healthcare systems

AI can help build solutions to systemic challenges faced by healthcare systems: WEF study – ET HealthWorld

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AI can help build solutions to systemic challenges faced by healthcare systems: WEF study – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help fight systemic challenges straining global healthcare systems with AI-driven diagnosis, infectious disease intelligence and clinical trial optimisation showing the highest potential, a new study said on Monday. The report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) cited several case studies, including one from India, to highlight the transformative … Read more

Telemedicine is the interconnected future of healthcare: Dr Azad Moopen – ET HealthWorld

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Telemedicine is the interconnected future of healthcare: Dr Azad Moopen – ET HealthWorld

By Dr Azad Moopen India has the world’s highest number of medical colleges, and the second highest number of doctors. Yet, segments of the country’s large population of 1.3 billion remain underserviced by healthcare systems. The doctor population ratio in India is 1:1456 while the WHO guidelines recommend 1;1000. The same is true regarding the … Read more

The underlying pandemic threat on the health of women

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women health

As per leading gynaecologists most women will only need symptomatic care with simple medications such a paracetamol. (Representational image: Reuters) By Namita Thapar,  Far from waning, the pandemic brought millions of lives under its fold, plunging healthcare systems into a deep coma. Like all other crisis, the outbreak has affected women disproportionately. Historic anecdotes bear … Read more

Verloop.io announces WhatsApp chatbot to ease demand for medical oxygen – ET HealthWorld

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verloop io announces whatsapp chatbot to ease demand for medical

Bangalore-based Verloop.io on Wednesday announced launch of its automation chatbot on Whatsapp, in collaboration with KVN Foundation’s Mission Million Air initiative, to help connect people who need oxygen and those who have it, including individuals and hospitals. The company is working with medical manufacturers, NGOs, charities, food delivery networks, organizations, and groups associated with Covid-19 … Read more