Mumbai, India: Medical device maker, Medtronic announced the launch of) for APAC which will aid in strategic collaboration with various innovators across the healthcare ecosystem for developing healthcare through capability development, partnerships and business organizations networking in the areas of medical technology a nd digital health. The platform will enable …
Read More »25 lakh ZyCoV-D doses every month for private hospitals, Health News, ET HealthWorld
PUNE: ZyCoV-D, the first vaccine to be approved for use in children above the age of 12 in India, will be also be made available to private sector hospitals across the country. The Centre’s supply principle in the ratio of 75:25 for public and private vaccination will remain applicable for …
Read More »Pandemic forced lakhs to seek mental health support in Maharashtra, Health News, ET HealthWorld
MUMBAI: The Covid-19 pandemic and its effect on mental health led a record number of people—3.5 lakh—to seek counselling and treatment from the public health system in Maharashtra in 2020-21. In Mumbai, another 80,000 people have called up BMC-Mpower helpline for Covid-related grief since April 2020. “In 2020, we counselled …
Read More »How technology is redefining retail pharmacy to improve community health, Health News, ET HealthWorld
By Shreyans Mehta In the past two decades, technology has taken every business sector to newer heights. It has impacted the lives of millions of people and many industries have embraced its potential in automating their business processes. Similarly, the healthcare sector has also adopted progressive technology models to redefine …
Read More »Revert to old NEET-SS pattern in 24 hours, Supreme Court says, Health News, ET HealthWorld
medical c0lleges NEW DELHI: Accusing the authorities of playing with the careers of aspiring super speciality doctors to benefit private medical colleges, the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave 24 hours to the Centre, the National Medical Commission and the National Board of Examination in medical sciences to revert to the …
Read More »Zydus Cadila’s vaccine for kids soon to be included in India’s vaccination programme, says govt, Health News, ET HealthWorld
NEW DELHI: Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday said Zydus Cadila’s Covid-19 vaccine will soon be introduced in the national vaccination programme. He was speaking at a briefing held by the government on actions taken, preparedness and other Covid-related updates in India. The needle-free ZyCoV-D vaccine is manufactured by …
Read More »Experts to deliberate on strengthening healthcare system post-pandemic at ET Healthcare Leaders’ Summit, Health News, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi : A year and a half into the pandemic, India’s healthcare system which is still combating the COVID 19 pandemic has seen tough times. Weathering this scenario were the greatest minds of the country who took astute decisions in a very short duration of time, to cater to …
Read More »Doceree launches opti-channel marketing to open digital route for pharma companies, Health News, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Doceree launches opti-channel marketing in an attempt to accelerate adoption of digital mediums and to ease the process for the pharmaceutical companies to reach out to physicians via different communication means such as Emails, messages and other communication platforms. Moving out from single-channel communication to opti-channel marketing will …
Read More »Mandaviya, Health News, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi : Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that India will resume distribution of India-manufactured COVID-19 vaccines across borders under its Vaccine Maitri programme. It will resume in the fourth quarter which starts from October 2021 after being disrupted for months as India witnessed a steep rise in the …
Read More »USAID launches CoVLEx to exchange ideas and learnings on pandemic, Health News, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: ‘City-to-City COVID-19 Vaccination Learning Exchange (CoVLEx) initiative to build a global COVID-19 vaccination knowledge management platform and initiate an exchange of ideas and learnings on pandemic response was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and NITI Aayog, a initiative supported by USAID. CoVLEx will …
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