DM Healthcare to Endow Rs 1,500 Crore in India

New hospitals and acquisitions in India may help raise the revenue of Dubai-based DM Healthcare Pvt Ltd by 40 percent […]

UAE eye hospital signs medical services agreement with Now Health

Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai has signed a medical services provider agreement with health insurance provider Now Health International.

NABH goes global

India hospital accreditation programme – National Accreditation Board for Hospital (NABH), run and managed by the Quality Council of India (QCI) will now serve globally.

Electronic Medical Records Solution Launched in Dubai

DUBAI – ICT Health, the healthcare technology company, has entered into a deal with Riyadh Military Hospital to provide its web-based electronic medical records solution which is the first healthcare network in the region to benefit from the technology.

Enhanced IT Implementation in Healthcare : Dr Ashish Dhawad, Chief utive Officer,Medsynaptic Pvt. Ltd

Medsynaptic is an emerging medical informatics company in India with a diversified product range for the medical imaging industry.

Cryo-Save’s new growth strategy accross AsiaPacific Region

Cryo-Save Group, Europe’s largest stem cell company announced its plans to scale up its investments in its 100% subsidiary Cryo-Save India and Asia Pacific region to meet the emerging demands of these two high-growth markets.

EVENTS DIARY

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

Events Diary

Gulf emerging as big market for Indian medical tourism

India’s growing reputation as a major medical tourism destination is attracting more and more visitors from Gulf countries. And many travel agents are now offering packages combining treatment with a vacation.

Dabur OncQuest to expand operations to Pakistan, Dubai

Dabur OncQuest, the cancer diagnostics arm of Dabur Group, is planning to enter Pakistan, Dubai and other south Asian countries.

Shalby Hospitals in INR 450 cr spread

The tax holidays offered in the Union Budget for the healthcare sector has prompted Ahmedabad-based Shalby Hospitals to check into various newer destinations for setting up multi-speciality hospitals.

Manipal group to buy 40% in Kerala hospital for INR 100 cr

The Manipal group is close to acquiring a substantial stake and management control in Kochi-based Lakeshore Hospital, a super-specialty medical centre and a pioneer in medical tourism initiatives.

Indian chain plans US$54.5 mn expansion in Middle East

Indian preventive healthcare and beauty-care brand VLCC has announced rolling out of a 200 million-dirham (US$54.5 million) expansion across the Middle East and plans of an initial public offer (IPO) by 2009.

Cisco plans research centre in Qatar

US networking giant Cisco said recently that it plans to establish a research and technology centre at the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP).