Private hospitals to boost cancer care, beds count

'Cancer incidence is projected to increase by 12.8 per cent by 2025 compared with 2020, necessitating more dedicated cancer treatment centres and specialised beds.' IMAGE: The Apollo hospital......

Fortis, Trehan reach out of court settlement

The Escorts Heart Institute on Saturday announced an out of court settlement with Naresh Trehan, who was unceremoniously removed as executive director last week, reinstating the noted cardiologist......

Experts say regular health check-ups must amid rising heart attacks

Reports of people getting heart attacks while dancing, driving or taking a walk, have increased in recent months raising concerns over the condition's unpredictability. Doctors and public health......

Apollo, Fortis, Max announce limited vaccine drive for 18-44 yr olds

Three big private hospital chains -- Apollo, Fortis and Max -- on Friday announced the launch of Covid-19 immunisation drive for the 18-44 age group at limited centres in the country from May 1......

Fortis: Healthcare with a difference

Imagine a team of doctors, nurses and technical staff flying to the United Kingdom, performing 100-odd knee surgeries over a month and coming back to India to take care of patients back home.Well,......

Malvinder Singh on Fortis Healthcare's growth plans

Unperturbed by the concerns raised by the investment community, the Singh brothers, promoters of the Fortis hospital chain, recently completed the integration of their domestic and international......

Why Fortis Healthcare has a bevy of suitors

With over 45 healthcare facilities and over 300 vibrant diagnostic centres, Fortis is India’s second-largest hospital chain -- next only to Apollo, which has 64 hospitals with 10,000 beds.......

Fortis Healthcare plans to raise $100 mn from IFC

Fortis Healthcare Ltd plans to raise around $100 million (Rs 540 crore now) from International Finance Corp, a member of the World Bank Group, through a combination of straight equity and foreign......