Author Archives: Kumar Jeetendra

On World Cancer Day, BD India Launches the PortShala Microsite for Healthcare Professionals and Patients

: 04-Feb-2023   |   :AP

Aligned with its commitment to patient safety, BD (Becton, Dickinson, and Company), launched a microsite https://www.bdportshala.com  for healthcare professionals and patients on World Cancer Day. It is also the second anniversary of BD India’s Portshala initiative. Portshala is a medical education program for healthcare professionals that was conceptualized to create awareness on Chemoports and the lifestyle benefits […]

Precision Oncology and personalized medicine

: 04-Feb-2023   |   :Dr Srinath Bharadwaj Consultant Medical Oncology, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills.

World Cancer Day is being observed on February 4th every year from the Year 2000. Started by Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to campaign and spread awareness about cancer by adopting, different themes every year, in 2022 UICC called for a 3 year campaign for impact and chose a common theme for years 2022-2024 […]

CANCER IS PREVENTABLE – 4th Feb – World Cancer Day

: 04-Feb-2023   |   : Dr. P. Vijay Anand Reddy Director, Apollo Cancer Centre, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad.

Every year in India 1.39 million new cancer cases are detected. By 2025 the annual incidence of cancer in India is projected to be 1.5 million. Every year 8.5 lakh patients die due to cancer in India. This makes cancer a big problem. There are both non modifiable risk factors in the form of gene […]

Union Budget 2023: Reflection by Mr. Sunil Khurana – CEO & MD, BPL Medical Technologies

: 03-Feb-2023   |   :Kumar Jeetendra

As our nation treads towards the ‘Amrit Kaal’, GOI has laid a good focus on some of the core needs of the health & wellness sector, emphasizing the preparedness for a broadened health infrastructure and tech-aided solutions. Coming to the health tech front, the decision to offer ICMR labs & other research facilities to private […]

Union Budget 2023–2024: A Look Ahead to the Healthcare Industry’s Post-Budget

: 03-Feb-2023   |   :AP

The Central Government has taken due cognisance of the contributions made by the Medical Devices segment to the overall healthcare industry in general and the Covid period in particular. The Government has made specific declarations pertaining to the industry, and many of these are in line with recommendations that we have been making to the […]

Yes, CANCER can happen in the EYES also!

: 02-Feb-2023   |   :Dr Swathi Kaliki, Head, Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer, L V Prasad Eye Institute.

Hyderabad, 2nd February 2023: 4th February is observed as the ‘World Cancer Day’ to raise awareness about Cancer – one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide. Cancer is a large group of diseases (affecting various parts of the body) and occurs when the normal cells become cancerous cells and multiply and spread, resulting in […]

Aspects of preanalytical errors that influence laboratory outcomes

: 21-Jan-2023   |   :Kumar Jeetendra

Most mistakes in laboratory medicine, if not all of them, happen at the pre-analytical stage of the testing procedure. 1 Pre-analytical factors must therefore be given the same careful scrutiny and examination as the more conventional direct analytical parameters when assessing and evaluating biochemical assays. Correctness the first time, every time, must be a top […]

Digitalisation a Boon for Healthcare and Personal Wellbeing, However Data Privacy Needs to be Addressed: Experts at the 8th IHW Summit and Awards

: 20-Jan-2023   |   :AP

Mumbai, January 20th, 2023: Public Health experts at the 8th Edition of India Health & Wellness Summit & Awards concluded that technology can address the issues of accessibility and affordability for remote and far-flung areas however data privacy and cyber security are important issues that need to be addressed. The summit and awards were organized in […]

Thought for World Diabetes Day and beyond: “Access to Diabetes care” & “Education to protect tomorrow”

: 08-Dec-2022   |   :Dr. Ravi Sankar Erukulapati Senior Endocrinologist, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

World Diabetes Day is observed each year to draw attention to relevant matters pertaining to diabetes. “Access to Diabetes Care” and “Education to protect tomorrow” are the themes for 2022.  According to one estimate, 1 in 11 adults in India have diabetes, and there are about 9 crore diabetics in India, as of now. This […]

Telemonitoring in the management of sleep apnea

: 08-Dec-2022   |   :SEFAM

The telemonitoring technology has opened up new avenues connecting patients, doctors, and homecare providers. It has a huge potential to support patients clinically and technically, making the treatment more personalized. It has a proven potential to improve CPAP adherence in patients of OSA. What is OSA? The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by […]