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Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

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

This section features Hospitals & Healthcare Institutions providing top class healthcare services and infrastructure in their endeavour to provide International Standards in comprehensive patient care. To have your facilities featured, write to dolly@elets.in

Wi-fi for Eye Care in Rural Tamil Nadu
Wi-fi for Eye Care in Rural Tamil Nadu

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

With an estimated 15 million visually challenged people, India is home to the largest blind population in the world. The main causes are cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Thanks to the new technology used at Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni – thousands of villagers are now able to receive timely eye care.

2% of GDP of India to be spent on health
2% of GDP of India to be spent on health

Stressing the need for better healthcare facilities in rural India, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said the country will spend two per cent of its GDP on health in the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12).

Private Equity investments in pharma touch $400 m
Private Equity investments in pharma touch $400 m

Private Equity (PE) investments in the domestic healthcare and pharma industry have touched around $400 million during the first nine months of the year. This trend is set to accelerate as companies go for overseas acquisitions, hive off their R&D units, and Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) lose their sheen.

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