IT plays important role in healthcare management, Raja
Union Minister for IT and Communications A Raja has recently spoke on the varied ways in which Information Technology can provide the common man with easy access to healthcare.
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Need an autonomous body to promote, regulate medical education, Prof Valiathan at IGNOU
There is an urgent need to constitute an autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament with the twin objectives of promoting and regulating medical education at all levels, was the key point of observation that came up in the memorial lecture of Prof G Ram Reddy, delivered by Prof MVS Valiathan, a reputed cardiac surgeon and winner of the Padma Vibhushan.
Health ministry to finalise rural medical course soon
The health ministry will soon finalise the syllabus for the proposed short-term medical course for training doctors especially for rural areas, according to a report.
Workshop on Renewable Energy for Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions
At the backdrop of the growing needs of power in the healthcare sector and healthcare institutions, Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI) had organised for a workshop on ‘Renewable Energy for Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions,’ sponsored by Ministry of New &Renewable Energy (MNRE) at the Holy Family Hospital Auditorium for all matters relating to new and renewable energy such as solar, wind, biomass, small hydro, hydrogen, geothermal etc.
India in effort to bring down the maternal mortality ratio in the country
India has been making concerted efforts to bring down the maternal mortality ratio in the country. Maternal mortality ratio has come down to 254/1000 live births in 2006 from 301/1000 live births in the year 2003.
Central Government is being pursued to financially assist Arogyasri
It is good news; for the State; for over two crores of BPL Arogysri card-holding families; but if the proposal of Arogyasri scheme, which may soon become a Government of India-assisted scheme, materialises.
The UN tackles noncommunicable diseases
The United Nations General Assembly has recently adopted resolution in Geneva on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases – mainly cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes – which kill nearly 35 million people each year, including almost 9 million before the age of 60.
New World Bank Action Plan – to help developing world achieve MDG 5 targets by 2015
The World Bank has released a new five-year plan to help poor countries reduce their high fertility rates and prevent the widespread deaths of their mothers and children.
India surges ahead for patient safety: an initiative by AIIMS
The Department of Hospital Administration, AIIMS in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), INCLEN Trust and supported by knowledge partner Becton Dickinson India Pvt. Ltd., has commenced a single platform with aims to bring on reputed clinicians, Nurses and Hospital administrators from 12 leading public and private hospitals and promote the culture of patient safety under the umbrella of NIPS.
National symposium on CSR and the Role of Pharmaceutical Sector in AIDS and TB in India
Project Connect, funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a five year program launched by Population Services International (PSI) in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), organised a national symposium on,
Dr K M Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline hospital signs MOU with CII
Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of Indian Industry to establish a basic framework for conducting cooperative activities between Dr. K.M. Cherian’s Educational Society (KMCES) and the CII, which will be beneficial to the respective institutions and its members, a Collaborative Expansion of Scientific and Technical Knowledge.
SMS for Life Project Saves Tanzania Malaria Patients
Rural health facilities in Tanzania have successfully used mobile and electronic mapping technology to track and manage the delivery and stock levels of antimalarial drugs and ensure that treatments are available to malaria patients, where and when required.
UK Considers Paying Organ Donors
A bioethics council has launched a public consultation to determine if egg and sperm donors should be given cash incentives to address a severe shortage of organ donors in the UK.
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