Healthcare It Sector
Healthcare industry faces rising cybersecurity threats: Seqrite report
Malware detections in the healthcare sector were dominated by Trojans, which accounted for 43.38 per cent of all threats
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Health tech company HiLabs raises $39 million in Series B financing
The capital will support the firm's continued enhancement of the technology as well as recruitment of top-tier talent and expansion of its product teams
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Healthcare will improve with help of urban local bodies: Sudhansh Pant
The state of healthcare services will improve substantially with the participation of urban local bodies in delivering them, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said on Friday. Pant made the remark at a national urban health conclave on "developing a joint roadmap for strengthening health systems resilience" here. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Manoj Joshi was also present. Addressing the gathering, the health secretary highlighted the pressing need for strengthening the primary and secondary healthcare network in urban areas. Citing the significant impact of urban local bodies (ULBs) in Maharashtra and Gujarat in delivering high-quality healthcare services, he said, "The state of healthcare services will improve substantially with the involvement and participation of ULBs in delivering them and at the same time it will make the healthcare services more affordable and accessible to urban dwellers." Commending the convergence of efforts between the Ministry of Heal
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Dettol enters a new category with Dettol multi-use antiseptic cream
With the launch of this antiseptic cream, the company aims to create a niche for itself in the cuts and wounds segment, as it looks to on building on its existing antiseptic liquid
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2016 saw VC deals rise in Indian healthcare-IT sector; amount raised falls
From 33 deals in 2015 it was 51 deals in 2016; funds fell from $162 mn in 2015 to $71 mn in 2016
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Global healthcare IT sector raised $1.6 bn in Q2 2016: Mercom
China topped the list bringing in $733 mn in three deals, accounting for 46% of total funding
