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'Our Ambition Is To Reach Up To 1.6 Million People By 2018'
healthi, a fast growing digital preventive health startup has grown 9x in the first two years of its operations. Rekuram Varadharaj, Co-Founder and COO, healthi talks about the company’s vison, its business model, various initiatives, tie ups with Government of India and more, in an interaction with Prathiba Raju
4 min |
May 2017
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'Our Intent Is To Provie Quality Medicines At An Affordable Price'
Biplab Chatterjee, CEO, Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI), shares his plans in scaling up the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) and promoting generic medicines across the country. In an interaction with Prathiba Raju, he touches upon important aspects such as procurement methods, their strategy for expansion and consumer awareness
5 min |
May 2017
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'Indian Doctors (in the US) Still Face A Glass Ceiling In Academic Promotions, Institutional Hierarchies'
Dr Suresh Reddy, Vice President, Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), explains to Viveka Roychowdhury how his mission is to bring distinctive contributions from India to American medicine while championing the challenges faced by the Indian-origin medical fraternity in the US
3 min |
May 2017
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Ayurveda undergoes a renaissance
Understanding the harmful effects of chemicals, the modern consumer inclines toward the traditional Indian science. Arjun Vaidya, CEO, Dr Vaidya’s, shares insights about the changing trends and new age products in conversation with Mansha Gagneja.
3 min |
December 2016
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VR Labs trending in healthcare
Virtual reality is not only limited to gaming, this innovation is a leading trend in healthcare. The Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training (CADET) VR Lab in Deakin University, Australia, facilitates automatic virtual environment with a computer-aided design which gives hands-on experience to training junior doctors and midwives in a virtual world. Professor Guy Littlefair, Pro Vice-Chancellor Industry Development at Deakin University, reveals more in an interaction with Prathiba Raju.
2 min |
December 2016
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Affordable pricing strategy is our USP
Suresh Vazirani, Founder,Transasia Bio-Medicals shares his views on the Indian In Vitrodiagnostic market (IVD) and talks about how his company has successfully earned a major market share within the emerging IVD markets of the world, in a conversation with Raelene Kambli.
4 min |
December 2016
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'We Are Working In The Direction Of Citizen Empowerment Through Information Dissemination'
Government of India’s National eHealth Authority (NeHA) will accelerate adoption of electronic health records (EHR) of patients. It will provide a well-connected ICT platform that can inter-operate across healthcare providers, both in public and private sectors, without compromising on patients’ confidentiality, informs Jitendra Arora, Director (eHealth), MoHFW, in a tete-a-tete with Prathiba Raju.
7 min |
October 2016
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Role Of RPA In Improving Healthcare And Insurance Industries
Optimised RPA drives a faster, more impactful business outcome and RoI, believes Ram Mohan Natarajan, Senior Vice President – Business Transformation, HGS. In an interview with Raelene Kambli, he speaks of its relevance for healthcare organisations
5 min |
June 2018
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There Is Certainly An Increased Prospect Of Enhanced Cooperation Between The Two Countries
Netherlands, being the fifth largest FDI investor in India had recently deliberated on working together on the National Action Plan on AMR. The discussion was part of the recent visit of the Dutch government to strike business partnerships in the healthcare and pharma sector between the two countries. Dr Nupur Kohli, Founder Director, Netherlands-India Information Services, NIIS Health, elaborates on the synergies between the countries and how it was provide impetus to India, in an interaction with Prathiba Raju
3 min |
June 2018
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Quality Healthcare And Beyond – PSRI Perspective
Dr Dipak Shukla, CEO, PSRI Hospital, gives an overview of how PSRI provides quality
3 min |
June 2018
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Universal Health(Coverage) Could Be Game Changer For Med Devices Sector
Swaminathan Jayaraman, Chairman, Vascular Concepts, in an interaction with Viveka Roychowdhury, elaborates on the turning points of Vascular Concepts and how it has helped form the foundation for the growth of the medical devices sector in India
5 min |
June 2017
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Genericisation Evokes Fierce Debate At Third Editon Of Vantage Point
Panelists divided on the impact of the push for generics, many laud the intent but remain sceptical of consequences.
6 min |
June 2017
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SYMHEALTH 2017 Held In Pune
Union Health Minister spoke on his vision of making health as universal and affordable for all at SYMHEALTH 2017.
4 min |
June 2017
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Is India's Healthcare Industry Ready For A Digital Transformation?
Ashu Kajekar, Founder and CEO, 7EDGE Internet, elaborates on the need for healthcare companies to integrate latest technologies into existing business models and IT architectures to deliver superior customer experiences
6 min |
June 2017
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National Health Policy For Universal Healthcare Would Be In Place Soon: JP Nadda
The Union Health Minister gave an overview of the government’s measures to improve healthcare in the country at a recent press conference held in New Delhi
3 min |
June 2017
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Blockchain: Overhauling The 'Crippled' Record Management System In Healthcare
Ritesh Gandotra, Director, Global Document Outsourcing, Xerox India, elaborates on how adopting blockchain structure to EHRs will help manage authentication, confidentiality, accountability and data sharing while allowing medical researchers to access insights into medical treatment
3 min |
June 2017
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Budget And Beyond
Budget And Beyond
3 min |
March 2018
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Express Healthcare And Bayer Collaborate To Raise Awareness On Women's Health
Members of the medical fraternity, media professionals, social activists and representatives of the pharma industry come together to discuss and deliberate on measures to enhance women’s health and empower them to lead a better life
5 min |
March 2018
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Consumer Health: The Role Of Marketing Nachiketas
Nandakumar,Assistant Professor – Marketing, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, gives an insight on the need to understand the role of marketing in addressing social problems
4 min |
March 2018
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'Ruby Hall Has Been At The Forefront In Delivering High Quality Care In Organ Transplant'
Dr Sheetal Dhadphale Mahajani, Hepatologist, Liver Transplant Physician & In-Charge, Department of Liver Transplant, Ruby Hall Cinic, in an interaction with Mansha Gagneja, throws light on the evolution of liver transplantation techniques and how technology is playing an integral role to bring in better quality and affordability
2 min |
March 2018
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The Goal Is To Bring World-class Healthcare To India That Is Available, Affordable And Accountable
IUIH brings in world-class healthcare for 400 million Indians, the PPP way
2 min |
March 2018
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‘India Represents One Of The Top Growing Markets For Terumo Bct In Asia Pacific'
Since early 1980s, Terumo BCT, a US-based blood bank technology major has a presence in India and operates an R&D facility at Trivandrum. Recently, David Perez, its President & CEO was in India for business expansion. In an exclusive interview with Lakshmipriya Nair, he outlines his company’s vision for this country and the roadmap to achieve them.
3 min |
Express Healthcare (Vol.12, No.5) May, 2018
Express Healthcare
The Wounded Shark And Its Suitors
Caught in the red ocean trap, Fortis Healthcare's journey teaches us three key lessons.
10+ min |
Express Healthcare (Vol.12, No.5) May, 2018
Express Healthcare
‘A Strong Presence In A City Like Mumbai Has Various Advantages'
While a lot of industry experts feel that venturing into B-towns, Tier II and III cities can be a profitable bet to healthcare providers, Wockhardt hospitals opts to focus more on metros, especially Mumbai. Zahabiya Khorakiwala, MD, Wockhardt Hospitals in a free-wheeling conversation with Raelene Kambli explains the strategy and benefits behind Wockhardt focus on metros cities such as Mumbai
3 min |
Express Healthcare (Vol.12, No.5) May, 2018
Express Healthcare
‘Our Main Aim Is To Encourage Patients To Reach Out To Institutional Care'
Ajoy Khandheria, Founder, Gramin Healthcare (GH), in an interaction with Prathiba Raju, explains how GH model will help to improve healthcare delivery in villages and make it economically viable.
3 min |
Express Healthcare (Vol.12, No.5) May, 2018
Express Healthcare
'CAREDOSE Has Been Developed Keeping A Global Footprint In Mind'
With its proprietary technology and packaging system, CAREDOSE claims to bring down healthcare cost. In an conversation with Raelene Kambli, Gauri Angrish, Founder & CEO, CAREDOSE expounds on the her business model, innovative technology and her vision to provide cost-effective products.
4 min |
Express Healthcare (Vol.12, No.5) May, 2018
Express Healthcare
Industry Reacts Negatively To Stent Price Capping By NPPA
It will deprive patients of latest tech advancements, say medical technology industry, associations.
4 min |
March 2017
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Inheritance Patterns
Dr V L Ramprasad, COO, MedGenome, gives an insight on ways to improve global health by decoding the information contained in an individual’s genome.
5 min |
March 2017
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Are Blood Transfusions Safe?
The latest National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) report reveals a 10 per cent rise in the number of HIV cases through blood tranfusion in the past one year in India. Highlighting the risks associated with unsafe blood transfusions, Sumit Bagaria, CEO, Hemogenomics opines that the solution is ID-NAT (Individual Donor – Nucleic Acid Testing), an international standard blood screening test.
5 min |
March 2017
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Cardiac Sector in India
Dr K M Cherian, Chairman and CEO, Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Chennai, talks about the current sector of the cardiac sector, the challenges invloved and the way ahead
5 min |