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

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

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SKS launches health insurance for rural India

Hyderabad-based SKS Microfinance Pvt Ltd, the new generation microfinance company is all set to roll out its health insurance product, ”Swayam Shakti”, for the poor in semi-urban and rural areas, with the help of ICICI Lombard General Insurance.

Wockhardt Hospitals to invest INR 569 cr in growth

Wockhardt Hospitals, associate of Harvard Medical International (HMI) a self supporting not-for-profit subsidiary of Harvard Medical School has chalked out a growth strategy with an investment of INR 5.69 billion in expanding, developing and constructing both greenfield and brownfield expansion plans.

Mobile telemedicine service soon in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh (India) Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has announced that mobile clinics will tour villages and telemedicine would be introduced through the

Workshop on Carotid Intervention – Escorts Hearts Institute and Research Center, 18 January 2008, New Delhi

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

The Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center (EHIRC) organized a workshop along with cardiologists, neurosurgeons and neurologists on 18 January to launch the Indian Council of Carotid Intervention(ICCI).

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

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Singapore’s Parkway eyes 50% stake in Khubchandani (Mumbai)

Singapore’s Parkway Group, which owns one of Asia’s largest hospital chains, plans to pick up 50% stake in Mumbai-based Khubchandani Hospitals for INR 155 crore.

Israel’s Teva pharma to invest INR 4,000 cr in India

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

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Polycom ventures into South India

US-based Polycom Inc, which provides a range of communications equipment enabling enterprise users to conduct video, voice, data and web communications, is focussing on South India for growth with the company witnessing demand for its products from state governments, tele-medicine and tele-education projects.

Bangalore’s Vitage Tech signs deal with TTK Healthcare

Bangalore based Vitage Technologies, a business service management company, has signed an agreement with TTK Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd, part of the TTK Group, to handle their IT operations as the managed services partner.

Apollo will hold series of international seminars and CMEs

Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals will hold a series of international seminars and Continuing Medical Education (CMEs) on various speciality areas at its four centres over the next seven months.