Over 27% rise in insured members reflects growing awareness amid rising healthcare costs· Illnesses such as Dengue, Malaria and Common Flu, lifestyle related ailments like respiratory infections and heart related ailments, Cancer and arthritis are increasing among Indians· High-value claims for cardiac and cancer underscore
Dr. Milind Shetti, Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist, HCG NMR Cancer Centre, Hubli.A single scan report is often enough to unsettle an entire household. Caregivers grapplewith questions they were never prepared to ask: Is this tumour dangerous? Does it alwaysmean cancer? Will surgery be the only option?
India may face a significant increase in the number of cancer patients over the next decade and a half, with cases projected to rise to nearly 2 million (20 lakh) by 2040, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, informed the
The announcement was made on the 39 th Foundation Day of the Aster DM Healthcare 5 state-of-the-art radiation therapy centres to be established across India; first centre inWayanad to be operational within six monthsAster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integratedhealthcare providers in India, announced
● Global Healthcare Academy hosts a two-day summit with experts from India, Italy, Malaysia, and Singapore.● Surgeons flag alarmingly high rates of misdiagnosis; emphasize that correct initial surgery can boost survival rates to over 70%.● Call for National Sarcoma Registry and inclusion of treatment under public health insurance
Covers exclusive rights to S-pindolol, the novel therapy in development for the treatment of cachexia, in India and South AsiaRepresents a major step in the mission of Actimed to bring the first globally approved cancer cachexia product to patients in need Actimed Therapeutics Ltd (“Actimed”), a
Focusing on prostate cancer, the new chapter of ‘Jaanta Hai Medanta’ cancer awareness movement urges men to break their silence on health with the call to action — “Socho Mat, Baat Karo.” Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among Indian men,
In a pioneering step for India’s biotechnology and precision medicine landscape, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras), in collaboration with the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), has established the country’s first Single Cell Omics Translational Research Laboratory. The state-of-the-art facility aims to accelerate breakthroughs
Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing over 140 Intraoperative Electron Radiation Therapy (IOeRT) procedures, reaffirming its leadership in advanced oncology care in India. IOeRT is a cutting-edge radiation therapy delivered directly to the tumor site during surgery, allowing for precise
~ Inaugural edition attended by actor Tejashree Pradhan; focuses on preventive screening, cancer awareness in women, and holistic wellbeing ~ Fortis Hospital, Mulund, today launched Ojasya, a wellness initiative aimed at strengthening awareness on preventive health, early cancer detection, emotional wellbeing, and lifestyle-based disease management. Acclaimed
