Dr. Harish Pillai CEO Metro Pacific Hospital HoldingsDr Harish's exciting career in Healthcare Management? Am not sure of the adjective 'exciting ' to describe my career; yes the journey from Hyderabad to Dubai to Cairo to Kochi to Bangalore to Manila does sound like having several fascinating pit
By:Mr. Mark Matthews, COO, NF Healthcare IndiaThe pandemic has been a rude wake up call for the country’s healthcare infrastructure, highlighting challenges ranging from availability of skilled doctors and technicians, availability of well equipped ICU beds, availability of medical oxygen, and the supply of vital
China has agreed to support and participate in the World Health Organisation's (WHO) fresh probe to trace the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic that has globally infected 21.9 crore people while claiming 45.5 lakh lives.The WHO, this week, launched a new task force - Scientific Advisory Group
Doctors in California are utilizing cutting-edge lung scans to understand the effects of 'long COVID' among patients who suffer severe symptoms months after their initial stage of infection. According to founder and Chief Executive Andreas Fouras, The scans by 4DMedical allow physicians to detect areas of
The second wave of Covid in April-May is taking its toll on the heart of many people who had a prolonged stay in ICUs for treatment and those who got infected with virus but already had underlying risk factor of heart diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity
According to the analysis of the Covid cases conducted in the state in September has discovered that 7.9% of people who died of Covid were vaccinated with two doses. From which 73.98% were asymptomatic and 52.7% who got admitted in hospitals during this period were unvaccinated.Among the first four
At a time when the medical authorities of the country are already burdened with the outspread of coronavirus, the rise in other diseases and virus is bringing the healthcare system to an unprecedented situation of tribulation. The last week of August witnessed more than 50 deaths due to fever related illness in Uttar Pradesh where the majority of affected population were children. None of the dead tested positive for Covid-19. Many of them complained of joint pains, headaches, dehydration and nausea. In some cases, they reported rashes spreading across legs and arms. While in the southern counterpart Kerala, a 12-year-old boy died of the infection in Kozhikode district, and 11 more people have shown Nipah symptoms. Later around 50 more people were isolated in cases related to Nipah Virus. Kerala is already caught in a tough battle against COVID-19, with the state still accounting for almost half of all new infections in the country. In this scenario, the outbreak of one more deadly viral infection has everyone worried.In west of India, majorly in Gujarat, there has been a surge of 110% in cases of Malaria and Chikungunya with Dengue from January to September this year only. The spike in these infections has reportedly led to shortage of beds in hospitals in parts of the state. According to WHO, The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. About half of the world's population is now at risk. There are an estimated 100-400 million infections
The frontline health workers of Himachal Pradesh is appreciated for overcoming challenges like difficult terrain and achieving 100% COVID first dose record by continuous team effort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the state for emerging as a champion in the fight against the largest epidemic
There is no doubt that vaccines have saved countless lives. A new study suggests they also increase the likelihood of long-term Covid!When someone is infected with Covid, they generally recover in four weeks. But in some cases, Covid symptoms persist for months. This is called
It is not just Kerala and its neighbouring states where Covid infections have been rising over the past few days. As many as 13 states recorded an increase in cases last week, apart from Tamil Nadu which saw no change, although absolute numbers remained low at most places, reports Amit Bhattacharya.The hill
