Fortis to give Punjab its first cancer hospital

Fortis Health Care Limited has submitted a detailed plan to the Punjab government to set up a Cancer Institute and Research Centre on a plot close to the company

Clinical trial likely to be US$ 546 m by 2011 says Assocham

Country’s clinical trials business will be more than tripple to about US$ 546 million by 2010, capturing 15 per cent of the global market, according to industry body Assocham. At present, country’s clinical trials industry is valued at about US$ 150 mn.

Computer aided knee replacement surgery

Computer aided knee replacement(also known as computer assisted knee replacement surgery or computer aided knee arthroplasty) is attracting a large number of medical tourist to hospitals in India.

ESI Corp to set up 28 medical colleges

The Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Corporation that provides healthcare facilities to industrial workers has decided to step into the field of medical education. In an innovative move, it will set up 28 medical colleges and start post graduation courses by the next academic session.

Max India, BUPA to set up health insurance co in India

India’s leading healthcare services provider Max India Ltd said it has partnered with UK’s BUPA Finance Plc for setting up a health insurance company in India.

GE Healthcare, Gujarat Imaging expand facilities

GE Healthcare and Gujarat Imaging Centre (GIC), which launched the State

For Indian doctors, PG now a long and rustic journey

Doctors will have to have a rural stint for a year before getting their masters degree in medicine. Beginning next academic session, doctors will have to undergo a mandatory additional one-year rural internship as part of their post graduate (PG) degree in medicine. At present, PG in medicine is a three-year course, which most doctors pursue to specialise in niche areas.

ICRI forays into healthcare management

Riding on the healthcare boom in India, Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI), India

ViScope enables doctors to visualise the heart sounds

HD Medical Services (India) Pvt Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of HD Medical Group Limited of Australia, has entered into an agreement with BPL for the distribution of ViScope 100.

Indian American medicos join hands with Apollo

Apollo Hospitals Group has agreed to provide ground support and other assistance to 17 dispensaries set up in India’s rural areas by the Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI).

Centre carves out new pharma dept

Considering the growth of the Indian pharma industry, the government has finally issued a notification for setting up a separate department of pharmaceuticals. The notification was issued on July 1.

Oman woos India’s healthcare sector

Oman has invited India’s private healthcare sector giants to set up mega hospitals with local collaboration in the Dhofar region of the country.

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