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25 PRIORITIES: ONE HEALTHCARE FUTURE
As Express Healthcare completes 25 years of shaping conversations and driving thought leadership in India's healthcare sector, the January 2026 special issue offers an opportunity not only to reflect on this transformative journey but also to spotlight the path ahead.
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January 2026
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Integrated digital solutions: the future of progressive healthcare
In an era where hospitals are rapidly transitioning from paper based workflows to connected, intelligent systems, BPL Medical Technologies is emerging as a strong Indian player shaping the digital backbone of care delivery.
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January 2026
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Armed with experience: Defence doctors in civilian care
The feature explores how India's retired defence-trained doctors, with their operational discipline, crisis-tested skills, and leadership experience, contribute to the broader healthcare ecosystem and how systematically integrating their expertise in civilian hospitals could bolster national healthcare resilience
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January 2026
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Revolutionising urinalysis: How automation is transforming a vital diagnostic tool
Shobhit Jain, Sr. Manager, Product-Clinical Chemistry and Urinalysis, Sysmex India Pvt Ltd highlights that over the past decade, Sysmex has continuously innovated in urinalysis testing, starting with fully automatic urine particle analyzers (Fluorescence Flow Cytometers)
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January 2026
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How Medika Business Solution is transforming hospital procurement
MBS acts as a one-stop solution, offering hospitals and clinics access to a wide range of consumables, medical equipment and devices, and pharmaceuticals all under one roof
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January 2026
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Vessel Loops: A Critical Tool in Modern Surgical Procedures
These flexible, biocompatible loops are used by surgeons to isolate, retract, and identify blood vessels, nerves, and ducts during complex procedures.
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January 2026
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Why less is more in hospital design
Arti Gugnani, Partner, Vijay Gupta Architects (VGA) stresses that simplicity is not minimalism for its own sake. It is a measured approach that clears the path by removing visual noise, resolving confusing circulation, and shaping spaces that work with the pace of care
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January 2026
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Reimagining Indian MedTech: How Truevis is redefining imaging, innovation and self-reliance
Milind Deshpande, Joint Managing Director, Truevis Technologies, outlines how India's MedTech ecosystem is undergoing a structural shift driven by rising diagnostic demand, healthcare self-reliance and the expansion of advanced care beyond metros
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January 2026
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Smart automation, compassionate care: How Rajagiri Hospital Kochi is redefining diagnostic excellence
Rajagiri Hospital Kochi, guided by its mission of delivering affordable quality care, has taken a decisive step towards future-ready healthcare by investing in Roche Diagnostics' Total Lab Automation (TLA)
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January 2026
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Large private hospitals can play an important role in strengthening preventive health and community awareness
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) recently announced the launch of its new identity: ISIC Multispeciality Hospital. Sugandh Ahulwalia, Board Member and Chief Strategy Officer, ISIC Multispecialty Hospital talks about this transition in an interview with Kalyani Sharma
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January 2026
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Healthcare in 2026: India's MedTech moment
Himanshu Baid, Managing Director, Poly Medicure Ltd stresses that a defining force shaping MedTech in 2026 will be the deep integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies
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January 2026
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Ethical neurotech is simple: be accurate, be honest, protect the user
Abhijeet Satani, Research Scientist and Inventor, Brain Computer Interface, shares insights into how neurotechnology and BCIs are moving from futuristic concepts to practical clinical and consumer applications in an exclusive interview with Swati Rana. He also discusses the role of Al, ethical innovation, and scalable design in shaping the next decade of brain—computer technologies
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January 2026
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From washing to sterilisation: Hidden design choices that shape daily CSSD realities
Presenting on 'From Washing to Sterilisation: Hidden Design Choices That Shape Daily CSSD Realities', Stinita Dsouza, Senior Marketing Specialist, Equitron Medica Private Limited, explained how smart, practical design decisions can significantly improve the day-to-day functioning of hospital CSSDs.
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December 2025
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Fireside chat on radiology
In the fireside chat on radiology, Dr (Lt Col) Priscilla Joshi, Professor and Head - Department of Radiodiagnosis and Vice Principal (PG), Bharati Vidyapeeth (DTU) Medical College and Vinay Chutake, Consultant - Medical Technology, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, discussed what it truly means to build future-ready radiology services.
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December 2025
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Innovation is now rooted in local realities
The 2026 ASCO Breakthrough meeting unites Asia-Pacific oncologists to advance cutting-edge research and collaboration. Dr Vanita Noronha, renowned oncologist at Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), discusses innovations in cancer care and the importance of clinicians submitting research and participating in discussions at the event. Dr Noronha is also part of the ASCO Breakthrough Program Committee
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December 2025
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Futuristic healthcare establishments: What to expect?
Speaking on 'Futuristic Healthcare Establishments: What to Expect?', Dr Meenakshi Deshpande, Senior Consulting Obstetrician, Gynaecologist, Medicolegal Expert and Vice President, IMA Maharashtra, outlined the major shifts shaping tomorrow's healthcare ecosystem.
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December 2025
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Reimagining Indian MedTech: How Truevis is redefining imaging, innovation and self-reliance
Milind Deshpande, Joint Managing Director, Truevis Technologies, highlights how the company is driving a new era of India's diagnostic transformation through indigenous imaging systems, strategic global collaborations and a strong focus on accessibility and service reliability
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December 2025
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Hytrel Film: The Next Frontier in Medical Polymer Innovation
The Shift from Conventional Polymers to Smart Elastomers For years, industries have relied on films made from rubber, PVC, or TPU. Each of these materials has benefits, but none could deliver the perfect balance of flexibility, toughness, chemical resistance, and recyclability. This challenge gave rise to Hytrel® films, made from thermoplastic polyester elastomers (TPEE).
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December 2025
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Panel discussion: Evolving landscape of healthcare financing in India
In the panel discussion on 'Evolving Landscape of Healthcare Financing in India', Jyoti Prakash Mahapatra, CFO, Ruby Hall Clinic; Dr Rakesh Shah, COO, KEM Hospital; Kishore Chavan, Head - Central Purchase Department, Dr D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre; and Lt Col (Dr) Kushagra Patel (Retd), CEO, Raigad Hospital and Research Centre (Moderator) examined the financial realities shaping hospitals today.
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December 2025
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How MeitY-NASSCOM CoE fuels Easiofy's AI-imaging leap
Easiofy, an AI-powered imaging platform, built by three women founders-Meenal Gupta, Noor Fatma and Sheetal Tarkas - and now deployed across resource- and radiologist-scare areas in India, is proof that deep-tech startups can solve real-world healthcare challenges, at scale, with ecosystem enablers like the MeitY-NASSCOM Centre of Excellence. From automated radiology workflows to neurosurgical triage tools, Easiofy's journey shows how CoE-supported innovation, steered by stalwarts like Sudhanshu Mittal, Head & Director, Technical Solutions, MeitY-NASSCOM CoE, is quietly reshaping India's healthcare infrastructure
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December 2025
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HOME HEALTHCARE THE NEXT FRONTIER
As India faces rising chronic diseases, an ageing population, and growing demand for continuity of care, home healthcare is rapidly shifting from a peripheral service to a strategic extension of hospital care
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December 2025
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We are building a rural eye-care workforce that can address avoidable blindness at scale
Dr Umang Mathur, CEO and Cornea Specialist, Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital highlights the role of structured training, CSR collaboration, and workforce development in rural eye care in conversation with Neha Aathavale
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December 2025
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Cybersecurity in healthcare
In his session on 'Cybersecurity in Healthcare', Dr Chandermani, Unit Head-Medical Services, Jupiter Hospital Pune, highlighted that cybersecurity is now intrinsically linked to patient safety.
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December 2025
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Sysmex coagulation market in India
Srinivas Naidu, Senior Product Manager-Coagulation Marketing, Sysmex India Pvt Ltd talks about the growing importance of coagulation testing
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December 2025
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From awareness to action: How rural India can win against diabetes
Dr Vinayak Sonawane, Associate Director-Health, Ambuja Foundation, highlights how the rising burden of diabetes in rural India demands a community-led response
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December 2025
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India's MedTech leap: Preparing to lead the global healthcare supply chain
Himanshu Baid, Managing Director, Poly Medicure, outlines how India's MedTech industry has reached a pivotal moment evolving from an import-dependent sector into a fast-growing, innovation-driven manufacturing powerhouse poised for global leadership
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December 2025
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Transforming X-Ray services with Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR)
In his session on Transforming XRay Services with Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR), Manan Sanghvi, Project Leader - Business Strategy and Planning, Konica Minolta Healthcare India Pvt Ltd, highlighted how Konica Minolta's DDR technology is redefining diagnostic imaging.
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December 2025
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Digital acceleration in hospitals
Dr Kishore Kumar, Founder Chairman and Executive Director of Cloudnine Hospital, presented his insights on how digital acceleration (DA) is redefining modern healthcare, especially in obstetrics and paediatrics.
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December 2025
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uAI: Transforming medical imaging through intelligent innovation
From scanning to diagnosis, uAI helps clinicians work with greater speed and confidence
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December 2025
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The Jiofication of genomic diagnostics
As the Strand Lifesciences' team savours its silver jubilee year, the senior leadership team decodes the vision and strategy for the mainstreaming of genomic diagnostics in India
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