Tag: FICCI

Implementation of the NDHM started on a pilot basis; expected to scale up soon, stated Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO, AB-PMJAY and the National Health Authority (NHA) while addressing a webinar ‘Digital Revolution Going Viral’ during the FICCI HEAL 2020.................

From the telemedicine guidelines being announced in March 2020 to the launch of national digital health ID in August 2020, the digital era in healthcare is shaping up rapidly....................

Addressing a webinar on ‘FICCI Healthcare Excellence Awards’, during the three-day ‘HEAL-2020’, Mr Rajiv Gauba, Cabinet Secretary, Government of India urged the private sector to come forward and join the PM Jan Arogya Yojana movement...................

The 14th edition of FICCI HEAL will be inaugurated by M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India. The three-day conference is themed on, “Post-COVID Healthcare World - The New Beginning” and will be organized on a virtual platform from 29th Sept-1st Oct 2020.................

The FICCI-Swasth partnership aims to promote knowledge sharing in the field of telemedicine and digital health. It will also focus on promoting public-private as well as private sector collaborations...................

All major healthcare federations AHPI, FICCI, CII, NATHEALTH, ASSOCHAM, Indian Chamber of Commerce, PhD Chamber of Commerce, PHANA, NASSCOM and a number of nursing healthcare federations met in Delhi to take stock of the COVID situation..............

Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog has called for the promotion of telemedicine to keep the doctor-patient relationship and trust intact besides stakeholder collaboration for removing stigma and improving mental well-being....................

FICCI member hospitals self-regulate and pledge display of COVID-19 treatment costs on their website to promote transparency and credibility......................

The industry body, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has welcomed the steps announced by the Finance Minister for augmenting public health infrastructure in the country....................

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an adverse impact on the private healthcare sector resulting in 70 – 80% drop in footfall, test volumes and 50-70% drop in revenue in last ten days of March; expected to sustain in month of April with continued lock down...........