Bangalore, September 3, 2021: In order to fast-track emergency services for children, Aster RV Hospital, JP Nagar launched a state-of-the-art deployable paediatric emergency unit called the ‘Aster Kids Emergency Express’ at its premises. This initiative was undertaken in association with Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare and Shri Bagaria Education Trust. […]
National, 17 August: A last-mile connectivity healthcare initiative, Swasthya Ghar Tak a flagged off in Meerut, Aligarh, Varanasi, and other nearby areas, thanks to the contributions of India’s Crypto Relief Fund that was launched by crypto visionary Sandeep Nailwal during the second wave. The Fund, which saw contributions from Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum) and cricketer Brett […]
Mumbai, 11 August 2021: SRL Diagnostics, one of India’s largest diagnostic chains have opened their COVID-19 vaccination sites in Kolkata and Mumbai to boost vaccination accessibility. A team of doctors, nurses, and billing professionals will lead these centers, located in Mumbai & Kolkata. The camps are well-equipped with ambulances and support staff to ensure that […]
A conceptual revolution in Mechanical ventilator’s over the past decade which has made us understand the optimal approach to ventilate patients with acute respiratory failure. A Mechanical ventilator is a machine that provides temporary ventilatory support or respiratory assistance to patients who cannot breathe on their own because of illness, trauma, congenital defects, or drugs […]
We have all heard about hepatitis immunization schedule from our friends or family physician. But ever wondered why is it so important? Hepatitis is one of the leading causes of liver inflammation globally and liver cancer – one of the top causes of cancer mortality1. World Hepatitis Day is marked every year on July 28 […]
India, 19th July 2021| The people have adapted to the new normal however work-from-home & virtual education is leading to overeating, stress eating and weight gain in both adults and children. The experience with Covid has reiterated the importance of maintaining good health, diet, and strong immunity system and hence, has added a lot of […]
Amid a severe shortage of oxygen for Covid-19 patients as the country grapples with the second wave of the pandemic, Shree Mahavir Jain hospital has installed an oxygen plant in the hospital premises. During the tough times, Torrent Power Ltd donated the 10nm3/hr capacity Oxygen plant and fifteen oxygen cylinders to help and prepare for […]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Teaneck, NJ- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a world-leading professional services firm, today announced a new collaboration to develop end-to-end digital health solutions that will enable healthcare organizations and life sciences companies to improve patient care and accelerate clinical trials. […]
New Delhi, July 8, 2021: In a first, HCMCT Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka – a multi-speciality medical facility – recently performed an ABO incompatible (donor and recipient of different blood groups) liver transplant surgery on a 63-year-old patient from Afghanistan, giving him a new lease of life. The patient was suffering from liver failure because of […]
India, June 16th, 2021: Facebook is expanding its third-party fact-checking program in India to include its first health-specialist partner, The Healthy Indian Project (THIP); as part of its efforts to combat COVID-19 and all other health related misinformation on the platform. THIP Media works with verified medical professionals to fact check misleading news and claims […]
