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Philips may invest in Indian healthcare technology startups

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07-Apr-16 Dutch consumer electronics and healthcare giant Philips is looking to join the ranks of other global Fortune 500 companies in leveraging India's rapidly evolving startup ecosystem and is initiating moves to set up a venture fund that will look to invest in Indian healthcare technology startups. [image: Economic Times]

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Google unveils India 'health cards' as it eyes vast market

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06-Apr-16 Google is offering doctor-vetted health information on search pages in India. The "health cards" cover more than 400 conditions and give information such as typical symptoms, prevalence and illustrations, in Google's smartphone app. After the US and Brazil, India is the third country to get the health cards. Approximately 5% of Google searches are for health-related information. Even medical professionals rely on Google, with 45% of hospital doctors in India using it 2-3 times a month, according to a Global Growth Markets survey. [image: AFP]

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new Indian mHealth device to tackle global health

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29-Mar-16 The Swasthya Slate device is a mobile platform that comprises of a hardware device that connects to a digital thermometer, a blood pressure monitor, heart rate sensor, a 3-lead ECG system, and a blood sugar monitor. The goal is to record and store data in the cloud very easily and quickly, says Kanov Kahol, who is credited with conceiving the device. [image: Swasthya]

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All's not well with India's primary healthcare

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23-Mar-16 India's Primary Health Centres (PHCs) cater to the poorest of the population in remote areas, which can neither afford expensive treatment nor travel long distances to reach doctors in urban areas. With most of the MoUs with private agencies set for termination by this year-end, the government is racing against time to ensure the PHCs don't become non-functional. [image: Getty Images]

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Practo launches operations in Brazil

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17-Mar-16 India’s largest doctor discovery platform Practo has launched services in Brazil, its sixth location. This makes it one of the few homegrown Indian consumer Internet startups to capitalize on high-growth global markets. Practo is already present in Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. [image: Practo]

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