NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

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

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AIIMS like Ayurveda institute to come up in New Delhi

An AIIMS like Ayurveda institute will be set up in the capital to carry out clinical research, drug safety uation and scientific validation of the traditional Indian system of medicine.

Novel multi-user HealthHUB for groups of patients unveiled

With Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledging to offer telehealth services to 100,000 patients, the new HealthHUB is another step by Docobo to bring the benefits of telehealth to people with long term conditions and their carers.

Amartya Sen suggests expanding healthcare delivery

Nobel Laureate, Amartya Sen, delivering a public on lecture

Norway grants World Bank USD 150 million for health care in poor countries

Norway on November 28, 2007 announced USD 105 million in grant funding for the World Bank to explore innovative ways to improve health-care systems in developing countries, especially for women and babies.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

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

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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).

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

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

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Dr. GSK Velu, MD, Trivitron, receives Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award, 2007

In recognition for his outstanding contribution in the field of Diagnostic and Health care industry in India Dr. GSK Velu, Managing Director, Trivitron group of companies has been conferred with the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award,2007’.

The International Health Partnership Launched Today

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The International Health Partnership Launched Today

The International Health Partnership aims to improve the way that international agencies, donors and poor countries work together to develop and implement health plans, creating and improving health services for poor people and ultimately saving more lives.

Sri Lanka may attain the MDGs

The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake officially launched the online version of MDGInfo Sri Lanka, a customized version of the DevInfo v5.0 database system, on 11 June 2007. The MDGInfo Sri Lanka database, developed by the Department of Census and Statistics, can be viewed on the www.statistics.gov.lk website. It contains information on the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) indicators.

Social Commitments Reaffirmed – NASSCOMs conclave identifies healthcare as key area of action : G. Kalyan Kumar

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

That India�s social problems are high on the agenda of technology companies was in evidence at The Global CSR Conclave, organized by Nasscom Foundation in Mumbai, on 9th February.