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The Indian Association of Gastro Intestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES) is organising the 2nd Fellowship program in bariatric and metabolic surgery. About 150 surgeons will be in attendance, to be trained by the top bariatric surgeons in the country, such as Dr. Pradeep Chaubey, Dr.Ramen Goel, Dr. Sanjay Borude, Dr,Lakdawala, Dr.Jayshree Todkar, Dr.Narwaria etc. Internationally acclaimed surgeons Dr Mal Fobi(USA), DrMichel Gagner(Canada), Dr K Mannur(UK) and Dr Luc Lemmens(Belgium) are also expected to […]

Industry bodies including AiMeD and MTaI as well as other stakeholders MoH&FW and institutes like Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) participated in a discussion held by Department of Pharmaceuticals to put forward suggestions on draft National Medical Device Policy in New Delhi today. “We are happy that productive discussions took place […]

The 4th National Conference for Biomedical Engineers was held at KIMS Trivandrum on 12th August 2017. The conference was inaugurated by Dr Jithendar Sharma, Director and CEO Andra Pradesh Med Tech Zone & Adviser of health to Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.   Dr M I Sahadulla, Chairman and Managing Director presided over the function. Dr Niranjan D Khambete, Secretary […]

Digitalization in healthcare is expected to drive the much-needed change towards widespread value-based care and dramatically reduced costs. Deep insights, i.e. into the clinical or operational performance of a healthcare facility, are essential for the digital transformation of healthcare. At the 16th Hospital Management Asia 2017 held in Manila, Philippines, Siemens Healthineers showcased its Digital […]

As India grapples with the epidemic of cardiovascular diseases, Cardiotrack, the pioneer in AI-based diagnostic solutions for cardiac care, has teamed up with Columbia Asia Hospitals in Bangalore to help address the urgent need for timely diagnosis and treatment of cardiac ailments. As part of this association, Columbia Asia Hospitals will be using Cardiotrack’s hand-held […]

Amity University Online has signed an MOU with Medvarsity- a venture of Apollo Hospitals Group, to launch a new program, Master of Business Administration in Hospital & Healthcare Management. The MOU signing ceremony took place recently between the management groups of both Amity University Online and Medvarsity in Delhi. This two-year MBA degree will equip students […]

Orthopaedic surgeons, implant manufacturers, Industry bodies all welcome government’s move to cap prices of orthopaedic knee implant. Yesterday, the govt issued orders to cap prices of knee implants reducing prices of available implants to as low as 65%. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ananthkumar, while addressing the media said, “Government […]

Johnson & Johnson Private Limited today announced a new partnership with the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), to unlock the potential of Indian science and help accelerate the discovery of innovative new treatments for tuberculosis (TB). Under the Memorandum of Understanding, scientists from Johnson & […]

Government fixes ceiling prices of Knee Implants. Based on the numbers of about 1 to 1.5 lakh orthopaedic knee procedures done in India every year, there will be a saving of about Rs.1500 crore for the people of India per annum.  “Walking the talk of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s speech on Independence Day 2017, […]

Dr. Ajay Rajan Gupta led Indo-UK Institute of Health conducted stone laying ceremony for the first Indo UK Institute of Health (IUIH) in Nagpur on 13 August. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid the foundation stone for Rs 1,600-crore Medicity, an integrated joint healthcare initiative of India and UK at the Multi-Modal International Hub Airport at […]