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Plans a tie-up with The City of Hope, Center for Oncology in USA
Bangalore, June 4, 2009: The International Symposium on Co-operative Ventures in Medicine, organized by Narayana Hrudayalaya in Hotel Ottera, was successfully completed today. Attended by eminent global medical authorities, the symposium served as a platform to discuss the pressing issues in healthcare and related research with a view to define a vision for the future.
Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Hrudayalaya began the symposium by sharing an insight into his view of the future of Healthcare in India. He said, “India will be the only country that will be able to dissociate healthcare from affluence. The success of Micro health Insurance Schemes like Yeshaswini have made wholesome state-of-the-art healthcare accessible at a cost of Rs. 5 per month.”
Speaking at the symposium Dr. D K Srinivas, commented on the Indian healthcare sector. He said, “In the last 50 years India has witnessed an improvement in key health indicators. Life expectancy at birth, for example, has gone from 32 to 63.” However, the only loophole, despite large pool of doctors, nurses and paramedics, is the need to bridge the gap between training and health care.
The symposium also focused on the Transfer of Technology, Research and Community based Initiatives within the global medical fraternity. Dr. Jack Lewins, CEO American College of Cardiology, spoke of how USA needs collaboration between government and public bodies to overcome the barriers faced by the healthcare industry. He said, “I have tremendous faith in the Indian system because I see the two factions coming together to provide healthcare to all.”
Dr. Alexandra Lewin, CEO, City of Hope, USA, spoke about the facility in the US that deals primarily with terminal cases in Oncology. She said, “Our aim is to not only treat the patients that come to us but also ensure maximum care for them. I am very excited to see the volume of patients India can draw and the magnitude of change that we can bring.”
Narayana Hrudayalaya is soon going in for a tie-up with the City of Hope to cater to the terminally ill patients of cancer in the near future.
The symposium encapsulated the vision to consolidate the medical industry worldwide. The expertise, be it from patient protocols or through outcomes of medical research needs to be shared among all the nations to build a healthy planet.
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