India can do a lot in the domain of health care tech
6 years, 4 months ago

India can do a lot in the domain of health care tech

Hindustan Times  

The launch of what is the largest public health coverage scheme in the world has put India at the centre of attention. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering as he launches Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Scheme, Ranchi, September 23 Along with Ayushman Bharat, India has a lot else going for it that can put the nation on the centre stage of global health care. Given its technology talent pool, India has a lot to offer in the domain of health care technology and preventive health and predictive analytics. India can use its capability to devise out-of-the-box solutions for conventional problems to improve health care delivery and lower costs. India’s demographic dividend with more than 40% of the population at the median age of 25 years can be used positively to give a right impetus to health care through gainful employment.

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Shaping India’s health care future
1 week, 4 days ago

Shaping India’s health care future

Hindustan Times  

As we step into 2025, the future of health care in India looks both dynamic and promising. Healthcare Despite challenges like affordability and accessibility, especially in rural areas, emerging trends are going to address these issues with innovative solutions that will prioritize efficiency and patient care above all. · Artificial Intelligence and machine learning --although widely utilised in 2024, AI …

AI in healthcare improving patient outcomes, can offer curated treatments
3 weeks, 4 days ago

AI in healthcare improving patient outcomes, can offer curated treatments

Live Mint  

India’s digital health market has seen a sharp rise in the past decade, and is expected to grow tenfold in the next decade. “I think after BFSI, healthcare was the industry which was being digitalized and for the last 10-15 years we've seen a lot of digital technologies being adopted in the healthcare space,” he said. The rise of digital …

Telemedicine to AI: Transformative technologies shaping the future of healthcare in India
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telemedicine to AI: Transformative technologies shaping the future of healthcare in India

Deccan Chronicle  

The healthcare and life sciences industry is on the brink of a paradigm shift, with technology taking center stage in transforming how care is delivered, research is conducted, and outcomes are achieved. According to the report by India Brand Equity Foundation, the Indian telemedicine market is expected to reach US$ 5.4 billion by 2025, driven by increased demand for remote …

A green signal for India to assert its health leadership
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A green signal for India to assert its health leadership

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2025-26 lays a robust foundation for India to assert its leadership in global health care and innovation, with strategic announcements that bolster medical infrastructure, expand educational opportunities, and promote global collaboration. With a ₹90,958 crore health-care allocation, the addition of 75,000 medical seats over the next five years, and investments in daycare cancer centres, India is poised …

Lytus Technologies Expands Its Footprint into Healthcare
2 months ago

Lytus Technologies Expands Its Footprint into Healthcare

Deccan Chronicle  

India’s healthcare system, projected to grow at a 22% CAGR, faces challenges in terms of accessibility, speed, and integration across the patient care journey. Lytus' healthtech platform will bring a personalised patient experience, where care is adapted to individual needs, alongside optimised clinical workflows that empower doctors and healthcare professionals to deliver faster, more efficient care. Our goal is to …

Swastha, Viksit Bharat: The prescription for a healthier nation
2 months, 1 week ago

Swastha, Viksit Bharat: The prescription for a healthier nation

India Today  

The year 2025 marks an important moment in India’s pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission serves as the backbone for India’s healthcare transformation, enabling providers to craft solutions through interoperability, unique health IDs, standardised registries and unified interfaces. This convergence of precision medicine with AI marks the next frontier in preventive healthcare, vital to managing …

Hospitals stretched, home is where future of Indian healthcare could be
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hospitals stretched, home is where future of Indian healthcare could be

India Today  

With hospitals in India overburdened and medical costs rising exponentially, out-of-hospital care promises to change how patients will be served. A NITI Aayog research suggests home-based healthcare care can reduce hospital expenses by 20 per cent and non-urgent hospital visits by 65 per cent, helping unburden the healthcare system of financial and operational pressures. Treatment outcomes: Besides cost-efficiency, out-of-hospital care …

AI Revolutionising Healthcare in India
3 months, 1 week ago

AI Revolutionising Healthcare in India

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: For understanding a patient’s illness, a doctor typically analyses several physiological indicators as well as reports generated following diagnostic tests. AI can also revolutionise preventive healthcare as it can identify patterns early, which will help the doctors to begin treatment at the earliest. AI uses various advanced technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, expert systems, and image …

'India fourth largest medical devices market after Japan, China and South Korea': Union Minister Anupriya Patel
3 months, 1 week ago

'India fourth largest medical devices market after Japan, China and South Korea': Union Minister Anupriya Patel

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India is the fourth largest medical devices market in Asia after Japan, China, and South Korea and among the top 20 global medical devices markets in the world, said Union Minister of State of Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel on Thursday. Speaking at the 21st Health Summit of the Confederation of Indian Industry, she said the medical …

How India’s New Age Health-Tech Startups Are Plugging the Holes in Healthcare Infrastructure
5 months, 1 week ago

How India’s New Age Health-Tech Startups Are Plugging the Holes in Healthcare Infrastructure

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 21, 2024 18:27 IST - 6 MINS READ When racing car engineer Mudit Dandwate nearly lost an uncle to undiagnosed sepsis in an Indian hospital, he made it his mission to improve patient monitoring in the country of 1.4 billion. “And that’s where my race car-engineering background helped because we used some of the same methods to …

Health care using AI is bold, but much caution first
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Health care using AI is bold, but much caution first

The Hindu  

News about the possibility of a “free AI powered primary-care physician for every Indian, available 24/7” within the next five years is ambitious. This illustrates the inherent paradox in AI development in health care — the need for extensive data collection to improve accuracy is at odds with privacy and ethical concerns. AI’s utility in health care AI can play …

Health care: Innovations for an inclusive future
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Health care: Innovations for an inclusive future

Hindustan Times  

India's health care sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven not just by rising incomes, but also through a confluence of transformative factors. By fostering supportive government policies, India has the potential not only to improve health care for its citizens but also to set a global benchmark for affordable, high-quality care. Four areas need urgent attention: * Policy and regulatory …

The delicate balancing of health-care costs
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The delicate balancing of health-care costs

The Hindu  

As we navigate the dynamic landscape of Indian health care, cost considerations are increasingly influencing every aspect of service delivery and patient care. A Health Care Management Review study shows that hospitals under financial pressure from price caps report a 15% increase in patient dissatisfaction. For instance, Thailand’s tiered pricing system, which considers patient-income levels and medical necessity, successfully balances …

Tech in Healthcare to Alleviate Pain, Make Treatment Affordable: Experts
1 year, 1 month ago

Tech in Healthcare to Alleviate Pain, Make Treatment Affordable: Experts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In days to come, surgeries will go the minimally invasive way. He highlighted Medtronic's commitment to pioneering new therapies, citing examples such as minimally invasive procedures facilitated by catheter-based pacemakers and innovative treatments for conditions like hypertension.Delivering a keynote address at the BioAsia, Martha delved into the application of machine learning and deep learning in the medical device industry, …

Healthcare Triangle Bridges Healthcare Tech Gap in India
1 year, 4 months ago

Healthcare Triangle Bridges Healthcare Tech Gap in India

Deccan Chronicle  

Suresh Venkatachari of Healthcare Triangle delves into the multifaceted nature of the digital divide and its implications on healthcare technology adoption in India; emphasizing the urgent need to bridge this divide for a brighter and healthier future. While urban areas boast robust internet connectivity and state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, rural regions grapple with inadequate infrastructure, limited access to electricity, and a …

India is at a pivotal moment in its health-care journey
1 year, 6 months ago

India is at a pivotal moment in its health-care journey

The Hindu  

In the last few years, India has steadily become a strong voice for various critical issues. India’s expertise in highly specialised areas such as organ transplants, cardiology, oncology and more has made the country a fast-growing destination for medical value travel, not just for the price but also for the speed of access and the sheer quality of care. Additionally, …

Compassionate leadership enables equitable health care access
1 year, 7 months ago

Compassionate leadership enables equitable health care access

Hindustan Times  

As we mark the anniversary of our nation's 77th Independence, it is truly a moment of pride for us. The implementation of the Cognitive Based Compassion Training has already left a significant imprint on 1,200 health care providers across 20 districts in Bihar, fostering the cultivation of compassionate leadership within the public healthcare framework. Elevating Primary Health Centres through enhanced …

India’s digital health infrastructure global growth catalyst : VK Paul
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s digital health infrastructure global growth catalyst : VK Paul

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s digital health infrastructure, enhanced by advancements such as telemedicine and mobile apps, is set to be a key driver of global economic growth and human development, V K Paul, member, NITI Aayog, said at the third meeting of the Health Working Group of G20 in Hyderabad. “India, representing the Global South, is committed to bridging the digital …

How technology is causing a shift towards preventive health care
1 year, 10 months ago

How technology is causing a shift towards preventive health care

Hindustan Times  

“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet, and the cause and prevention of disease” - Thomas A. Edison A prediction made about 120 years ago by the founder of the light bulb couldn’t have been more significant today in the field of healthcare, led …

India intends to make healthcare affordable for whole world: PM Modi
1 year, 11 months ago

India intends to make healthcare affordable for whole world: PM Modi

The Hindu  

“India’s goal is to make healthcare accessible and affordable, not only for our citizens but for the whole world,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his video message following the inauguration the 6th Edition of One Earth One Health – Advantage Healthcare India 2023 meet on Wednesday. He said that India’s traditional healthcare systems held a lot of answers to …

Nine decades of shaping healthcare
2 years, 1 month ago

Nine decades of shaping healthcare

New Indian Express  

How has technology changed the landscape of healthcare in India? I think the first person we go to when we have a viral fever or any minor health issue is who I would like to call Dr Google. Either way, an individual needs to pay a visit to a doctor and follow the right cycle instead of depending on videos …

India’s journey towards improving health for all
2 years, 4 months ago

India’s journey towards improving health for all

Hindustan Times  

In the past few decades, research, science, innovation, policy initiatives and collaborations across public, private and social sectors around the globe have led to considerable progress in prolonging and improving life. The India Hypertension Control Initiative was awarded the 2022 UN Interagency Task Force and the WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award recently. India’s pharmaceutical industry has played …

Health Day 2022: Managing chronic ailments through preventive care approach
2 years, 11 months ago

Health Day 2022: Managing chronic ailments through preventive care approach

Hindustan Times  

India has a humongous burden of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart ailments and respiratory illnesses and on the event of World Health Day 2022 this April 07, we got a few doctors on board to throw light on silent epidemics and how to manage these chronic ailments through preventive care approach. Silent epidemics: Managing chronic ailments through preventive care …

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Writes: Digital Disruption in Healthcare Will Continue in 2022, Can Tackle Access Woes
3 years, 3 months ago

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Writes: Digital Disruption in Healthcare Will Continue in 2022, Can Tackle Access Woes

News 18  

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a digital disruption in healthcare. Going into 2022, these digital trends are likely to gather steam as technology promises to address the challenges and opportunities of the healthcare industry in this ‘new normal’. As many healthcare providers become comfortable delivering care using digital technology, we are likely to see standard treatment guidelines becoming pervasive, since …

Care for health: Perspective on Indian healthcare sector in 2021 and beyond
3 years, 5 months ago

Care for health: Perspective on Indian healthcare sector in 2021 and beyond

Times of India  

Today, there is a clearly identifiable change in the way healthcare services are being delivered and perceived in India. Despite the impact of the second wave – and as the country has crossed the one billion plus vaccine doses landmark – there have been some highly encouraging takeaways from the healthcare operations in 2021. It is not only the massive …

The antidote for India’s healthcare woes
4 years, 3 months ago

The antidote for India’s healthcare woes

Live Mint  

“This is indeed India!” remarked Mark Twain, as he tried to grasp the complex and nuanced Indian society. Considering that India’s healthcare spending, at 3.5% of gross domestic product, is significantly lower than peers, one would assume that higher government spending can alleviate all the pain points in the healthcare ecosystem. Similarly, India can work towards creating a Health Open …

AI, Robots, and 3D Printing: How Technology is Helping the Healthcare Industry in India
4 years, 4 months ago

AI, Robots, and 3D Printing: How Technology is Helping the Healthcare Industry in India

News 18  

In the contemporary world, technology plays a crucial role in transforming the way we do business and lead businesses on a path of development. Similar to the disruptions caused by technology in education, e-commerce, finance, among many others, it is also driving major innovations in the healthcare industry. Moreover, Union Budget 2018 allocated 3,073 crore INR for creating a digital …

Mind the gaps in India’s health care digital push
4 years, 6 months ago

Mind the gaps in India’s health care digital push

The Hindu  

The Independence Day address of the Prime Minister launching the National Digital Health Mission during an unprecedented novel coronavirus pandemic crisis, caught everyone’s attention. ‘Going Digital’ has no doubt been a magic phrase that has often been repeated in multiple contexts in the country, and as yet another ‘Mission’ for the health sector, they waited Some progress There is no …

NDHM will radically transform health care
4 years, 7 months ago

NDHM will radically transform health care

Hindustan Times  

With the launch of the National Digital Health Mission on August 15, India has ushered in a new era of technology-enabled health care delivery. The days of people standing in long queues at health facilities carrying multiple medical reports will become a thing of the past in this digital- and patient-friendly ecosystem, empowered by world-class technologies NDHM is built on …

Manish Tewari: What we need is a New Deal for health
4 years, 11 months ago

Manish Tewari: What we need is a New Deal for health

Deccan Chronicle  

The most tragic image of the Covid-19 crisis so far has been of the millions of abandoned workers fleeing the cruel metropolises of our country, yearning for the safety of home and hearth. On paper India’s basic health infrastructure looks impressive with 1,52,326 sub-centres, 25,020 primary health centres and 5,363 community health centres providing health services to 72.2 per cent …

Here's how healthcare can build effective ecosystem for innovation, entrepreneurship
5 years ago

Here's how healthcare can build effective ecosystem for innovation, entrepreneurship

India Today  

India is passing through a point of inflection, where start-ups are poised to create more job opportunities compared to conventional industry sectors. Technology Drivers: New technologies such as CAD, 3D scanning, 3D printing, medical imaging, Cloud computing, virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning and blockchain are opening new possibilities to rethink even conventional devices. About BETIC: The Biomedical …

World Health Day 2019: Challenges, opportunities in India's $81b healthcare industry
5 years, 11 months ago

World Health Day 2019: Challenges, opportunities in India's $81b healthcare industry

Firstpost  

India’s healthcare industry is projected to grow to 17% by 2020. With the lowest government spend and public spend, as a proportion of gross domestic product, and the lowest per capita health spend — China spends 5.6 times more, the US 125 times more — Indians met more than 62 percent of their health expenses from their personal savings, called …

Connected care will be the future of healthcare: Srinivas Prasad
5 years, 11 months ago

Connected care will be the future of healthcare: Srinivas Prasad

Live Mint  

Lack of access and poor quality healthcare claims millions of lives in the developing world every year. According to a September 2018 report in Lancet, 1.6 million people die in India every year due to inadequate healthcare. Experts say that in countries like India where 70% of the population live in rural areas and going to a hospital can be …

Are Indian hospitals prepared for the new age of mhealth and digital healthcare?
6 years ago

Are Indian hospitals prepared for the new age of mhealth and digital healthcare?

Firstpost  

With the pace of growth of data in all formats, sizes and speeds, it is getting difficult for enterprises to get timely, accurate and actionable insights. Healthcare providers aren’t the only ones using mobile health technologies to access clinical information, collaborate with teams, communicate with patients and peers and offer healthcare remotely. It is interesting to note that last year …

Startups revamping healthcare sector in India
7 years, 1 month ago

Startups revamping healthcare sector in India

ABP News  

New Delhi, Feb 25 : With the rise in technology, there is a high demand for quality and affordable healthcare in India. Here is a list of six healthcare startups which are redefining the healthcare sector in India: 1.Niramai: using Artificial Intelligence to fight breast cancer Founded in 2016, Niramai is among the leading startups using technology to fight cancer. …

The changing face of health insurance in India
7 years, 8 months ago

The changing face of health insurance in India

Live Mint  

The health insurance industry in India, while growing rapidly offers very rudimentary products even today. With data explosion, digitalisation and the emergence of the Internet of things, primarily the connected human, nowhere in the world are the prospects of integrating technology and data higher than in the Indian health insurance sector, with a large transformation opportunity presented by a largely …

Delivering a better picture of health for India
10 years, 1 month ago

Delivering a better picture of health for India

Live Mint  

With universal healthcare, public health and sanitation flagged as core components of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s pre-election healthcare policy in 2014, the forthcoming budget should commit to building a healthcare system that meets the country’s needs. NCDs are expected to cost $6.2 trillion by 2030, and will irrevocably expose the poor state of healthcare delivery across primary, secondary and tertiary …

94% Indians Willing To Store Health Records In Cloud For Easy Access: Cisco
11 years, 11 months ago

94% Indians Willing To Store Health Records In Cloud For Easy Access: Cisco

Firstpost  

Cisco Customer Experience study indicates shift in consumer attitudes in India towards personal data, telemedicine and access to medical information. 86 percent of Indian consumers surveyed would be comfortable with submitting genetic information to a doctor or other health care professionals to ensure they have all information available to treat and offer the most personal diagnosis possible 75 percent of …

'India needs 'out of the box' reforms in healthcare sector'
12 years, 2 months ago

'India needs 'out of the box' reforms in healthcare sector'

Firstpost  

Observing that despite the government’s efforts, there is no denying that healthcare delivery gap in India was huge, Mukherjee said it was estimated that 64 percent of the poorest population in India become indebted every year to pay for the medical care they need. New Delhi: Asserting that universal healthcare was a “matter of faith” for the government, President Pranab …

Writing out a prescription for health care reforms
13 years, 4 months ago

Writing out a prescription for health care reforms

The Hindu  

Health is a state of mental, social and physical well-being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity. Recently, the health sector has been in the news — from the creation of a rural based graduate medical education programme, the introduction of a common medical entrance exam, the recommendation by the Indian Council of Medical Research to include cancer …

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