REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo Kolkata: The pandemic has affected medical care of non-Covid patients, hitting those suffering from cancer the hardest, said healthcare experts. With a sharp drop in Covid cases, gradual lifting of travel restrictions and hospitals switching focus on non-Covid treatment, many cancer patients have started to throng hospitals across the city. But many … Read more
PUDUCHERRY: The Union territory of Puducherry reported less than 50 fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday after a gap of more than four months. The positivity rate of the samples (5,243) tested on Monday stood at 0.8%, the lowest during the second wave. The territory reported 42 fresh cases even as 125 patients recovered in the … Read more
As the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the continuum of care, it did come as a booster shot for widespread use of telemedicine forced by the pandemic led restrictions and fear of infection transmission. Telehealth practices deliver clinical information and permit consultation and discussion between healthcare professionals and patients regardless of where the patient is located. It … Read more
By Pramod Kutty The coming together of technology and healthcare over the last decade has changed the face of healthcare, and one outcome has been the empowering of healthcare providers to administer care remotely. The ongoing transformation of healthcare to a tech-driven digital avatar gained tremendous importance during the past year and a half as … Read more
Dementia is the most common type of disability and dependency in elderly worldwide. It has a physical, psychological, social, and economic impact, not only on people with Dementia, but also on their carers, families, and society at large. Globally, India houses the second highest number of individuals suffering from Dementia (about 6 million). This number … Read more
Health-technology startup Meddo is in advanced talks to acquire Doxper, another firm in the healthcare space, according to people familiar with the matter. This comes on the heels of the company landing $6 million funding in a round led by SRI Capital, Picus Capital and Alkemi Capital last month. “Meddo will fully acquire Doxper. The … Read more
New Delhi : Digital technology solutions like telemedicine and teleconsultation have helped us to take healthcare access to India’s hinterland in the pandemic, said Saurabh Gaur, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Gaur was speaking at the launch of second edition of Healthcare Innovation Challenge (HIC) 2.0. A initiative, by the … Read more
by Dilip Sawhney Even as our nation battles the second wave of Covid-19, there are increasing concerns about the possibility of a third wave encompassing India later this year. In fact, experts claim that a third wave is “inescapable.” However, its impact can be minimised; the steps we take during this period will dictate the … Read more
by Akansh Khurana Healthcare industry took the centre stage over the last 18 months. While on one hand, we saw the significant under-capacity and under-supply in the Indian healthcare ecosystem, on the other hand, we saw significant innovation and behavioural shifts enabling transformative improvement in healthcare access and efficiencies. Leading healthcare providers saw higher share … Read more
By Harjit Gill Digital Health has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling the health ecosystem, providers and patients to adopt new medical technologies and digital health solutions, specifically in remote patient care and telehealth. However, beyond addressing near-term pandemic issues, the full potential of digital health in tackling chronic care remains untapped. To achieve this, … Read more