The urban-rural divide in India’s healthcare ecosystem India’s rural communities face a significant shortage of healthcare facilities. Less than 25 per cent of the country’s healthcare facilities are concentrated in rural areas where 64 per cent of the population resides. This gap has led to significant disparities in important health indicators in rural vs urban areas. For instance, on average, people living in India’s rural regions can die up to 5 years earlier than urbanites. Despite the rise of urbanisation, more than half of India’s population is projected to be rural by 2050. The rural ..read more

Dr Manisha Karmarkar, CEO, DPU Super Specialty Hospital, Pimpri, Pune “There is a critical need to strengthen the healthcare ecosystem in the smaller towns and cities of our country. To enable this last-mile outreach of healthcare facilities, the sector must be given the ‘infrastructure’ status that will enable the private players to leverage the benefits and strengthen the healthcare fabric of India. The honourable finance ministry must allocate 3 per cent of the overall GDP towards strengthening the medical infrastructure of the rural counterpart.  A deduction in import duties on medic ..read more

Meenakshi Super Speciality Hospital (MSSH), a new 350-bed facility equipped with advanced medical technology and clinical expertise across nearly 50 specialities, opens in Madurai. The super Speciality hospital is all set to bestow the experience of the world’s premium healthcare services on people from all strata of society. Sanjay Kishan Kaul, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, inaugurated MSSH, in the presence of B Rajendran, former Justice, Madras High Court; Dr S Gurushankar, Chairman; Kamini Gurushankar, Vice Chairperson; and Dr Ramesh Ardhanari, Medical Director. The Super Spe ..read more

MedLern has partnered with KD Hospital, Ahmedabad in digitising its L&D strategy. This was one of the initiatives of KD Hospital to secure the NABH certification for digital health excellence.  NABH has introduced India’s first Digital Health Standards to ensure the safe and secure use of digital health solutions, aiming to enhance the overall clinical care and quality ecosystem. These standards advocate for a centralised information system that streamlines communication between healthcare facilities and patients, reduces errors, and ensures proper medicine stocking. The NABH digital ..read more

Following the completion of its initial public offering (IPO) recently, Nephro Care India inaugurated a 100-bedded multispecialty hospital – Vivacity Multispecialty Hospital at Madhyamgram in Kolkata, on July 14, 2024. The total investment on the project is estimated to be close to Rs 36.51 crore. Of this, Rs 26.17 crore would come from the net proceeds of the IPO and the remaining would be funded through internal accruals.  The hospital will have 100 inpatient beds, including a 30-bed Critical Care unit having ICU, HDU, RTU and NICU facilities. Vivacity will offer treatment services in ..read more

Ramaiah Memorial Hospital (RMH), a multi-super-speciality quaternary care hospital based in Bengaluru, has signed an exclusive agreement with the New York-based Mount Sinai Health System. This partnership aims at advancing healthcare services through collaborations in clinical excellence, quality of care, research, innovation and technology. The collaboration was formalised through a long-term collaboration agreement. Mount Sinai will provide support to the RMH to further advance the development of its clinical competencies and centres of excellence in a host of select speciality areas, inclu ..read more

Lilavati Clinic & Wellness, a new venture by promoters of Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, inaugurated a healthcare facility in their personal capacity in Ahmedabad on Monday, July 2, 2024.  The clinic, spread over 8,000 square feet, is equipped with the latest medical equipment and staffed by a team of experienced healthcare professionals, and will offer a wide array of medical services and diagnostic tools. Prashant Mehta, Promoter of Lilavati Clinic & Wellness, said, “Our mission is to provide accessible and world-class healthcare services while promoting overall well-being through ..read more

M | O | C Cancer Care & Research Center and Hemato Oncology Clinic- Vedanta (HOC) announced their merger on July 8, 2024, marking a significant expansion in access to advanced cancer treatment in Western India. The merger forms M | O | C – HOC-Vedanta reportedly, one of the nation’s largest geographic networks dedicated to cancer care and research. The merger has established the a combined team of 40 medical oncologists and haematologists. This team is set to serve 22,000+ cancer patients and infuse 60,000+ chemotherapy treatments annually across a network of 22 community cancer care cent ..read more

On the occasion of Doctors’ Day, Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Kaushabi, a super speciality hospital announced the launch of the ‘SmartCare Monitoring Program.’ This initiative integrates Dozee’s AI-based Contactless Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Early Warning System (EWS) into all ward beds; the hospital moves beyond reactive measures, focusing on continuous monitoring to identify and address clinical deterioration early.  Dozee enables healthcare workers to remotely monitor patients’ vital parameters such as heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, SPO2 levels, temperat ..read more

The Tata Trusts Small Animal Hospital, located in Mumbai’s Mahalakshmi area, an advanced pet care institution has announced the commencement of appointments following its successful preview of core services and demo operations as part of its trial phase. The hospital will be accepting advanced/ scheduled appointments made through the phone lines. Appointment and emergency help are available only by calling +9102231053105 or on WhatsApp Text via the hospital’s website.  Following the culmination of extensive evaluations and protocol refinements, the hospital will commence the next phase o ..read more