Taking the baby home sure is an exhilarating experience for parents. Nowadays, getting a baby screened for various diseases have become inevitable. Screening an infant ensures the fact that the baby is free from any disorder, which is non-apparent at birth. It also rules out the possibility of any potential anomaly that might eventually build…
Authored by: Ms Chandra Ganjoo, Executive Director & Group CPO Females contribute to almost half of humanity and, therefore, half of its capabilities. A flourishing society with sustainable human development today can never be imagined without the active participation of women. Gone are the days when women were considered inferior or the weaker sex. Humanity,…
Healthcare is an industry which is always at the threshold of technological advancement. Especially so in recent years, the industry has experienced a drastic evolution. So what are the tech trends that are set to take the healthcare arena to the next level? Chatbots Chatbots are becoming highly prevalent in many sectors and healthcare is…
With the advent of technology, clinical healthcare, patient and professional health need not be affected by the impediment of distance anymore. The delivery of health and health-related services through electronic information and telecommunications technologies is called as telehealth. Medical care, provider and patient education, health information services also fall under the gamut of telehealth. Tap…
Minds are often filled with misconceptions, illusions, and oversights when it comes to an understanding of the importance of a mammogram. People usually end up deciding not to have a mammogram because their doubts outweigh the reality and the relevance of mammography. When do I need my first mammogram and how often do I…
While surgical care and its outcome can largely depend on various factors, the efficacy of the environment in an operating theatre is highly significant. The features and conditions in an operating theatre can strongly influence the efficiency of the procedure performed and even the overall health of the patient especially concerning prevention of postoperative surgical…
Critical care also popularly known as intensive care is a multidisciplinary and demanding healthcare unit where a broad spectrum of approaches needs to be delivered on time. Cutting-edge technology and modern advances in this discipline aid in promoting health to critical patients. Complete intensive care can be vastly defined as providing timely and highly specialised…
In 2006, the WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety initiated an international project called “High 5s Action on Patient Safety”. This project is a collaboration of the Member States of WHO, namely the World Health Organization Patient Safety Programme and the WHO Patient Safety Collaborating Centre, and brings together the 7 following countries: Canada, France,…
For a newborn baby, the first and foremost gift every parent can give is a healthy future. In a developing nation like India, despite it being the healthcare capital for its neighbouring countries, still, the healthcare here has to evolve to cover wider aspects. One among them is definitely treating the diseases of the future, today. It should…
Taking the right medical decisions should be given the paramount importance and to achieve that the diagnostic tests can be the foundations. The diagnosis plays an important role not only in the initial detection process but also in prevention, treatment and also during the successful management of the current health condition. Molecular Diagnostics stands as the most dynamic…
