22-Sep-15 More people with arthritis are opting for partial instead of total knee replacement in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, as it is much more effective and less painful. Hospitals have started recommending partial knee replacement, which currently accounts for only 3% of knee replacements, particularly for younger people, including people in their 40s.
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22-Sep-15 Indian IT healthcare company SmartRx is launching an innovative mHealth app, expected to be among the best available. It will support online chat, video and audio consultation, notes and records, prescription and payment. “We have estimated that 20-30% of consultations will move to mobile and tele-health app platforms in the next 3-4 years" said Anil Kumar, CEO of Smart Rx. [image: SmartRX]

16-Sep-15 An Android app is being used to collect data and supervise and monitor health institutions in Assam, India. Unicef has received funding from Vaccine Alliance for health system strengthening in India for 2014 to 2017. The agency is using digital technology to aid in its complex task. [image: UNAA]

13-Sep-15 The days when surgical robots will become a normal feature in Indian hospitals are not far off. “There are 147 surgeons trained in robotic surgeries... Our target is to increase the surgeons trained in robotic surgeries to 300 by 2020,” Mahendra Bhandari, CEO, Vattikuti Foundation said. Robotic procedures in India are expected to cross the 6,000 procedures mark in 2015. [image: The Hindu]

11-Sep-15 Indian healthcare will tread the path of advanced telemedicine. It has begun to interface with smart apps and a variety of devices to ensure the patient and doctor get a more complete disease assessment experience. "In 2015, we are witnessing the re-emergence of sustainable models and increased government interest" said Dr. Sunita Maheshwari, president, Telemedicine Society of India, Karnataka Chapter. [image: Fast Company]