturing into B-towns, Tier II and III cities can be a profitable bet to healthcare providers, Wockhardt hospitals opts to focus more on metros, especially Mumbai. Zahabiya Khorakiwala, MD, Wockhardt Hospitals in a free-wheeling conversation with Raelene Kambli explains the strategy and benefits behind Wockhardt focus on metros cities such as Mumbai

‘Our Main Aim Is To Encourage Patients To Reach Out To Institutional Care'

Ajoy Khandheria, Founder, Gramin Healthcare (GH), in an interaction with Prathiba Raju, explains how GH model will help to improve healthcare delivery in villages and make it economically viable.

'CAREDOSE Has Been Developed Keeping A Global Footprint In Mind'

With its proprietary technology and packaging system, CAREDOSE claims to bring down healthcare cost. In an conversation with Raelene Kambli, Gauri Angrish, Founder & CEO, CAREDOSE expounds on the her business model, innovative technology and her vision to provide cost-effective products.

Industry Reacts Negatively To Stent Price Capping By NPPA

It will deprive patients of latest tech advancements, say medical technology industry, associations.

Inheritance Patterns

Dr V L Ramprasad, COO, MedGenome, gives an insight on ways to improve global health by decoding the information contained in an individual’s genome.

Are Blood Transfusions Safe?

The latest National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) report reveals a 10 per cent rise in the number of HIV cases through blood tranfusion in the past one year in India. Highlighting the risks associated with unsafe blood transfusions, Sumit Bagaria, CEO, Hemogenomics opines that the solution is ID-NAT (Individual Donor – Nucleic Acid Testing), an international standard blood screening test.

Cardiac Sector in India

Dr K M Cherian, Chairman and CEO, Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Chennai, talks about the current sector of the cardiac sector, the challenges invloved and the way ahead

Internet Of Medical Things: Giving A Shot In The Arm To The Healthcare Sector

Murali Krishnan, Associate Vice President, HCL Infosystems, chalks out the reasons on how IoMT is likely to gain more traction this year

Bringing Cost Efficiency In Cancer Treatment Is The Need Of The Hour

In a wide-ranging interview, Dr Sajjan Rajpurohit, Senior Medical Oncologist, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCIRC) talks about the cancer scenario in India to Prathiba Raju. Explains that late detection, lack of awareness and affordable care are the main reasons for the high cancer mortality rates in the country

'PPP Is The Only Way Forward For India To Develop A Pan-India, Integrated Healthcare System'

Dr Ajay Gupta, Group MD and CEO, Indo UK Institute of Health (IUIH) speaks on the 11 med-cities project and how it would instil the UK paradigm of effective and affordable healthcare in India, in an interaction with Prathiba Raju.

There Is An Exponential Growth Of Scientific Knowledge In Radiology Which Needs To Be Explored'

Dr Mohanan K, Professor and HOD of Radio diagnosis, Govt Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, has been recently elected as the 74th President of IRIA. He is the first president from Kerala and has a strong agenda for change in the Indian radiology sector. Raelene Kambli catches up with Dr Mohanan K to understand his vision for Indian radiology

Fighting The Antibiotic Apocalypse

Fighting The Antibiotic Apocalypse

Digital Banking Solutions For Hospitals

Digital Banking Solutions For Hospitals

Revenue Cycle Transformation - A Must For Healthcare Organisations

Revenue Cycle Transformation - A Must For Healthcare Organisations

Quality And Innovation: The Way Forward!!

The company is celebrating its third anniversary

Partnerships For Health - India Needs Them

Resources from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) constituted almost 17 per cent of India's health budget for HIV, TB and Malaria in the fiscal year 2018.With the Global Fund Replenishment round coming up in October, and India hosting a prereplenishment round for the first time this February, Bharathi Ghanashyam, founder/editor, Journalists Against TB, explains why an added commitment from India's political leadership, in terms of an increased pledge to Global Fund is crucial for the country's progress towards better health outcomes and human rights.

150 Days, Two Crore Cards Under Ayushman Bharat: Dr Indu Bhushan At MFI 2019

Government of India has shown its commitment towards strengthening the healthcare eco-system in the country by increasing the investments to 2.5 per cent, Bhushan said at the three-day Medical Fair India organised in Delhi.

Washington University In St Louis Organises Forum For India

The event held in Mumbai discussed the current trends, personalised medicine and the future of healthcare.