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• AllTrak raises Rs 4.2 crore in pre-series A round

  The funds will be allocated towards team expansion, technology enhancement, and logistics operations expansion across multiple cities in India.

  

• Wearable technology in medical market to exceed $100 billion in 2023: GlobalData

  These devices are commonly used in medicine for remote patient monitoring and telehealth services, tracking vital signs like heart rate, glucose levels, and blood pressure.

  

• 5 Technology Trends that will elevate healthcare in 2024

  ​​​The COVID-19 induced pandemic also presented many challenges to the healthcare industry and accentuated the digital chasm that needed to be bridged. The solution was to enable rapid digitalisation of healthcare that would facilitate new ways of working and addressing the challenges. As a result, 2023 saw rising investments in healthcare technology, specifically in the areas of healthcare financing, personalised healthcare, clinical decision support and AI assisted medical imaging.

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• Harnessing Technology for Better Diabetes Outcomes: How Data is Changing the Game

  Diabetes is a complex and multifaceted condition that requires constant monitoring and adjustment. Traditional management approaches often relied on periodic clinic visits, periodic lab tests and subjective assessments. However, with advancements in data collection and analysis, healthcare providers now have access to a wealth of real-time information that can be harnessed to make more informed decisions and personalised therapy.

  

• India can address neonatal mortality burden via technology and infrastructure

  India bears a substantial burden of preterm births, accounting for approximately one-third of all neonatal deaths in the country. EThealthworld engaged with some health experts on how the disparity in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) availability in tier II-III cities and remote areas can be addressed and some of the challenges that must be overcome to realise India's Child Health Mission goal of reducing neonatal deaths to less than 10 per 1000 live babies by 2030.

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• Need safety & efficacy data on generics for doctors to confidently prescribe it: Gautam Khanna

  Gautam Khanna, CEO, P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, in an exclusive interaction with ETHealthworld's Rashmi Mabiyan Kaur elucidates on their plans to leverage technology to improve healthcare delivery and shares his take on the push for generic medicines.

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• Technology in Enhancing Quality of Life for Cancer Patients

  While a one-size-fits-all cancer cure is unlikely, technology is helping healthcare professionals transform how cancer patients can access treatment options. However, technologies enable early detection and diagnosis, which is extremely important for treating cancer. Many cancer cases eventually become deadly because they are detected late. This is particularly true for pancreatic and ovarian cancers, which do not have visible signs until too late.

  

• From Monitoring to Predictive Analysis: How RPM is Advancing Healthcare Delivery using Technology

  RPM had been beneficial during the pandemic by allowing hospitals to monitor and treat patients at home, which helped reduce the risk of transmission of the virus. Additionally, it reduced the need for patients to spend prolonged periods in healthcare settings, where they had a higher possibility of getting exposed to the COVID-19 virus.

  

• Implementation of digital technology changed dynamics of healthcare delivery: Mansukh Mandaviya

  Now India is leading in Digital health in the world. India's Digital Health initiatives were appreciated during the G20 meeting. The digitally available health records will enable the ABHA holders in availing paper-less health services across the ABDM network.

  

• DNA Technology Bill withdrawn from Lok Sabha

  The DNA Technology (Use & Application) Regulation Bill, 2019, which regulated the use and application of DNA technology for determining a person's identification in criminal investigations, was withdrawn by the Centre from the Lok Sabha on Monday. According to government sources, the decision was made as a result of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022, which was passed last year and gives police and prison guards the right to take biological samples, including DNA, from those who have been detained, imprisoned, on trial, or found guilty in a criminal case.

  

• Making India’s Healthcare System More Efficient and Sustainable

  India is known across the globe for the best healthcare professionals and is even termed as the pharmacy of the world for its capability of providing global standard medicines across the globe. We have the potential to expand this capability across the ecosystem through effective collaboration across the value chain for new technology/ drug introduction, lowering costs, increasing awareness and acceptance of preventive measures, and making healthcare accessible.

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