Apollo Hospitals plans to invest INR 600 cr in tier II cities

Apollo Hospitals plans a massive INR 600-crore expansion plan to make its presence felt in tier II cities, with about 10 hospitals.

Health Minister at CII’s Health Summit

Union Health Minister at the 4th Health Summit organised by CII, promised support to the industry, but asked industry for more CSR activities.

Cisco to network with hospitals for healthcare solutions

Cisco Systems, the networking multinational, is reportedly in talks with companies such as Reliance, Apollo Hospitals and Wockhardt to roll out their healthcare networking solutions.

Aspects of Telemedicine for healthcare delivery : Anurag Dubey, Frost & Sullivan

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Telemedicine has changed healthcare delivery dynamics in the interest of extending health services to all individuals and eliminating time and distance barriers.

Private angle to Govt’s low-cost healthcare for masses

The Indian private health industry is entering into partnerships with state governments to offer low-cost healthcare to masses. Healthcare giants such as the Apollo Group and Wockhardt Hospitals are among those entering into partnerships with various state governments to provide these services.

Apollo Unveils Health Insurance Company

The Apollo Hospitals Group in a joint venture with Deutsche Krankenversicherung AG (DKV AG), Europe’s largest private health insurer recently announced its health insurance company, Apollo DKV Insurance Company Limited (Apollo DKV).

eHealth India 2007 – July 31 August 02 2007, The Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Quality of public health and availability of proper healthcare amenities are one of the prime yardsticks for estimating the level of development and well being of any country or society.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA UPDATE

[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News Review

Telemedicine connects 400 hospitals of India

Telemedicine service started about eight years ago in India as pilot basis. Now it has taken matured Major hospitals are expanding their telemedicine centres in India as well as in neighbouring countries.

Chennai (India) to host International Conference on telemedicine

The first international conference on telemedicine will held in Chennai, India in November 2007. Apollo Hospitals, Sankara Nethralaya and Sri Ramachandra Medical University will sponsor the conference.

Slow but Steady; Telemedicine Making a Big Headway in India : Swarnendu Biswas

[This article was published in the March 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The NASSCOM India Leadership Forum, held in Mumbai from February 7-9, provided eHealth the opportunity to interact with many experts, who are working in the field of ICT applications in healthcare.

Space Hospitals plans to set up more 126 new telemedicine centers in India

Chennai (India) based telemedicine services provider Space Hospitals is planning to set up 126 new telemedicine centers across Tamil Nadu, India by the end of this year 2007.