0358 IST, Wednesday, July 23, 2014 
Health/Education
A school that scripts new chapter for deaf childrenBy Deepa Rana
"I will make your sketch by the night," said Amar, closing his fingers like he was dimming the sunlight, as he continued talking in sign language. He is one among 109 children at the deaf school, a first of its kind initiative by the Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee (IIT-R), which gives them vocational training and helps them become self-reliant and confident. |
Fortis to add 280 hospital beds in Bangalore
Leading healthcare service provider Fortis Healthcare Ltd is expanding its presence in this tech hub with 280 hospital beds, a statement said here Tuesday. |
Man with 12 bypass grafts ready for dischargeBy Quaid Najmi
A cardiac patient with a fatal heart condition, which was declared "inoperable", has got a new lease of life after a complex, record-breaking surgery was performed on him by renowned Indian cardiac surgeon Ramakant Panda. |
Six Indian institutes to get aid from Gates foundation
Six Indian institutions have been selected for financial aid from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to work out solutions to the poor sanitation levels in the country. |
Indian government must regulate sale of TB drugs: Doctors
An international organisation of doctors Friday asked the Indian government to prevent the unregulated sale of tuberculosis (TB) drugs in the private healthcare sector of the country. |
Back pain, weight loss? Be warned, it could be TB
Acute back pain, unexplained weight loss, fever and night sweats: If they persist beyond a week, there is cause to worry, health experts caution. |
'Meaningful activities can help children with Down's Syndrome'
Keeping activities meaningful and enjoyable, and working on computers can help children with Down's Syndrome cope up as far as learning parameters are concerned, experts said here Thursday. |
TB control: five key reasons to engage the private sectorBy DR. VIJAI KUMAR RATNAVELU & DR. MADHUKAR PAI/ The Hindu
India accounts for a quarter of the 8.6 million cases of TB that occur worldwide. India also accounts for a third of the 'missing 3 million TB cases' that do not get diagnosed or notified. Not only is TB not going away, we are now seeing severe forms of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB). |
Indian scientists find clue to Alzheimer's cure in Russell's viper venomBy Sahana Ghosh
The bite that kills can also provide a clue to a cure. A tiny fraction of Russell's viper venom, one of the most deadly toxins, has been shown to halt the memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease in a new study by Indian scientists here. |
Giving education a digital futureBy Aparna Ghosh/ The Mint
Gowdhaman Margabandu was troubled by the fact that his six-year-old son could not wait to come back from school to play with his iPad. |
India is meeting the challenge of reaching quality health care to every household in a country of over a billion people living in over 700,000 cities, towns, villages and hamlets. The country boasts of some of the finest hospitals in the region, cutting-edge research facilities, pharma companies which also export their products to other countries. Indian doctors are known for their expertise and commitment to their chosen vocation.
