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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Central Ministers Bandaru Dattatreya, M. Venkaiah Naidu and others coming out after inaugurating the OP services at VIMS in Visakhapatnam on Monday. —PHOTO: C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said Visakhapatnam will be developed into a hub for medical tourism.
Taking part in State-level meeting to mark 190{+t}{+h}birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule here at Andhra University Convocation Hall, he said that the inauguration of Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) with OP services, laying of foundation stone for an ESI Hospital at Sheilanagar earlier in the day and development of Health City on the foothills of Simhachalam would convert the city into a destination for healthcare as well as tourism.
Tributes to Phule
Earlier, he along with Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya and others paid rich tributes to Mahatma Phule and reiterated the Government’s commitment for social justice and empowerment of Dalits, BCs and women. Mr. Naidu said that the Government would upgrade King George Hospital with modern facilities and develop the VIMS into a super-speciality hospital on the lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences. He said that Visakhapatnam had emerged as the main centre for healthcare for not only the people of North Andhra but also for those hailing from Odisha and Chattisgarh.
Health City
The Chief Minister said so far eight private hospitals had come up in the area earmarked for Health City out of 35 allotted sites by the Government. He said 10 more had promised to launch work shortly and cautioned that land allotment would be cancelled if the allottees failed to launch work within a year. After resuming the land it would be given to those who were serious about investments into healthcare.
Access to education
He said that Tata Memorial Centre was also setting up a specialised hospital for treatment of cancer patients in the city.
Referring to providing easy access to education to the deprived and marginalised sections, he said that the Government had enhanced the outlay for the BCs and others to improve their lot.
He said that they would set up more number of residential hostels for fishermen, BCs and others with wi-fi facility and constitute industrial trusts in each assembly constituency to train poor people to become entrepreneurs.
On delay in disbursement of scholarships, he said that from June the Government would transfer the amount to bank accounts of the beneficiaries every month.
He also announced the setting up a separate corporation for the education of nomadic tribes and others.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Visakhapatnam / by Santosh Patnaik / Visakhapatnam – April 12th, 2016
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International medical tourists can now book their procedures online, along with a range of healthcare related services at a newly launched web portal.
International medical tourists travelling to Dubai can now book their procedures online at a new web portal. International medical tourists travelling to Dubai can now book their procedures online at a new web portal.
Dubai Health Experience provides health, travel, hospitality and visa services online, and Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is aiming to attract more than 500,000 international medical tourists by 2020.
The portal enables people to log on to the website and book procedure packages – including wellness, cosmetic and dental services, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, physiotherapy and specialised medical tests – at any of the 26 private and public hospitals in Dubai,
Dubai Health Experience also allows guests to access numerous other incentives, such as discounted Emirates airfares and hotel stays.
DHA chairman of the board of directors and director-general Humaid Al Qutami said: “Dubai is at the pinnacle of safety, security, creativity and innovation and has over 200 nationalities living here. It has been a pioneer and leader in global development and by choosing to be a global hub of medical tourism it will redefine development on the map of this region.”
DHA head of medical tourism initiative Laila Al Marzouqi added: “In 26 hospitals of Dubai we witnessed a traffic of 638,000 medical tourists, of whom nearly 47,000 were international tourists. This high traffic was recorded at just the 26 private and public hospitals and we are not even talking about the medical tourism procedures conducted in over 1,000 clinics and ambulatory care centres in Dubai. Every year the number goes up by 12 to 15%.
“We are adhering to international best practices and do not think there would be any malpractice, but this provision has been provided for the peace of mind of the patient. If there is a complication, then the individual will be allowed to return to UAE free of charge and revision of the surgery will be carried out free of charge. This insurance valid for a month after the procedure will cover the complication at no extra cost to the patient.”
source: http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com / HotelierMiddleEast.com / Home> Leisure / by David Thompson / April 11th, 2016
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The Health City Team from left: Dr. Chandy Abraham, Dr. Ravi Kishore, Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil, Dr. Dhruva Krishnan and Dr. Sumit Modi. Photo Health City Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands :
While St. Maarten has been talking about medical tourism for years, Health City Cayman islands has plowed ahead and recently completed the first ever Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) undertaken in the English-speaking Caribbean.
The complex cardiac procedure was performed successfully last month on local Cayman Islands patient Dianna Merren by Health City’s Senior Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist Dr. Ravi Kishore and Senior Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil. The procedure was guided by proctor Dr. Stephen Brecker from St. George’s Hospital in London, and assisted by Senior Anesthesiologist Dr. Dhruva Krishnan.
According to Dr. Kishore, the event marked the cardiovascular department’s foray into structural heart disease intervention by implanting the aortic valve using transcatheter techniques.
“This is indeed a proud moment for Health City and the Cayman Islands, as successful completion of such a complex procedure speaks volumes about the capabilities of our doctors and what we have been able to achieve as a hospital in just under two years,” he noted.
TAVI is performed only on patients who are not well suited for open heart surgery .
Ms. Merren was regularly admitted to a hospital for heart failure due to a large obstruction of the valve connecting the major chamber of the heart – severe valvular aortic stenosis. Her complex condition and multiple medical complications precluded her from the usual procedure choice for this condition, surgical valve replacement , but made her an ideal candidate for TAVI.
“I have been very sick for a long time, so when the doctors at Health City offered me a safe solution I was very grateful,” said Merren. “Being the first patient for this procedure made me a little nervous, but the wonderful medical team put my fears to rest, providing me with all the information I needed to understand the procedure and the risks.”
The TAVI procedure is a minimally invasive surgery that replaces the valve without removing the old damaged valve. Unlike conventional open heart surgery, TAVI involves placement of the artificial valve through a six to seven millimeter hole in the upper thigh under general anesthesia.
Merren’s procedure took just under two hours, and the patient was discharged within a couple of days.
“I am so thankful to my family and friends who stood beside me in support, as well as the entire Health City team. The surgery has changed my life, and I am already feeling much stronger and healthier,” Merren stated.
“It’s a game changer,” Dr. Kishore said. “We have performed our first TAVI to relieve this 75-year-old woman from severe life-threatening problems caused by a diseased valve. The outcome is extremely promising.”
Dr. Kishore said reduced morbidity is the biggest advantage of the procedure. “The hole made for insertion of the valve is closed immediately after the procedure and the patient is mobilized in 12 to 24 hours of the procedure. This also reduces the risk of complications and infections, which in the case of Dianna Merren was a primary concern,” he said.
Patients who qualify for this procedure will now have the opportunity to select Health City Cayman Islands as their hospital of choice for the surgery at a significantly lower cost compared to facilities in the United States.
As the Joint Commission International-accredited Health City Cayman Islands is the first English-speaking country in the Caribbean to perform the TAVI, this provides breakthrough opportunities in the field of interventional cardiology in the Cayman Islands and the region.
Health City Cayman Islands, the vision of renowned heart surgeon and humanitarian Dr. Devi Shetty, is supported by two major healthcare organizations, Narayana Health and the U.S.-based Ascension, which is that nation’s largest faith-based and nonprofit health system, providing the highest quality care to all with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Health City Cayman Islands provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable healthcare services in a world-class, comfortable, patient-centered environment. Offering healthcare to international, regional and local patients. Health City Cayman Islands delivers excellence in adult and pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, cardiac electrophysiology, medical oncology, orthopedics, sports medicine, pediatric endocrinology, gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery, neurosurgery, minimally invasive spine surgery and pulmonology services.
source: http://www.todaysxm.com / Today / Newspaper for Country St.Maarten / April 06th, 2016
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