Healthcare

PM Narendra Modi lauded all the vaccinators in India, as the Nationwide Vaccination Drive crossed a milestone of over 200 crore vaccine doses, against Covid-19. On July 20, PM Modi wrote, "Vaccinators, healthcare workers and support staff, and frontline workers have played a crucial role in protecting the people of the country". PM Modi called the action a dedicated form of duty at the most necessary times.

Idea Clinics, a national organisation which provides health services, is planning to expand across twenty cities with as many as fifty clinics by the year 2025. The organisation offers super specialist care in diabetes, endocrinology and adiposity. Idea Clinics is reportedly addressing diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. Dr Shyam Sunder Kalavalapalli, the founder of Idea Clinics, suggests that healthcare has been transitioning in… read-more

Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson announced its plans to split into two different companies on November 12. The company will split its health division that sells Band-Aids and Baby Powder from its large pharmaceuticals unit, reported Reuters. The move came after multinational companies such as Toshiba adopted the same business strategy to simplify their structure. The separation is expected to be completed within 18 to 24 months.

Hyderabad-based doctor Victor Emmanuel has been providing economical medical treatment to weaker sections of the society infected with COVID. Reportedly, the doctor has cured as many as 20,000-25,000 COVID patients last year charging only Rs 10. Recognised with the cause 'for the patient, by the patient', the doctor provided free medical treatment to security forces personnel, orphans, specially-abled people and farmers at his clinic.… read-more

The Transport Ministry on May 22 directed the states to create a pool of trained and licensed drivers to supply medical oxygen to increase the transportation of health facilities. Aiming to have 2,500 drivers in the next two months, the ministry said the drivers will supplement or replace the existing drivers in relief work. The government also suggested to train drivers through short (3-4 day) program and apprenticeships.