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Space Hospitals To Widen Telemedicine Services Throughout
India
Space Hospitals Ltd., a Chennai based telemedicine service
provider, is planning to widen its services to the remote areas by connecting
more hospitals and satellite medical centres throughout the country.
The company, which already provides its services to 14 major
super specialty hospitals in India, is on a venture to deliver telemedicine
services to 10 more major hospitals and around 10 big public sector
organisations including a major satellite launching organization, within October
2006. Plans are also to establish 500 Satellite Medical Centres, 800
Telemedicine Centres and to add 40 regional associate hospitals within a year.
Space Hospitals, with 50 Satellite Medical Centres all over
India and 4 regional associate hospitals in South India at present, is to expand
with an expected investment of Rs 12 crore, within August 2007. The talks for
tie-up with hospitals to connect with their peripheral centres and with the
public sector organizations are on final stage and cannot be revealed at the
moment, commented Sanjay Bhardwaj, President and CEO, Space Hospitals. He said
that the satellite centres are expected to cover every district headquarters of
each state within the timeframe.
"At least 15% of the patient doctor consultation in India in the
next five year will be switched over to telemedicine sector, and our vision is
to pioneer the evolution. Our ultimate vision is to provide specialty healthcare
service to the school children and the old people in remote villages through
telemedicine," Sanjay told Pharmabiz.
The plan to launch mobile telemedicine units will be initiated
with introduction of 10 units in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and other
three states in North India, with an investment of Rs. 10 lakh for each mobile
unit. The company's plan is to launch two units for each state within a short
period, and the feasibility test of the new facility is almost completed, added
Sanjay.
The Space Hospitals, a division of Space Computer and Systems
Ltd., has been launched in August 2005, expects a quantum leap to a turnover of
Rs. 35 crore from the current Rs. 3 crore turnover by the end of the current
financial year, expecting a major thrust from the new projects.
The company also aims to enter into the international markets in
Asian countries, Middle East and Africa, for which the groundwork will be
started after three months, according to the company official.
(Ref : Chronicle Pharmabiz dated August 31, 2006)
Dr. M. Venkateswarulu Takes Charge As Drugs Controller of
India (DCGI)
Dr. M. Venkateswarulu, dy drugs controller of India (West Zone),
has taken charge as the Drugs Controller of India (DCGI), (in-charge) on Sept 1
in New Delhi.
He replaces Ashwini Kumar, who retired on Wednesday, last week.
Dr. M. Venkateswarulu joined the drugs controller department as
a drugs inspector in 1974 and was heading the Western Region of the CDSCO for
the past 13 years.
Dr. Venkateswarulu, a native of Kovoor in Andhra Pradesh, had
his degree, post graduation and decorate in pharmaceutical sciences from the
Walter University of Andhra Pradesh. He took his M. Pharm in 1969 and Ph. D in
2000.
A renowned subject expert and a known orator, Dr. Venkateswarulu
has made more than 250-300 presentations on India pharma industry in various
national and international platforms, alone in the last five to six years. He
was among the major brains behind the policy initiatives like Revised Sch M
implementation, guidelines for medical devices and also representated various
committees.
(Ref : Chronicle Pharmabiz dated September 7, 2006)
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