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India begins to offer accreditation to medical tourism facilitators

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22-Mar-17 The Indian National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) has issued new rules for the accreditation of medical tourism agents and has begun to certify some of the hundreds of medical tourism agents currently operating in India. The accreditation is currently voluntary and is valid for two years at a time. [image: IMTJ]

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Indian scientists develop credit-card sized ECG machine

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17-Mar-17 Scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center have developed a micro sized Tele-ECG machine that can transmit an ECG over mobile phones and costs around USD62. The machine can be recharged via a mobile charger and the data can be transmitted via mobile network to a specialist, ideal for use in rural India. [image: NDTV]

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TPG sees Asia health, finance opportunities

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17-Mar-17 TPG, the US alternative-investment firm, sees opportunities in healthcare in Asia to meet untapped demand in some of the fastest-growing economies. The region is short of quality healthcare infrastructure, said Jim Coulter, co-CEO. TPG’s Asian investment arm manages USD6 bn in assets, including a stake in the United Family Healthcare chain of high-end Chinese hospitals. [image: Bloomberg]

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India’s price new controls on cardiac stents are not a welcome sign

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15-Mar-17 India's decision to put in place price controls on cardiac stents shows it is a country that isn't business-friendly, say representatives from the US Embassy in New Delhi. The country’s classification of the cardiac stents as an essential medicine requires that they abide by new regulatory guidelines and pricing regulations. [image: Hindustan Times]

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