Tag: Apollo Hospitals

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New Delhi: With far higher transmission speed than 4G, the fifth generation cellular network or 5G promises to bring about dramatic changes to the way we lead our lives and how healthcare services are provided. There are, however, also concerns regarding adverse health effects of exposure to radiofrequency radiation associated with the roll out of […]

Bhubaneswar: Following reports that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha government to take action and cancel registration of Apollo Hospitals in Bhubaneswar, the State Health Minister Naba Das today said that he is yet to receive any letter from the commission. “Neither I nor my department has received any such letter. […]

Bengaluru: Apollo Hospitals Bangalore on Thursday announced the launch of a dedicated robot-assisted cardiac surgery unit. The unit will offer patients with complex cardiac disease treatment with robotic-assisted minimal invasive cardiac surgery, Apollo Hospitals said. The unit will be equipped with the advanced fourth-generation ‘da Vinci Xi’ robotic surgical system and a dedicated team. “Our […]

Bhubaneswar: In response to the fresh order by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to cancel registration of Apollo Hospitals in Bhubaneswar in connection with an illegal kidney transplantation case, Odisha Health Minister Naba Das today said that the order will be inspected & accordingly action will be taken. Addressing mediapersons, Das said, “I have ordered […]

Bhubaneswar: In a landmark achievement, the harvesting process for second cadaver kidney transplant in Odisha was successfully conducted by doctors at Apollo Hospitals in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. As per reports, both the kidneys of Suchitra Dash, a 56-year-old brain dead patient, was retrieved by Dr. Samiran Das Adhikary, Senior Surgeon, Urology Department. After retrieval, the […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Wednesday achieved a new milestone in COVID-19 fight by crossing a cumulative 50,000 COVID-19 sample testing, informed National Health Mission (NHM) Director, Odisha, Shalini Pandit. Briefing media on Thursday, the NHM Director said the State is now conducting more than 3000 COVID-19 tests per day at its eight different laboratories. “We reached […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Tuesday revised the prices of RT-PCR test, the confirmatory test for COVID-19, to Rs 1200 per test. As per a notification issued by the State Health and Family Welfare Department, the COVID-19 test can only be done by several ICMR approved private laboratories. As per the Health department, private individuals desirous […]