Local Innovations, Global Opportunities

V Raja, President & CEO (South Asia), GE Healthcare talks with eHEALTH about achievements and initiatives of his company in India, […]

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

[This article was published in the March 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital introduces the cyberknife robotic radio surgery system which is designed to treat tumours anywhere in the body.

HEALTH BABY

[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Leadtek has designed a complete home health care product in its new portable electrocardiogram � �Health Baby�, which can be used anywhere, anytime, in all kinds of environment � be it home, work, while travelling or sporting.

Developing nations will lobby for research funds for TB, malaria

India and other developing countries are set to lobby hard for funding mechanisms to develop medicines,
mostly aimed at neglected diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, at a forum set up by the World Health Organization or WHO. Developed countries have long maintained that patents are sufficient incentive for innovation.

Breakthrough in cardiac pharmacology

PhysioStim of France, a specialist in cardiac safety pharmacology, is setting up a new model for isolated cardiomyocytes, which will record all types of ionic currents and action potentials.

New Advancements in Electrophoresis Technology

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Fully Automated, Walk Away Electrophoresis System with Advanced Capillary Electrophoresis Technology CAPILLARYS 2 & MINICAP .

Donated blood could cost up to 70% more if Govt approves plan

India is considering a proposal to hike costs of obtaining blood via tranfusion by up to 70% as part of a plan to revise service charges to help pay for more advanced testing and storage of blood.

Rotary International and Gates Foundation commit USD 200 million to eradicate polio

Rotary International and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) on 26 November, 2007 announced a
partnership to provide USD 200 million for the intensified push to eradicate polio.

NACO launches Mobile AIDS counseling centre in Nagaland

The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has launched Mobile Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) in Nagaland (India) in collaboration with the state AIDS control (NSACS).

Bharat Biotech sets its sight on EU, US market

As pharma biggies like Ranbaxy and Dr Reddy

Indonesia’s fight against malnutrition to be supported by ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting efforts by the Government of Indonesia to reduce malnutrition among poor children and pregnant women to put the country on track to achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Telemedicine set to SMS blood pressure report to doctor

Soon, blood pressure patients in Chandigarh (India) would be able to send their blood pressure reports to doctors’ cell phone via SMS with the help of mobile handset.

United Nation’s fight against HIV/ AIDS in China

Over 100 participants from the United Nations, the commercial media sector and the government recently attended a round-table titled ‘Commercial Media Round-table on HIV/AIDS’ in order to discuss how possible Public