1. Government afflicted by 'reformititis': Brinda
According to the latest stats, every half an hour, fifty children die and there is one woman dead every seven minutes. Said Brinda Karath, CPI(M) leader, “Ill health is wealth” is the thinking governing today’s policy makers and the government is unconcerned about the need to “tame the private sector.” The Union Government is giving chase to a new policy of privatization in the health sector and working towards taking India's public health sector apart. Karath has expressed serious concern over the abating share of expenditure of the public healthcare sector. According to her, the country is only about a degree above smaller countries like Myanmar, Sudan and Cambodia in terms of public health expenditure. Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Source: Hindustan Times
Holistic Healing Centers
1. Santhitheeram Holistic Health Centre
The Santhitheeram Holistic Health Centre, located on the banks of Vembanad Lake along the Cochin shore, is basically an Ayurvedic resort that has a rejuvenating effect on its visitors - a place of physical, mental and spiritual upliftment. The rooms in the resort are airy, spacious and bright and boast of views of calm and serene backwaters. Leisure facilities at Santhitheeram include travel assistance, package sightseeing tours and, cultural programs and yoga and meditation classes. There are also indoor recreational games such as chess and carom. Thursday, May 03, 2007
Source: Kerala Flexi Tours
Visa Related Developments
1. See the Taj Mahal, have some surgery
The waiting lists in Canada are increasingy becoming a problem as the population soars and specialists, such as orthpoedic surgeons, flock to the US in numbers to make more money. At any given time, there is an average of 800,000 Canadians awaiting surgery. A couple of years ago, health-entrepreneur Yasmeen Sayeed of Vancouver, who along with her partners, came into the picture to put an end to this problem. They send Canadians to India for high-quality surgical procedures at a far more reasonable cost. She stated in an interview in Vancouver: “I worked for the Vancouver Health Authority until July, 2005, when I left to start Surgical Tourism Canada.” She also added: “I had a very good job but I saw the need, and there was a conflict for me to be sending patients to India for surgery and to work for the authority.” In the year 2006, shesent over 60 Canadians to India for various medical procedures, in which about half had to undergo major surgery.
Yasmeen Sayeed works with Apollo Hospitals Ltd. and has said, “The founder said he would love to open a hospital in Canada and could have one running within 18 months.” She continued to add: “I have approached several provincial health officials, but this is a political bombshell because of the medical establishment in Canada.” Since opening, she has placed more than 100 Canadians at Apollo's facilities for procedures such as cancer treatments, cardiac procedures, back surgery and orthopedic corrections. Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Source: National Post
Hospitals
1. Manipal Hospital, Bangalore
Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, is India's first hospital to win the prestigious Golden Peacock National Quality Award in 2005 in the service category. Founded about fifty years ago, the Manipal Group has is academically focused. Some of the hopsital's centers of excellence are:
Manipal Heart Foundation (MHF)
Manipal Institute for Neurological Disorders (MIND)
Manipal Institute of Nephrology & Urology (MINU)
Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Center
Manipal Andrology and Reproductive Services
Manipal International Institute of Dental Sciences
Manipal Institute of Liver & Digestive Diseases
Manipal Institute of Sports and Exercise Medicine
Some of the facilities that it provides are:
600-bed strength
Over 275 consultants
Over 1700 well-trained support staff
Over 43 specialties
Intensive Care Units
Medical ICU
Intermediate Care ICU
Neuro Surgical ICU
Paediatric ICU
Neonatal ICU
Cardiac ICU
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Source: Manipal Hospital
Travel Agencies
1. Legend Tours Pvt. Ltd.
With more than a decade of experience in the tourism Industry, Legend Tours is a Tour Operator with distinguished services, a huge transport fleet of it's own and with branches and associates in every major city in South India to cater to the tourism needs of every individual. Well-equipped to handle business meetings - delegations - conferences - incentive tours - Pilgrimage Tours - Sai Baba devotional tours etc Legend Tours has tailor made tours for every guest with an essence of culture, religious diversity, art -architecture, pilgrimage, devotion, yoga, ayurveda, wildlife, adventure etc. Testimonials show very positive reports about the travel agency's impeccable and immaculate services. Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Source: LocateIndia
Miscellaneous
1. Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences receives international accreditation
Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS Hospital) in Thiruvananthapuram is, to date, the only Indian hospital to receive an international as well as national accreditation. A Quality Conclave was held by KIMS Hospital at Hotel Mascot. Among the attendees present were Dr B N Suresh, director, VSSC, E M Najeeb, executive director KIMS Hospital, who welcomed the gathering, Jessy Jacob, co-ordinator of quality systems, who presented the vote of thanks and Preetha Reddy, managing director, Apollo Hospitals. Reddy stated that 30 percent of expenses in healthcare is unnecessary if quality is maintained. Also present was Dr Ross Duncan, director, Quality Healthcare Australia, who spoke on 'Innovation in Patient Safety in Health Care'. He has stated that the mistakes in healthcare could be detrimental and the new motto to be implemented is safe hospitals for the future. Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Source: EXPRESS TravelWorld
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