New Delhi: There is a need for a liberal visa policy for overseas patients coming to hospitals in India in order to encourage the medical tourism sector, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Joint Managing Director Sangita Reddy said on Friday. The healthcare major intends to work closely with the government’s ‘Heal in India’ initiative to encourage the […]
Kolkata: Narayana Health has commenced work on Narayana Health City, a large-scale hospital project in New Town, Kolkata. Upon completion, it will be the largest private hospital in Eastern India. The 10-lakh-square-foot facility will feature multiple specialized departments, including oncology, cardiac sciences, organ transplants, orthopedics, trauma care, neurology, gastroenterology, renal sciences, and critical care. It […]
Mumbai: Nurses of various government hospitals in Maharashtra went on a one-day strike on Thursday to press for their various demands, including promotions and filling up of vacant posts. While the unions representing nurses on strike claimed normal work at the government-run hospitals was affected due to the agitation, authorities at the medical facilities said […]
Patna: Bihar Swasthya Suraksha Samiti administrative officer, Shailesh Chandra Diwakar, on Tuesday warned hospitals and people who tamper with data related to beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) health insurance scheme. Diwakar said the govt was going to take fraud cases seriously by not only plugging the loopholes on the portal […]
New Delhi: In a groundbreaking medical achievement, a team of doctors at New Delhi Private Hospital has successfully treated two women suffering from complex fistulas, an abnormal connection between the large intestine and womb–using an innovative cardiac occluder fistula closure device. Using a novel approach, the medical team employed a cardiac occluder device, typically used […]
New Delhi: : In a landmark development for neurological care in India, the Vattikuti Foundation has partnered with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, to introduce MR-Guided HIFU (Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound) system, for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors. The announcement was made during the symposium “Transforming Neuroscience: MR-Guided […]
Mumbai: KKR is set to acquire a controlling 51 per cent stake in Bengaluru-based cancer care hospital chain Healthcare Global Enterprises (HCG) from private equity peer CVC Capital Partners, said people in the know, as the US buyout group doubles down on the healthcare sector which has already seen massive PE-led consolidation. The definitive agreements […]
Chandigarh: In the eighth Rogi Kalyaan Samiti (RKS) executive body meeting held on Friday, it was decided to start a dedicated ambulance service for senior citizens and bedridden patients at GMSH-16.A dedicated help desk will be established for OPD, gynae, and emergency ward. It was also decided to hire six caretakers to assist patients without […]
New Delhi: Fortis Healthcare on Friday said it has signed definitive agreements for the acquisition of 228 bed Shrimann Superspecialty Hospital in Jalandhar, Punjab by way of a slump sale for Rs 462 crore in an all cash deal.. The acquisition cost Rs 462 crore excludes stamp duty and other regulatory costs) and shall be […]
Pune: Government hospitals in Pune city, currently treating several critical Guillain-Barré Syndrome patients, are now reporting some anxiety over the availability of ICU beds, critically important to GBS treatment. A total of 205 people have been affected since the surge began on Jan 5. Over 100 people have since been discharged but 50 people remain […]
