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New Delhi: Global Health, operator of Medanta hospitals on Thursday announced that it has signed an operations and management agreement with Dr. Narayan Dutt Shirmali Foundation International Charitable Trust Society to operate and manage a 750 bed super specialty hospital in Pitampura, New Delhi. The hospital is expected to commence operations in four years. Medanta […]
By Kashish Tandon and Rishika Sadam Bengaluru: India’s Apollo Hospitals Enterprise topped second-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday, driven by higher demand for its healthcare services. The hospital chain operator’s consolidated net profit surged nearly 63% year-on-year to 3.79 billion rupees ($45 million) in the quarter ended Sept. 30, beating analysts’ average estimate of 3.64 billion […]
New Delhi: Apollo Hospitals and Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology (IT) have entered into a partnership aimed at advancing digital health research and solutions in India and Australia. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed between the two organizations. In addition to sharing data and technology, the Faculty of Information Technology (IT) has […]
T’puram: The health department has invited applications from healthcare workers interested in volunteering during the Sabarimala pilgrimage season. The volunteers will be deployed at hospitals like Konni Medical College, Pathanamthitta General Hospital, Pamba, and Sannidhanam, as well as health centres at Nilackal, Neelimala, Appachimedu, Charalmedu, and Erumely. The opportunity is extended to those who have […]
Chennai: Govt hospitals across the state are “dangerously understaffed” with 30% of the sanctioned posts of doctors lying vacant, says the Tamil Nadu Govt Doctors’ Association. In Oct, more than 5,000 of the 18,000 sanctioned posts were vacant, it said. The situation is expected to worsen between Dec and Feb when nearly 1,000 serving doctors […]
Sambalpur: To detect cancer early, the Padampur sub-divisional hospital in Bargarh district will commence a weekly cancer OPD service every Tuesday starting Nov 5. The initiative comes as western odisha, particularly Bargarh district, accounts for over 60% of the state’s annual 8,000 new cancer cases. While the recent opening of Bargarh Cancer Hospital has improved […]
Kolkata: A court in Kolkata’s Sealdah framed charges Monday against Sanjay Roy, the main accused in the rape and murder of a 31-year-old resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College 86 days ago on Aug 9. The move clears the path for daily in-camera hearings, set to begin on Nov 11. Kolkata police arrested Roy […]
Kolkata: An outbreak of chikungunya has laid hundreds low in Kolkata over the last week, with fever, severe joint pain, and shivering being the principal symptoms. While scores have tested positive, many more with similar symptoms have not been tested since the testing facility is not widely available. Physicians fear that many of these untested […]
Agartala: In response to the rape and murder incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Tripura Health Department has decided to install CCTV cameras in hospitals across the state to improve security and monitoring. This measure aims to enhance safety and prevent any similar incidents in the future. As part of this initiative, […]
Trichy: The Tamil Nadu MRB (Medical Services Recruitment Board) Nurses Empowerment Association on Monday held a demonstration in front of the Trichy district collector’s office, demanding safety for the women staff of the primary health centres (PHC) and govt hospitals in Trichy. The protest comes in the wake of an attempt by a 24-year-old man […]