Health minister K. K. Shailaja has emphasised the importance of Kerala’s startups in the state’s healthcare system. Speaking at a symposium jointly organised by the Cochin Cancer Research Centre and Kerala Startup Mission, Shailaja touted the role of Kerala’s startups in care for diseases such as cancer. “We at the ministry keep getting requests for …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has touted the role of start-ups in India’s economy – and highlighted their value as a tool for improving public health. “Today, India is aspiring to become a $5 trillion economy,” the Prime Minister said whilst speaking at the 56th convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) in Chennai. “Your …
An Indian lending firm is partnering with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), in a multi-million-dollar partnership to encourage innovation in India’s healthcare sector – especially by women. The deal, struck between USAID and Dewan Housing Finance Corporation, Ltd. (DHFL), was announced yesterday. The agreement in question is a loan portfolio guarantee (LPG). This is …
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An Indian startup has developed a revolutionary device that is capable of warning a person in advance that they are at risk of an epileptic seizure. The technology could bring a degree of stability to those suffering with epilepsy, with great potential for future advancement. The company — TerraBlue XT — was created by Rajlakshmi …
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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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Health start-up Practo is undeniably one of digital health’s biggest success stories — not just in India, but worldwide. “A product to digitise the operations of doctors” The company is the brainchild of Shashank ND. He founded it in 2008 with Abhinav Lal. Both were students in their final year at the National Institute of …
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Digital technology start-ups have the potential to transform healthcare in India for the better. At least one entrepreneur, prompted by the suicide of her hostel mate, is trying to harness that energy to improve the country’s mental health. Several companies have already been successful in bringing so-called ‘digital health’ to the country, utilising features such …
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