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NCI to offer cancer e-care record

The National Cancer Institute, Washington, plans to release a lightweight electronic health record designed to capture data specific to a cancer patient’s office visit.

Scottsdale Hospital, USA earns top Cancer Accreditation

Scottsdale Healthcare in the USA has been granted Accreditation with Commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons for its cancer programme.

AIIMS performs India’s first robot-assisted urological surgery

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have performed country

Varian Unveils High-Precision Radiotherapy Device

A new line of “super” accelerators for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery have been launched to enable new approaches to advance the treatment of lung, breast, prostate, head and neck, and other types of cancer.

Government Hospitals to have biometric attendance system soon

Biometric attendance system will come into force in all government medical colleges and hospitals in Chennai within a month, according to health minister MRK Panneerselvam.

Paperless hospital in Africa offers prototype for new model of care

A new hospital recently opened in Botswana is being touted as a paperless hospital without borders. Bokamoso Private Hospital, a 200-bed, state-of-the-art specialty hospital that opened in January, is allowing patients to stay in the country for the medical care they need, said officials.

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals rolls out low-cost cancer drug

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, a 100 per cent vertically integrated arm of the Pune-based Emcure Pharmaceuticals has commercially rolled out PEGEX (Pegfilgrastim) in India.

Institute Body of AIIMS reconstituted

The highest decision making group in AIIMS, the Institute Body has been reconstituted by the health ministry by bringing in some new names.

Monitoring the Growth Signs – Patient Monitoring Technologies

[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

A fundamental segment in the healthcare sector, the patient monitoring industry has evolved over the years owing to deeper penetration of technologies that have enhanced the development of best-of-the-class products.

HCG sets up exclusive Centre for Women

HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. (HCG), South Asia

Walk raises awareness about Cancer

The Indian Cancer Society(ICS) has taken out its fourth annual cancer awareness walk to mark the world cancer day on 4th February.

Cancer Centres for Districts Launched

Health and family welfare minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that besides a state-of-the-art cancer hospital in Guwahati, two cancer diagnostic centres will also be set up at Mangaldoi and Sivasagar.