HIL to pick up 8.5% in Apollo BPO

Mauritius-based firm Healthcare Investment (HIL) is picking up around 8.5% stake in Apollo Health Street (AHS), the healthcare BPO arm of India

MedPlus forays into Gujarat with plans of 200 stores

The organised retail health sector in Gujarat seems to be hotting up. After pharmacy and wellness chains of Apollo and Reliance, now Hyderabad-based MedPlus Health Services Pvt Ltd, one of the fastest growing chain of health network, is marking its foray into Gujarat by launching its pharmacies in Ahmedabad.

Global healthcare IT firm enters Pune

US-based healthcare information technology services firm Eclipsys has set up its second India unit in Pune to support its cleint base in Europe, US and Australia.

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.

Max New York Life Insurance enters health sector

Max New York Life Insurance has entered health insurance sector by launching ‘lifeline’ consisting of three distinct groups of solutions.

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.

Preparing for the HEALTHCARE BOOM : Sarita Falcao, Research Associate,eHEALTH

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

9 million jobs are expected to be created in the health care industry by 2012. Find out where, why and who stand to gain the most.

Hiranandani hospital outsources radiology services to Wellspring

Leading drugmaker, Nicholas Piramal India has announced that its subsidiary Wellspring is partnering with Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital. This partnership entails the complete outsourcing of the radiology department at Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital to Wellspring.

IVEN keen to become healthcare investment major

ICICI Venture, the largest domestic private equity fund, is all set to sign a deal with a foreign strategic investor in its endeavor to become a health care investment major in the country.

PREMIUM PRODUCTS – Health Insurance : Ivan Chak, Head, Life Profit Centre and Accident & Health division, Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd.

In the short term perspective health insurance industry is expected to grow at a rate of 25% annually till 2010, while in the long term, it is expected to grow at a rate of 5% annually thereafter.

Govt. Medical Institute looking to upgrade medical equipment

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) is all set to upgrade its medical equipment.
According to sources, the upgradation will be completed by the end of the current fiscal.

THERE IS ROOM FOR NICHE INITIATIVES LIKE OURS : Dr. E. S. Rajendran, MD, New Steth Diagnostic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

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Mastek to raise $40 mn for buyouts abroad

Offshore outsourcing company and IT giant Mastek is raising $40 million in order to acquire companies with intellectual property rights in the insurance and healthcare space.