Drugs, Medical Devices & Cosmetics Bill to be Tabled in Parliament December 18, 2023 The scope of the Bill includes regulation of clinical trials for new drugs, clinical evaluation of investigational medical devices, and the clinical performance evaluation of new in vitro diagnostic medical devices.
AIIMS New Delhi Gets 8 New Facilities to Meet Evolving Healthcare Needs December 15, 2023 The new infrastructure will offer advanced medical equipment and facilities designed to accommodate the latest breakthroughs in medical science. These enhancements will further contribute to improved patient outcomes and a more efficient healthcare delivery system.
Chennai-Based City Hospital Unveils Footwear to Tackle Diabetes-Related Ulcers December 14, 2023 Priced at INR 3,000, the footwear promises effectiveness comparable to the pricier imported options, according to Dr Vijay Viswanathan, head and chief Diabetologist at M V Diabetes.
Dr Mandaviya Inaugurates 5 New Facilities at ICMR-NITM to Address Infectious Pathogens December 14, 2023 This initiative seeks to strengthen ICMR–NIMR’s biomedical infrastructure, incorporating advanced medical equipment and facilities designed to accommodate the latest breakthroughs in medical science.
NHA Appoints Deepti Gaur Mukerjee as its New CEO December 14, 2023 Prior to this appointment, she served as the additional secretary to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. She has previously served as the principal secretary, personnel, General Administration Department.
C-CAMP Inks MoU With Assam Govt to Strengthen Public Health Infra December 12, 2023 Going forward, the three-year pact aims to improve early screening and detection of Retinopathy of Prematurity, a common eye disease affecting premature babies and newborns, through context-specific advanced health solutions.
AB-PMJAY Records Over 6 Cr Hospital Admissions & Expenditure of INR 77,298 Cr December 11, 2023 The AB-PMJAY, designed to offer health coverage to the bottom 40% of the population, has a budget allocation of INR 7,200 Cr for the financial year 2023-24.
Max Healthcare to Acquire Lucknow's Sahara Hospital in an INR 940 Cr Deal December 11, 2023 With this acquisition, Max Healthcare seeks to bring high-end medical programs such as oncology, and organ transplants thereby strengthening the existing programs such as orthopedics, cardiac sciences, neurosciences, and renal sciences, among others.
HCG Abdur Razzaque Ansari Cancer Hospital Unveils Advanced Cancer Treatment Platform December 6, 2023 The Elekta Versa HD Platform, equipped with high-dose-rate delivery and motion adjustment technology, provided specialists with a versatile tool to target tumors while safeguarding nearby critical structures precisely.
Odisha CM Launches Health Infra Projects Worth INR 1,140 Cr December 6, 2023 The health infrastructure projects include around 103 projects worth INR 140 Cr. While the CM laid the foundation stone for 372 projects that would be implemented with a budget of INR 1,000 Cr.
IIT Guwahati Partners Tata MD, NHM Assam to Implement Public Health Model December 4, 2023 One notable aspect of this project is the strategic partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which will provide insights and share learnings to adapt and implement innovative healthcare models.
IRCAD India & SAIMS Collaborate to Establish Surgical Training Centre in Indore December 4, 2023 This collaboration established the first Indian centre exclusively dedicated to training and research in minimally invasive surgery.