The home healthcare industry is on the rise in India – and it has the capital to prove it. But is it a safe bet for patients as well as investors? Increased interest from investors Home healthcare services are witnessing increased interest from investors, says The Hindu Business Line. It puts this down to “a …
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Digitalising healthcare is a key move to improve the overall health of Indian citizens claims a recent article on Trak.In written by Dr Vikram Venkateswaran. The primary improvement that needs to be made is efficiency – utilising superior methods of accessing and communicating patient information, as well as information with regards to educating and informing …
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India’s national health policy will soon see a customised set of heart attack management steps added to its protocols. The project – titled ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction India (STEMI India) – was designed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Cardiologists have implemented a trial run in Tamil Nadu. There are hopes it will …
The prices of medical devices will be capped to a 10 percent price increase per year reports the Times of India (ToI). This price increase cap will apply to all devices with the exception of cardiac stents, condoms and intrauterine devices. Alongside the price cap it was announced that all medical devices classified as drugs …
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New strategies are being developed as a method of reducing mosquito-borne disease. India is seizing this newly researched technology as a means of reducing dengue fever as well as potentially other viral diseases spread via Aedes aegypti. The research can be broken down into two sections: detection and prevention. Detection In order to adequately combat …
Most Indian hospitals do not have any guidelines on antibiotic prescribing, according at a senior ICMR official, but that is about to change. New guidelines regarding the prescription of antibiotic medications have been issued to a number of hospitals in India. These guidelines, issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) aim to stem the …
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President Donald Trump’s plan to repeal American healthcare legislation could present challenges for Indian start-ups. Trump’s effect on Indian healthcare is a topic Health Issues India has explored before. In November 2016, we wrote that Indian pharma experts were emboldened by his upset election victory. His “pro-industry” leanings and calls for “barriers to entry into …
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Indian scientists have devised a way of repurposing nuclear waste for medical purposes. The Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) in the Trombay suburb of Mumbai has put to use the radioactive isotope caesium-137 – created as a by-product of the nuclear energy process – to replace cobalt-60 in a life saving procedure used to prevent …
Iron supplements have the potential to make those suffering from an infectious disease and from anaemia less healthy, says Cambridge researcher Dr Dora Pereira. The iron provided by the tablets can increase the patient’s blood iron levels, but is also made available to any pathogens — bacteria, parasites or viruses — present in the patient. …
An artistic medical expo in Kerala includes live surgery and virtual reality exhibits. Thiruvananthapuram medical college has extended an artistic medical expo from January 31st to February 13th. The event, named “Medex” began on the 3rd January and has seen upwards of 1.5 lakh (150,000) visitors over the last month. This unexpected popularity of the …
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