Pvt hosps to stop cashless RGHS services from July 15 over unpaid dues, ET HealthWorld

Jaipur: Private hospitals across Rajasthan have announced to suspend cashless treatment under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) from July 15, alleging non-payment of dues amounting to Rs 980 crore pending for over seven months. The move comes after repeated appeals to the state govt failed to yield any resolution. Dr Vijay Kapoor, president of […]

Pioneering Robot-Assisted Reverse Vasectomy Performed in India at PGIMER, ET HealthWorld

Chandigarh: In a landmark advancement in urological surgery and male infertility treatment, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has successfully performed India’s first robot-assisted vasovasostomy – a sophisticated procedure to reverse vasectomy – using cutting-edge robotic technology. The breakthrough surgery was performed on July 9, 2025, by a skilled team led […]

Max Healthcare and Aston University Join Forces for Groundbreaking Healthcare Collaboration, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi/Birmingham: Indian healthcare provider company Max Healthcare and Aston University, UK, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance academic and research collaboration in healthcare, medical sciences, and related fields. The agreement is intended to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration between scientists, clinicians, epidemiologists, data analysts, public health experts, and industry professionals working […]

Cancer institute faces bed crunch, seeks RUHS help to treat patients, ET HealthWorld

Jaipur: Unavailability of hospital beds at Jaipur-based State Cancer Institute (SCI) has resulted in an endless wait for patients needing urgent medical attention. The crisis had led SCI to request RUHS Hospital to accommodate and treat cancer patients at its facilities as an interim measure. Currently equipped with 170 beds, SCI plans to expand capacity […]

Manipal Hospitals Acquires Sahyadri Hospitals to Expand in Western India, ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: IPO-bound Manipal Hospitals has announced to signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pune-based Sahyadri Hospitals majority stake from PE investor Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers). The corporate chain latest acquisition will add 11 hospitals–across Pune, Nashik, Ahilya Nagar and Karad–to its network and will bring the total bed count to about 12,000 across […]

AIIMS Jodhpur Hosts RUFCON 2025, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Jodhpur: The Department of Urology at AIIMS Jodhpur, in collaboration with the Royal Urology Society (RUS), hosted the 7th edition of RUFCON 2025, the annual conference of the Robotic Urology Forum. The national-level event convened urologists and healthcare professionals from across India to discuss recent developments in robotic and AI-enabled urologic surgery. Themed “Advancing Precision […]

MedLern launches NABH 6th Edition E-Learning Program to Support Hospital Accreditation Training, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Hospital training solutions provider, MedLern has launched a new e-learning program aligned with the NABH 6th Edition accreditation standards. The stated aim of the platform is to help hospitals adapt to evolving regulatory requirements through digital training. According to the company, the updated NABH 6th Edition introduces nine major changes, including- Mandatory compliance, […]

Aster DM Healthcare Aims to Overtake Apollo Hospitals with Major Expansion into Smaller Cities, ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Aster DM Healthcare has set an ambitious goal of becoming the country’s largest healthcare chain, surpassing Apollo Hospitals, through an over 30% increase in bed capacity and forays into new markets, said a senior executive at the Bengaluru-based company. Aster emerged as the second-largest healthcare chain following a recent merger with US private equity […]

ICMR DG Calls PGIMER a National Treasure on Its 62nd Anniversary, ET HealthWorld

Chandigarh: Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Rajiv Bahl on Monday hailed the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) as a “national treasure” on its 62nd anniversary. Addressing a gathering as a chief guest on the foundation day’s celebrations here, he said the PGIMER is a hub where the brightest minds […]

Pioneering Self-Reliance in Himachal Pradesh’s Healthcare, ET HealthWorld

Bilaspur: The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Bilaspur is all set to make Himachal Pradesh a self-reliant state in health care. The AIIMS Bilaspur Director, Prof DN Sharma, shared significant milestones of the institute’s progress with the media on Sunday, highlighting rapid infrastructure expansion, medical breakthroughs, and a focused drive toward cancer research […]