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Reliance Retail Ventures plans expanding in diagnostic healthcare: Report

Company said to be considering acquiring majority stake in dedicated diagnostic services firm

Reliance Retail Ventures plans expanding in diagnostic healthcare: Report
Updated On : 14 May 2024 | 12:17 PM IST

Health care companies check market pulse with IPOs after pandemic

Noticeably, a large number of hospital chains have tapped the public markets. Some of them include Yatharth Hospital, Jupiter Life Line and Global Healthcare

Health care companies check market pulse with IPOs after pandemic
Updated On : 27 Feb 2024 | 12:06 AM IST

Pvt hospitals projected to add 30,000 beds over next 5 yrs: ICRA

The projection indicated a rise in capacity building and occupancy, translating into a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) revenue growth to the tune of 12 to 14 per cent in FY24

Pvt hospitals projected to add 30,000 beds over next 5 yrs: ICRA
Updated On : 18 Jan 2024 | 12:41 AM IST

Mumbai-based Akumentis Healthcare launches drug for treatment of epilepsy

Akumentis Healthcare on Wednesday said it has introduced a drug for the treatment of epilepsy. The Mumbai-based company has launched Clasepi, a DCGI-approved prescription cannabidiol (CBD) specifically formulated to address seizures linked with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Dravet Syndrome, or Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) in patients aged 1 year and older, it said in a statement. Clinical studies have demonstrated Clasepi's efficacy in reducing seizures, especially in cases where conventional anti-seizure medications have proven ineffective, it added. "We understand the immense physical and emotional toll that frequent seizures can have on patients and their families," Akumentis Executive Director Kanishk Jain said. This is the driving force behind our commitment to developing novel solutions that effectively relieves the complexities of these disorders, he added. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), epilepsy constitutes a considerable portion of the global disea

Mumbai-based Akumentis Healthcare launches drug for treatment of epilepsy
Updated On : 10 Jan 2024 | 4:40 PM IST

Yatharth Hospital, Trauma Care Services announce IPO to raise Rs 490 cr

The issue will open for subscription from July 26 to July 28 while anchor investors will be able to bid on July 25

Yatharth Hospital, Trauma Care Services announce IPO to raise Rs 490 cr
Updated On : 21 Jul 2023 | 11:34 PM IST

UP hospital sealed for carrying out surgeries without authorised surgeons

A private hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district has been found to be carrying out surgeries without qualified and authorised surgeons

UP hospital sealed for carrying out surgeries without authorised surgeons
Updated On : 14 Oct 2022 | 10:07 AM IST

High-tech sensors help Bengaluru hospital turn general wards into ICUs

These connected sensors are similar to the patches which are used for ECGs and are placed on the patient's body to capture their vitals

High-tech sensors help Bengaluru hospital turn general wards into ICUs
Updated On : 11 Jul 2022 | 11:23 AM IST

IT services, telecom, financials: Sectors analysts are betting on for 2022

With the withdrawal of easy and cheap money globally, fundamentals would come to fore, analysts suggest. Therefore, one needs to stay invested in the right quality of stocks, analysts suggest

IT services, telecom, financials: Sectors analysts are betting on for 2022
Updated On : 31 Dec 2021 | 11:24 PM IST

Govt urges private health sector to be ready to face Omicron threat

Addressing a press conference, NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul said the private sector has been part and parcel of the national infrastructure

Govt urges private health sector to be ready to face Omicron threat
Updated On : 24 Dec 2021 | 8:04 PM IST

Pvt hospitals to log 15-17% revenue growth in fiscal 2022: Crisil

Recovery in revenue and margins will nevertheless spur hospitals to resurrect capex, which had almost halved year-on-year last fiscal.

Pvt hospitals to log 15-17% revenue growth in fiscal 2022: Crisil
Updated On : 22 Jun 2021 | 3:51 PM IST

Maharashtra govt caps mucormycosis treatment rates for pvt hospitals

The Maharashtra government on Friday capped the charges for treatment of mucormycosis patients at private hospitals in the state, where the official number of such cases has gone above 5,000.

Maharashtra govt caps mucormycosis treatment rates for pvt hospitals
Updated On : 04 Jun 2021 | 5:02 PM IST

Principal Secretary to PM chairs meeting on Covid-19 vaccination

Plans to involve private healthcare facilities discussed

Principal Secretary to PM chairs meeting on Covid-19 vaccination
Updated On : 17 Feb 2021 | 9:33 PM IST

Centre's panel recommends capping pvt hospitals rates for Covid-19

On April 30, SC had sought govt response on a plea alleging private hospitals are exploiting patients; top court recently also pulled up state govts for mismanagement of the pandemic

Centre's panel recommends capping pvt hospitals rates for Covid-19
Updated On : 20 Jun 2020 | 2:29 AM IST

PIL in Delhi HC to ensure pvt hospitals don't charge Covid patients steeply

The circular said these private hospitals shall bill the Covid-19 patients as per their respective schedule of charges

PIL in Delhi HC to ensure pvt hospitals don't charge Covid patients steeply
Updated On : 09 Jun 2020 | 9:21 PM IST

Clear and present medical crisis: India has few doctors to treat its people

The country has one government doctor for 11,000 people. The WHO recommends one doctor for 1,000 people. The situation is worse in rural India where a government doctor serves over 30,000 people

Clear and present medical crisis: India has few doctors to treat its people
Updated On : 01 Oct 2019 | 1:26 PM IST

Housemaid's knee - are you a victim? Find out here

It is caused by kneeling for long periods or repetitive knee movements

Housemaid's knee - are you a victim? Find out here
Updated On : 12 Jun 2017 | 10:13 AM IST

Mamata introduces Bill to regulate private hospitals

In a first of its kind initiative in the country, the West Bengal government, on Friday, passed the new West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration, Regulation and Transparency) Bill, 2017, which is aimed at making the private healthcare segment more transparent and regulate arbitrary billing.The state's chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, who also hold the portfolio of the state's health minister, thinks it will become the model in healthcare for the rest of the country. "This Bill aims at bringing transparency, ending harassment of patients and taking steps to stop medical negligence", she said while presenting the Bill in the Assembly.In case, the private hospitals and nursing homes fail to adhere to the new Bill, they may risk losing their licenses altogether.As per the new Bill, which got drafted after a year-long survey, licenses can be revoked in case a medical institution refuses to provide preliminary medical aid to victims of road accident, sudden calamities, rape and ...

Mamata introduces Bill to regulate private hospitals
Updated On : 04 Mar 2017 | 12:37 AM IST