Business Standard

Health Care Sector

Swedish firm Getinge eyes bigger share of hospital tech market in India

Swedish company aims to reach 45 per cent market share from current 30 per cent in five years by launching a range of new products

Swedish firm Getinge eyes bigger share of hospital tech market in India
Updated On : 17 Nov 2024 | 2:13 PM IST

Southern states dominate authorised hospital admissions under PMJAY

TN, Kerala among top five despite gradual fall in hospital admissions in the last three years

Southern states dominate authorised hospital admissions under PMJAY
Updated On : 13 Oct 2024 | 11:26 PM IST

Dozee's health monitoring tech help NRIs check on their parents remotely

Dozee, with its transformative healthcare solution, has established a presence in over 280 hospitals across India and plans to expand into international markets, including the US and Africa

Dozee's health monitoring tech help NRIs check on their parents remotely
Updated On : 09 Oct 2024 | 11:08 PM IST

What is Chandipura virus: All you need to know about how it spreads?

Fifteen kids were reported dead in Gujarat after they were infected with the Chandipura virus. Safeguarding children from this infection has become the priority. The virus was first recognised in 1965

What is Chandipura virus: All you need to know about how it spreads?
Updated On : 18 Jul 2024 | 3:44 PM IST

Standardisation a critical pulse for better govt health care access

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has also asked companies to modify products that contain limitations for Ayush treatments and ensure compliance

Standardisation a critical pulse for better govt health care access
Updated On : 06 Feb 2024 | 11:43 PM IST

Hospitals see 7-8% surge in patient footfall, new investments in 2023

Jose told Business Standard that investments in medical equipment and increasing bed capacities have picked up in 2023 after a hiatus during the Covid19 period

Hospitals see 7-8% surge in patient footfall, new investments in 2023
Updated On : 17 Dec 2023 | 10:34 PM IST

Health services firm CureBay plans expansion in rural Odisha, Chhattisgarh

Startup has raised Rs 61 crore in financing from Elevar Equity, Incred and angel investors

Health services firm CureBay plans expansion in rural Odisha, Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 15 Sep 2023 | 2:25 PM IST

Radhakishan Damani buys retail chain Health and Glow for Rs 750 crore

The transaction was done via Damani's flagship investment vehicle, Bright Star Investments, late last week

Radhakishan Damani buys retail chain Health and Glow for Rs 750 crore
Updated On : 21 Jul 2023 | 11:16 AM IST

Focus mustn't waver, we must continue to invest in health: K Srinath Reddy

We have to create a multi-layered, multi-skilled health workforce. This is good even from the point of view of employment generation, says PHFI founder

Focus mustn't waver, we must continue to invest in health: K Srinath Reddy
Updated On : 29 Jan 2023 | 11:32 PM IST

Shortage of healthcare workers may rise to 10 mn by decade-end: WEF study

The shortage of healthcare workers globally could rise to 10 million by the end of the decade, affecting access to care, inequities and treatment of mental health, a new report said on Monday. Launched in the run-up to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023 in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos, the report said the rise in healthcare spending has fast-tracked progress in telehealth, vaccines and precision medicine, but businesses and policy-makers must tackle worker burnout and boost access to health. It also cited a case study from India, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), launched by the Union Ministry of Family and Health Welfare, to enable the world's largest digital health landscape. "Given ABDM is envisioned to digitise the entire healthcare environment in the country, its success relies on its adoption by all players. "Thus far, the adoption of ABDM has been a key challenge, which has been limited and staggered mainly due to data interoperability, ...

Shortage of healthcare workers may rise to 10 mn by decade-end: WEF study
Updated On : 10 Jan 2023 | 12:50 AM IST

CAG set to conduct comprehensive audit of country's health sector

Current approach to be based in common parameters, goals and analysis, as opposed to earlier exercises done on the basis of some research or state-specific issues

CAG set to conduct comprehensive audit of country's health sector
Updated On : 25 Oct 2022 | 11:12 PM IST

Pharma supply start-up Saveo Healthcare raises $4.5mn in venture round

Company founded by 4 IIT graduates will use money to expand its presence and for improving technology

Pharma supply start-up Saveo Healthcare raises $4.5mn in venture round
Updated On : 28 Sep 2022 | 3:50 PM IST

New India prepared to deal with any threat in healthcare sector: Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday underlined the need for de-politicising the discussions on health policy and infrastructure and adopting a more holistic approach across the whole spectrum of the populace. He also asserted that a new India is prepared to deal with any threat in the healthcare sector. "A healthy India will be a wealthy India," Mandaviya said speaking at the Public Affairs Forum of India's (PAFI) 9th Annual Forum 2022. He said the new India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an empowered nation and is well prepared to face any crisis. The difference has been made by the proactive planning of the prime minister, he said, adding health infrastructure is being propagated across the country via the PPP model with a microcosm of public hospitals mushrooming along with private medical colleges. Mandaviya said 22 AIIMS have been planned across the country to improve the tertiary level of health infrastructure. Elaborating on the coun

New India prepared to deal with any threat in healthcare sector: Mandaviya
Updated On : 23 Sep 2022 | 5:10 PM IST

Cyber attacks on Indian healthcare industry 2nd highest in world: CloudSEK

The number of cyber attacks on Indian healthcare industry were second highest globally, with 7.7 per cent of total incidence on the segment being witnessed in the country in 2021, cyber security intelligence firm CloudSEK said on Tuesday. According to CloudSEK report on "Increased cyber attacks on the global healthcare sector", US healthcare industry faced 28 per cent of the total global attacks. "India recorded the second highest number of attacks, with a total of 7.7 per cent of the total attacks on the healthcare industry in 2021," the report said. The 7.7 per cent of cyber attack incidence on the Indian healthcare industry translates into over 71 lakh records, according to the report. CloudSEK is among the entities that provides cyber threat intelligence to Indian cyber security watchdog CERTin. According to the firm, the technological advancement in the healthcare industry like remote health monitoring, electronic health records and the Internet of Things (IoT) provided cyber

Cyber attacks on Indian healthcare industry 2nd highest in world: CloudSEK
Updated On : 20 Sep 2022 | 5:24 PM IST

Street Signs: 'Buy the dip' strategy, health care stocks gain, and more

With foreign flows turning negative and global markets on tenterhooks, it remains to be seen if investors will continue to 'buy the dip'

Street Signs: 'Buy the dip' strategy, health care stocks gain, and more
Updated On : 19 Sep 2022 | 6:15 AM IST

Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care by Dec 31

Amazon is shutting down the hybrid virtual, in-home care service it's spent years developing, a surprising move that underscores the challenges it faces as it moves into health care. The service, called Amazon Care, will end by December 31, according to an email sent to staff by Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health Services. Amazon Care was launched in 2019 for Seattle-based Amazon's Washington state employees, who served as trial users before the company made it available last year to its workers in all 50 states. The service connects patients virtually with doctors and nurses who can provide treatment 24 hours a day. It does not have physical locations, but offers in-person services for things like vaccinations and flu testing in several cities, including Seattle and Washington, D.C. Amazon's decision to pull the plug on Amazon Care is even more surprising given the company said in February it was planning to expand the in-person care service to include 20 additio

Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care by Dec 31
Updated On : 25 Aug 2022 | 8:50 AM IST

Cipla betting big on digitisation and emerging segments like mRNA

Drug major Cipla is betting big on digitisation and emerging segments like biosimilars and mRNA aided medications to drive its next phase of growth. The Mumbai-based drug maker is also bullish on maximising value opportunity in the complex generics in the US market. It is also looking to scale up its US core formulations sales on the back of respiratory and peptide franchises while monitoring upcoming complex product launches in the second half of the current fiscal. "Digitalisation in healthcare found its rightful place during the pandemic, and there is a need to expand and support the essential backup services to enable digital healthcare to function efficiently in all primary and secondary healthcare centres," Cipla Executive Vice-Chairperson Samina Hamied said in the company's Annual Report for 2021-22. The drug firm has embarked on the digital transformation of the value chain across functions, including finance, R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, HR, customer outreach and ...

Cipla betting big on digitisation and emerging segments like mRNA
Updated On : 07 Aug 2022 | 11:53 PM IST

Half of India's states do not have a district hospital in each district

Delhi and Kerala have 3 district hospitals per district; Uttar Pradesh has two. Telangana has one hospital for five districts

Half of India's states do not have a district hospital in each district
Updated On : 01 Aug 2022 | 4:41 PM IST

Centre asks states to increase testing, vaccination amid recent Covid surge

Reviews Covid-19 situation in nine states where test positivity rates have been rising

Centre asks states to increase testing, vaccination amid recent Covid surge
Updated On : 21 Jul 2022 | 1:42 AM IST

Day-1 of free boosters: Citizens queue up to get jabs ahead of festivals

States start compiling need for additional doses, Centre seeks 50 mn doses from GAVI

Day-1 of free boosters: Citizens queue up to get jabs ahead of festivals
Updated On : 16 Jul 2022 | 12:06 AM IST