Tag «Non-Communicable Diseases»

Apollo Hospitals joins hands with Samsung to fight non-communicable diseases in India

Samsung-Apollo Hospitals leverage technology to reach out to large sections of the population across geographies Technology backed Mobile Medical Care Units to conduct advanced screening for NCDs free of cost The program aims at reaching out to the less-privileged communities at grassroots level From left: Mr. Shivakumar.P -CEO, Mr. Rajiv Misra, Dr. …

India Stands to Lose More than $4.58 Trillion to Non-Communicable Diseases

New report from the World Economic Forum and Harvard School of Public Health finds that India stands to lose $4.58 trillion to non-communicable diseases, an amount more than double India’s annual GDP Five key interventions reduce incidence of the diseases, and potentially provide a 15% return on investment Key decision-makers from government, civil society and academia meet …