Archive for May, 2011
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May 26, 2011
No CommentsGreen Hospitals:Time has come to make it happen
Since past one year as Chairman CII Healthcare Sub-Committee for Western Region, I have been involved in championing the cause of Green Hospitals and undertook a survey of 25 hospitals to gauge their energy utilization patterns. The effort culminated in a report jointly prepared by Schneider Electric, Fortis Hospitals and CII, which gave some interesting...
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May 18, 2011
No CommentsRSBY and NREGA scheme
It was interesting to read today that the Indian government is thinking of linking the NREGA scheme to the RSBY health insurance scheme. I had anticipated this and will surely help the poor to avail quality healthcare. This will help boost private investments in rural hinterland, which has been the missing link in growth of healthcare industry in these...
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May 15, 2011
No CommentsThe Economic Times Mumbai
Publication: The Economic Times Mumbai; Date: May 14, 2011; Section: Policy; Page: 15 PPP Remedy for Boosting Healthcare The successful partnership model can bring healthcare to the ailing millions VIVEK DESAI Healthcare is a fundamental right of every citizen of any country and needs to be ensured by the sovereign government. Unfortunately, most third world...
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May 07, 2011
No CommentsIndian Pharma Industry on a Roll?
Yesterday I attended a Seminar at Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences in Pune and happened to listen to a very enthralling presentation by Dr Ganesh from Zydus Cadilla. It appears that India has a HUGE potential in the pharma space which is untapped. India’s problem is how to reach healthcare to the masses and not...
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May 02, 2011
No CommentsInsurance will drive healthcare!
There is a boom in healthcare in India and new hospitals are launched everyday. But it is ironical that the beds are not getting occupied despite big gap between the demand and supply of beds. “India needs huge investments in creating healthcare infrastructure”is the usual beginning slide in any healthcare conference presentation and hence it sounds a little...
