Healthcare @ Kochi

[mohammedirshad06]

Originally Posted by ttand3t

Instead of MIMS we can add

-MA Care Hospitals and Diagnostics.
13- SNDP hopital in Perumbavoor. So the list stays at unlucky 13.

Probably not.....

Well, just wait for a few months more, I am sure Kochi will another medical college in form of Lourde Medical college. They are all set to break ground for it......

MIMS, I don't think so as of now.....

[mohammedirshad06]

Kochi hosted International Conference of Medical Tourism by CII

The international Conference and Exhibition on Health Tourism is being held at the Le Meridean Hotel. The first day of the event on Friday attracted many visitors.

The exhibition, which was inaugurated by Sri Lankan Minister of Minor Export Crop Promotion Reginald Cooray, is a two-day affair with a number of stalls from various parts of the state. At least 39 stalls exhibiting healthcare products were put up.

The exhibition is being sponsored by Lakeshore Hospital, Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences and many nursing colleges. Chairman of Kerala Health Tourism 2011, Philip Augustine said: “The intention of the exhibition is to create awareness among the public about growing opportunities and potential for Kerala in the field of health tourism.”

Ranging from stalls showcasing the traditional healthcare products of India to the modern medicines that are applied in various sectors such as fertility treatments have been displayed at the stalls. Hospitals specialising in eyecare and cancer also participated.

The intention of introducing ayurvedic stalls at the exhibition is to provide locals a chance to experiment with various traditional science which has for long been the favourite option among foreigners. The programmes include special slimming, beauty care, spine and neck care, stress management , medicated fumes treatment for ears, ‘marma’ massages and medical steam baths.

Also, a stall highlighting healing through traditional Kerala medications, sponsored by the Tourism Department is also an eye catcher with its wood products and designs highlighting health therapys and techniques.
Another stall by Corporatta, a psychological Training Organisation in South India which is striving to make a difference by providing unique packages such as the psycho-tourism package are being displayed. The latest concept introduced in health and medical tourism is guided psycho-tourism which introduces patients to the same destinations any tourist would go to, but with a completely different mindset especially making use of the natural ambience of the hills.

The other packages include outbound and adventure tourism, village walk etc.
Also, tourism agencies such as the Elephant Court, Thekkady gives visitors a chance to book their trip to their fancy destination homes in Kerala amidst the tranquility of outdoors.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/get-healt...86-60-122.html

[mohammedirshad06]

Kochi will see rise of another mega hospital and medical college soon, for its Eastern Suburbs.

SNDP Yogam has announced its main project- Gurudev Institute of Medical Sciences, a 200 bed facility in 21 acres of land in a 7 storied tower to be ready within 2 years at a cost of 100 crores Rs.

The foundation stone to be laid today by Union Civil Aviation Minister Valayar Ravi, in presence of Health Minister Adoor Prakash, Ports Minister K Babu and SNDP President Vellapally Natesan.

The Second phase of the project aims to convert it into a full fledged Medical college.

[ttand3t]

Originally Posted by Malayaali

1) Stupidity, you have very less idea about them.
2) True.

Allow me to quote Directors message from Amritas website

"AIMS is a 1450 – bed, charitable, super specialty hospital, equipped with state– of–the–art medical facilities". "The beneficiaries, who received either free or concessional treatment, account for a staggering 63%. Even the remaining 37% enjoyed highly subsidized treatment. Out of 60,000 surgeries performed, approximately 25,000 were either totally free or concessional".
It will auger well for all if we dont use the' tertiary' words like stupidity etc etc in a healthy argument. I am an NRI and my info can be deviated from the absolute truth about Kochi,but point them out and we shall come to a logical conclusion.

@Donmaths- Medical trust in tertiary coronary care is among the best in the country. To maintain that kind of standard there are high expenses also . So when we are getting quality care we should be prepared to spend for that. Being in the med field I can assure you that medical expenses in Kerala for the quality of treatment you are getting is really good for the patient.

@MI- Do not combine medical education with Hospitals. Lets treat them seperately. Enough has been discussed in Kerala abt med education. I know of institutes charging more than 1.5 crore also in India for P.G seats. When the corporate style hospitals come up featuring 5 star facilities ,they have to charge also accordingly. Unless they are able to attract foreign patients along with IT crowd and upper class, I do not think all will survive. Lakeshore was establishd in 90,likewise BM and MIMS s but now the situation is different and I feel these new generation hospitals can attract foreign patients with the help of marketing in foreign countries .

[ttand3t]

Originally Posted by ttand3t

Kochi is seeing a flurry of activity in the health care segment recently. The reasons behind this could be
1- Low treatment cost
2- Well trained,dedicated, foreign exposed doctors and para medical staff
3- Good weather
4- Alternative medicines like Ayurveda and Yoga
5-English speaking staff
6- Good air connectivity
7- Globalisation where the whole world is one market.
The majority of the wellness tourists have come for alternate medicine but if we can provide state of the art facilities and experienced professionals at affordable cost , allopathic medicine can fetch patients from all over the world. There are around 12 hospitals of top class coming up in Kochi and they would have done enough market study to invest 1000 s of crores into this segment. They are all trying to woo the foreign patients.Cardiac Surgeries,IVF, Joint replacement, dental treatment,cosmetic surgeries like fat reduction,removing facial wrinkles etc. The hospitals coming up in Kochi are

1-KIMS
2-MIMS
3-Medical Trust
4-Rajagiri
5-Kochi med city Tourism
6-Polakulam
7-DM Health Care
8-Baby Memorial
9-Fortis
10- Apollo ??
11- Molecule-7
12- BCG- its more of a mall

Dental Centers

1- Vasan Dental Care
2- Manappuram Dental Care
These are all 5star hospitals and common man will have to depend on the existing facilities unless you are medically covered by insurance. But we can see a lot of reverse brain drain happening when these becomes a reality.

Instead of MIMS we can add

-MA Care Hospitals and Diagnostics.
13- SNDP hopital in Perumbavoor. So the list stays at unlucky 13.

[psanthosh]

KOCHI: According to the CII-McKinsy report, medical tourism industry in Kerala is expected to be worth $4 billion by 2017. This sector will bring in as much as $2 billion by 2012 as compared to an estimated $333 million in 2006-07. While medical tourists from Germany, France, Switzerland and the US prefer ayurveda treatment, those from West Asia and the UK give more importance to modern medicine.

"Kerala has an immense potential to develop the scope of health tourism in the country. It can become the hub and one of the most preferred destinations in the world for potential health tourists," Sri Lankan minister for minor export crop promotion Reginald Cooray said on Friday. He was inaugurating the two-day international conference and exhibition on health tourism, Kerala Health Tourism 2011, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at Hotel Le Meridien.

"Kerala has become an excellent brand by itself in the health tourism sector either because of its reputation in modern as well as traditional systems of treatment like ayurveda, yoga, meditation and homoeopathy or its cost effectiveness. The lengthy costal belt, peculiar geographical location, lusty back waters, a large number of beaches, serene hillocks, moderate climate throughout the year and highly literate populace also have contributed," he said.

Dr Philip Augustine, chairman of the conference and director and CEO of Lakeshore Hospital, said that the medical tourism industry in the state was expected to be worth $4 billion by 2017.

"Ayurveda sector pioneered the whole concept of health tourism in Kerala which is also witnessing a surge in dental and modern medicine for the cost that is around six to ten times lower than anywhere in the world," he said.

Umang Patodia, former chairman of CII, highlighted the preparedness of Indian hospitals to meet the global demands in health tourism with its resources and infrastructure.

The event has brought major hospitals, health insurance companies, policy-makers, tourism promotion boards, hotels and resorts, health, travel and tour operators and international institutions for promotion of health tourism under one roof.

The exhibition being held in connection with the conference is showcasing the products and services of leading hospitals, national and international insurance companies, third-party administrators and travel and tour operators.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/10451548.cms

[Arunz]

Ernakulam, the business hub of Kerala, has become India’s first smoke-free tourist destination. K Babu, Minister for Excise, Government of Kerala, recently declared the port city smoke-free. Eldhose Kunnappillil, President, District Panchayat released ‘smoke-free Ernakulam’ balloons on the occasion.


http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/kera...tination-14780

[dhanesh2k]

Any update about the 1000 crore Medical College Hospital Project in Chunungumvely,Aluva by Rajagiri Group announced in 2010?

http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa...ational/1/20/1

[Malayaali]

Originally Posted by dhanesh2k

Any update about the 1000 crore Medical College Hospital Project in Chunungumvely,Aluva by Rajagiri Group announced in 2010?

http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa...ational/1/20/1

I am not sure if its a Rs 1k crore project. The project has started 3-4 months back and the land leveling works were happening 2 months ago. Someone from the Aluva belt can update on this project. Its located on Aluva - Pbvr private bus route, the rubber plantations after Chunangamvely Jn.

[mohammedirshad06]

Originally Posted by Malayaali

I am not sure if its a Rs 1k crore project. The project has started 3-4 months back and the land leveling works were happening 2 months ago. Someone from the Aluva belt can update on this project. Its located on Aluva - Pbvr private bus route, the rubber plantations after Chunangamvely Jn.

Yes Malayaali, its 1000 crore project... But divided over 3 phases..... Now works are going on for Phase 1 which is a 300 crore Rupee project to set up a 300-400 bed hospital.

The second phase is more cost intensive with establishment of specialized hospitals like Cardiac, Cancer, Neurology etc. Also 2 colleges will come as part of this- Paramedical and Pharmacy..... Finally third phase goes for making more expansion of hospital and 3 medical colleges; General Medicine, Dental, Nursing and Research center...

Naturally it will costs near 1000 crore and sometimes beyond this considering the cost inflation.

[ttand3t]

[QUOTE=mohammedirshad06;85028728]Yes Malayaali, its 1000 crore project...

WOW!! CMI fathers have reached a different league altogether along with their shelved and now reopened Mall in Rajagiri valley. CMI rocks!!

[mohammedirshad06]

Originally Posted by ttand3t

WOW!! CMI fathers have reached a different league altogether along with their shelved and now reopened Mall in Rajagiri valley. CMI rocks!!

Yes they are really of different league now.... They are trying so hard for the Deemed university status, just like how their sister concern, Christ got in Blore.....

Once that happens, its altogether a different league.... Apart from Rajagiri Public School, they now have a premium International school called as Christu Jayanthi which now seems to be hot interest for techies of Infopark, being so close to IT Hub....

Now its almost like this, you join in KG and pass out with PH.D........

[mohammedirshad06]

Now people of Eastern Suburbs of Kothamangalam-Muvattupuzha get more premier cardio treatments, with Mar Baselios opening better Cardio treatments including catlabs

[ttand3t]

Now its almost like this, you join in KG and pass out with PH.D........[/QUOTE]
This concept was there in Manipal before, give us ur child when he is 5 and 8 laks Rs( I think it was 8 laks in late 80"s) and take him back as an engineer or Doctor . From next year all India entrance is going to be conducted for MBBS all over the country and relevance of deemed university status will diminish.
I have been to Viswajyothi School and found it very good but there are no boarding facilities there. I went to Rajagiri also after 31 years and was surprised to see the changes there.Rajagiri is one of the schools that has developed with time when u consider the then biggies like St.Josephs and St.Teresas were left behind due to inability to meet the demands of a modern generation

[mohammedirshad06]

District Collector Sheikh Pareek said that, the district administration is planning to open a Home for Destitute in the city, for those who have been left alone in General Hospital..... A temporary ward is currently functioning in General Hospital, which has capacity to accomodate only 30 people.

The Collector has asked Revenue officials to identify 2.5 acres of land either in Kakkanad/Thrikkara or somewhere near to the city, within vicinity of Govt hospital, for the purpose. A charitable organization called Rosary of Divine has come forward to build and operate the center. The new center is planned to accommodate more than 200 destitutes with separate wards for men and women and a poor mercy home for orphans. The primary objective is to support such hapless men/women and provide them a livelihood means.

A current ward in General hospital, which has been alleged by media for being ignored by almost all doctors and nurses, will be taken over by the society, untill moving to new facility.

The Collector and DMO announced the opening of new OP block and Public canteen by January in General Hospital premises.

[mohammedirshad06]

Originally Posted by ttand3t

Now its almost like this, you join in KG and pass out with PH.D........
This concept was there in Manipal before, give us ur child when he is 5 and 8 laks Rs( I think it was 8 laks in late 80"s) and take him back as an engineer or Doctor . From next year all India entrance is going to be conducted for MBBS all over the country and relevance of deemed university status will diminish.
I have been to Viswajyothi School and found it very good but there are no boarding facilities there. I went to Rajagiri also after 31 years and was surprised to see the changes there.Rajagiri is one of the schools that has developed with time when u consider the then biggies like St.Josephs and St.Teresas were left behind due to inability to meet the demands of a modern generation

The relevance of a deemed university in my concept is not ability to admit students based on their paying ability..... Well by making deemed university, they have better control over academics and ability to make swift changes in the academics to suit to current needs.....

We have Govt controlled universities which still follows academics worth 10 years back. For example, I found from my sister's MBA syllabus that for MG University, they still believe any marketing effort is a Sales Promotion..... Gone those notions completely in marketing.... Today Marketing has developed its own promotion tool called IMC- Intergrated Marketing Communications and even Facebook/Orkut plays a role in promoting a service/good much before its launch.

The concept of sales promotion, say direct sales, door-to door sales etc has become irrelevant to great extent. We in real life talk about relationship marketing, which became a direct sales, while MG University still talks about Euroka Forbes era, where salesman with a bag coming at doorsteps and talking about product.....

Thats the fault of a govt sponsored university and restricted affiliation system. Most of private colleges like Rajagiri ignore the syllabus, while they take their own private syllabus and either offer a PGDM or take one month last minute crash course for govt syllabus and make students write MG University exams......

So its always better to have more private universities and it will give govt universities a run..........

[Malayaali]

Aster MedCity project updates

The construction is progressing @ Cheranallur. The 1st phase of 540 bed hospital at a cost Rs 500 crore is projected to complete by Sept 2012.

Crescent Constructions, which built Nippon Towers @ Kalamassery & CIAL Aero Museum are the contractors and PAN India is the consultant.

Can we have a seperate thread for this project, its 1st of its kind in our state and worth Rs 1500 Crore. May be, MI can help

[mohammedirshad06]

The next lobbying started for Kochi Govt Medical College




Well Mathrubhumi has started lobbying for Kochi Medical College. As per the report, they seek the General Hospital of Ernakulam to be upgraded into a Medical college. However it requires an additional space of 2.5 acres of land, which they suggest is for attaching Corporation HQ area, as the corporation is construction a new complex in Off-Marine Drive area.

Once the City Corporation HQ is moved out, the current space can be used to Medical college up-gradation.

Unofficial discussions regarding this has happened between Union Minister KV Thomas, District Collector, Mayor, NHRM-Kochi head, DMO etc.

Since General Hospital Ernakulam is basking in glory for achieving many first in the country, including an NABH accreditation for the first time by a Government Hospital in the country; most of the people are suggesting the hospital to be converted. The hospital has currently 20 departments with state-of-the-art facilities and dedicated staff. It also located right in heart of city, making it easy for people to reach the facility.

The only hindrance is currently space. As per rules, a Medical college requires minimum 10 acres of facility and currently GH-EKM has only 7.5 acres with them. If the govt acquires another 2.5 acres for them, its pretty easy to start the facility.

Meanwhile the demand is getting support from all parties and agencies. K.V Thomas said that for initial funding NRHM funds can be used along with liberal corporate donations from most of profit-making PSUs based in Kochi and other agencies. More funds can be allotted by all MPs and MLAs from the region.

Anyway, if things move with this momentum, Kochi will see its first Govt Medical college within next year!!!

[mohammedirshad06]

Equally there are plans to take-over Cochin Medical College run by Co-operatives Department of Govt, directly by Health department and upgrade with more facilities.

Well, though its a good idea to upgrade GH to Medical college, I feel its far better to consider CMC first than GH. This is because CMC has enough space and potential to do so, which is grossly mismanaged by various members of its administration. Moreover, once GH gets upgraded, people lose the chance of secondary treatments, as new laws allow Medical Colleges only as a teritary referal centers. Well, unless another GH is subsituted for the loss of this one, due to upgradation, a medical college is not something I think we can look forward.

Unlike anyother place, in Kochi, there are 3 medical colleges, lying within 80 Kms of its radius, the Alleppey, Kottayam and Thrissur. In addition a host of private and charitable institutions have their own facilities in the city for any serious emergency.

Though a govt medical college is a welcome move, it should be be at loss of one of most advanced GHs of the state. I feel, the govt must consider CMC to be taken over than GH

Equally, in case of land, I feel, the govt can do something else.... The current Law College in Ernakulam donot have enough facilities etc. Once Juidicial academy comes up in Athani, the Ram Mohan palace can be converted as Law College, which allows students to learn law at nosetip of High court, which offers more larger facility than current campus.

If done so, the Hostel bldg (House of Lords) of Law College, located directly behind GH can taken over and used for Medical college. May be ideal for an academic block or even hostel facilities.

The historic Cochin Legislature complex, which now houses the Law college can be either used as State Public Library which Cochin lacks now or as a museum. Its pity to see such a historic bldg ruined with SFI-KSU graffiti. Moreover bring Law College, right under nosetip of HC and Police HQ, brings more discipline to the unruly Law college students.....

In this way, we can strike 2 birds at one shot!!!!

[KMC]

Apollo is there in Kochi ..... where is it coming .....


“Our Reach projects are in Karaikudi, Erode, Kochi, Chittoor, Karimnagar, Lucknow, Ranchi and Siliguri,” says Sangita Reddy, executive director, Apollo Hospitals Group. Apollo plans to set up 50 such hospitals in the long run

http://www.businessworld.in/business...true?print=yes

also Nova medical centre coming
Nova has set up six centres in Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai in the past four years, and plans to start 10 new ones: in Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, Kanpur, Coimbatore, Mangalore and Kochi within the next two years, says Dr Mahesh Reddy, founder and executive director.