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Year 2006

 
Cold waves can make you sick
Navbharat Times 30thDecember, 2006
 
The Doctor Is In
Indian Express 30thDecember, 2006

I eat at least four to five chapattis (oiled) but no dal or sabzi for both lunch and dinner. Also I eat "khari" (a bakery product) without dipping it in tea or milk. more... 

 
Driving future global growth
India Inc 30thDecember, 2006

I Thanks to the burgeoning pressure on generics in the global drug market, players in the domain are always on their toes. more... 

 
Escorts net dips
New Delhi (UNI) 30thDecember, 2006

NEW DELHI (UNI): Escorts posted a net profit of Rs. 30.7 crore for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2006, as against Rs. 165.30 crore for the . more... 

 

Ranbaxy in tieup with Dutch firm

New Delhi (UNI) 30thDecember, 2006

NEW DELHI (UNI): Ranbaxy Promoter Group and Netherlands-based insurance and pension company Aegon on Thursday signed agreement to jointly . more... 

 
Tide TURNS
Business Standard 30thDecember, 2006

This last financial year will be remembered as one in which the Indian pharma industry emerged as a global force to reckon. more... 

 
 
Hospitals go in for overseas accreditations
Hindu Business Line 25thDecember, 2006

"Good quality is good business," says Mr. Daljit Singh, CEO of Fortis Healthcare Ltd, whose institution along with most of the country's leading hospitals. more... 

 
Discussion on dialysis held
Times of Chandigarh 22ndDecember, 2006

Mohali: Over 75 patients attended the interactive session conducted by 'Sahaayak', a dialysis support group that comprises. more... 

 
Dialysis support group holds meting of patients, doctors
HT LIVE Correspondent
S.A.S. Nagar
22ndDecember, 2006

FORTIS HOSPITAL today conducted its quarterly meeting of "Sahaayak", a dialysis support group that comprises past and present dialysis patients. more... 

 
Healthcare's New Leaders
  18thDecember, 2006

The fates of Shivinder Mohan Singh, Analjit Singh and Habil Khorakiwala are somewhat intertwined. Their families made most of their fortunes. more... 

 
Healing the heart through the wrist
The Tribune 13thDecember, 2006

Sq. Ldr. Sukhbir Singh (name changed), who had already undergone stenting to diagonal artery, continued to experience chest discomfort. more... 

 
Fortis Healthcare launches 'Golden Age' Programme
Rashtriya Sahara 6thDecember, 2006
 
Making it Easy For the Aged to Prevent illness
Dainik Jagran 6thDecember, 2006
 
Facts on Advanced Healthcare Treament in NOIDA by
Dr. Vaishno

Punjab Kesari

6thDecember, 2006
 

Ignorance is the reason for the spread of AIDS

Chandigarh Kesri 2ndDecember, 2006
 

Fortis Hospital works to spread awareness

Chandigarh Newsline 1stDecember, 2006

IN a bid to spread awareness against AIDS on World AIDS Day today, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, today installed a condom vending machine in its In Patient Department (IPD) washroom. more... 

 

Hospital advisory on eve of AIDS Day

Chandigarh Tribune 30thNovember, 2006

With tattoos and body-piercing becoming a popular trend, especially among the youth these days, Fortis Hospital issued more... 

 

A Journey Through Medical Tourism

abc7.com 28thNovember, 2006

Credit cards are easy to come by and used for almost everything, even using them to pay for doctor visits and buying medication. more... 

 

64 Slice CT Scan Boon For Heart Patients

Punjab Kesri (Chandigarh) 20thNovember, 2006
 

Medical experts seek 3-digit emergency care help line number

H Business Line 20thNovember, 2006

Medical experts have urged the Government to allot a common three-digit help line number for emergency care. It is believed that about 140. more... 

 

Emergency medicine

The Hindu 18thNovember, 2006

Over 300 specialists from across the world are participating in the three-day-International Emergency Medicine and Disaster Preparedness. more... 

 

Perfect (re)Pair

Free Press Release.com 18thNovember, 2006

Medical tourism from UK to India is booming. Jacqueline and Patricia,sisters from UK flew thousands of miles to Mohali,an emerging hub of cosmetic. more... 

 

Partners in Pain and Gain

PRLOG - Online Press
Release Service
17thNovember, 2006

Medical Tourism is the latest trend in the business of Gobal healthcare outsourcing and India is already racing ahead.Jacqueline and Patricia,. more... 

 
Assuring the girl child a healthier tomorrow!

Ninety-three million women and girls are "missing" from the world population because of sex-selective abortion, female infanticide, malnutrition, abuse and neglect. more... 

 
Hundreds Run For Heart
 
Hundreds of enthusiasts including educationists, medicos, industrialists, men, women, and children of all age groups from to 70 participated. more... 
 

FHM heart specialist, Dr RK Jaswal, completes 1300  transradial procedures with 0% complication.

 
Dr. RK Jaswal, senior consultant in Cardiology at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, is now performing tranradial interventions (angiographies and angioplasties through the wrist). more... 
 

Carelessness about Diabetes can be dangerous

Amar Ujala 12thNovember, 2006
 

Hygiene must to avoid diabetic foot: Doctor

Express News Line 12thNovember, 2006

WHILE the diabetic foot disease is expected to increase by 20 per cent around the globe by 2020, in 80 per cent of the cases amputation can be prevented. more... 

 

Need to educate diabetics stressed

Chandigarh Tribune 12thNovember, 2006

There is an urgent need for diabetics to be educated on nerve damage, failing which diabetic foot disease will increase by 200 per cent by 2020. more... 

 

Neglect of Diabetes may be dangerous

Amar Ujala 12thNovember, 2006
 
Ignoring 'Diabetis Foot' can be a Serious Danger
Dainik Tribune 12thNovember, 2006
 

First Aid Training For Chandigarh Police

Chandigarh Bhaskar 9thNovember, 2006
 
Hospital programme rescues four-year-old girl from heart ailment
Chandigarh News Line 26thOctober, 2006

BHAVNA, now four year old, was detected with having a hole in the heart when she was just six months old. However, today after a successful heart surgery,. more... 

 
New lease of life for Gurdaspur girl
HT Chandigarh Live 26thOctober, 2006
FORTIS HOSPITAL here today successfully operated upon Bhavna, a four-year-old girl from Gurdaspur, for congenital heart disease. more... 
 
Hospital saves four - year - old
Times of Chandigarh 26thOctober, 2006
Daily wager Rakesh Kumar is delighted that his four-year-old daughter Bhavna has survived and can look forward to a healthy life. Suffering from congenital heart disease. more... 
 
Not Really a Pause
Today
Delhi
18thOctober, 2006

This perhaps is the most difficult stage in a woman's life. The transition from the 40s to 50s and the onset of menopause leaves most women. more... 

 
Beam of hope
Simplicity (Indian Express) 17thOctober, 2006

They have been able to reach where many treatments couldn't and what's more, as the treatment is by light rays, lasers act on the disease. more... 

 
A Summit is Organized for Breast Cancer
Dainik Tribune 15thOctober, 2006
 
Hormones can be used to treat secondary breast  cancer  
Chandigarh Tribune 15thOctober, 2006

Hormones, especially the female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone, affect the growth of some breast cancer cells.more... 

 
Experts discuss anti-cancer strategies
HT Chandigarh Live
S.A.S Nagar
15thOctober, 2006

Hormones, especially the female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone, affect the growth of some breast cancer cells more... 

 
Hospital launches drive to help girl child
Express News Service
Chandigarh
25thSeptember, 2006

IN an initiative to reach out to the under-privileged girl children, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, today celebrated International Girl Child Day with the launch. more... 

 
Health programme for girl child launched
Tribune News Service 24thSeptember, 2006

Fortis hospital celebrated the International Girl Child Day with the launch of 'Chetna' today. 'Chetna' is an initiative to reach out to underprivileged girl children under the age. more... 

 
 
Fortis Hospital Organises Walk
Amar Ujala 24thSeptember, 2006
 
World Heart Day Commemorated
Chandigarh Bhaskar 24thSeptember, 2006
 
Fortis Healthcare' initiative for girl child
HT LIVE Correspondent
S.A.S. Nagar
24thSeptember, 2006

TO MARK the International Girl child Day here on Sunday, Fortis Hospital will launch a movement to assure every girl a life with dignity. Chetna (awakening) is an attempt. more... 

 
Launch of 'Chetna' scheme for Girl children
Chandigarh Kesri 24thSeptember, 2006
 
World Heart Day
  24thSeptember, 2006
Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, on the occasion of' WORLD HEART DAY' September 24, 2006, organized a Mega event named " Run For HEART ". more... 
 
7 crore Indians have heart disease: doctor
Tribune News Network
Chandigarh
24thSeptember, 2006

The local chapter of the Indian Medical Association and Fortis Hospital Mohali held a continuous medical education (CME).more... 

 
Senior citizens on right track
Times News Network 24thSeptember, 2006

Over 80 senior citizens from the city participated in a 'walk and talk' with Dr. G.S. Kalra, a cardiologist at a multi-speciality hospital. more... 

 
Senior citizens walk to health
HT LIVE Correspondent
S.A.S. Nagar
23rdSeptember, 2006

OVER 80 senior citizens, members of Fortis Healthcare golden Age Club (GAC), participated in a walk organized by Fortis Hospital to mark the World Heart Day here today. more... 

 
Senior citizens walk on World Heart Day
Tribune News Network 23rdSeptember, 2006

Over 80 senior citizens, members of the Fortis Healthcare golden Age Club (GAC), participated in a walk and talk with Dr. G.S. Kalra, DM, Director- Cardiac Catheterization. more... 

 
Fortis Hospital Noida announces INTEM 2006
Moneycontrol.com 23rdSeptember, 2006

Fortis Hospital Noida (FHN), part of Fortis Healthcare Ltd., a Ranbaxy promoter Group company, announced the Second International Emergency Medicine. more... 

 
Govt. not serious about Emergency Medicine
Amar Ujala 22nd September, 2006
 
Conference on Emergency Medicine from 17th November
Rajasthan Patrika 22nd September, 2006
 
Learn How to Deal with Emergencies
Sandhya Times 22nd September, 2006
 
Advance Trauma missing from the agenda of Medical  Courses
Dainik Bhaskar 21st September, 2006
 
Conference on Emergency Medicine
Punjab Kesri 21st September, 2006
 

Guidelines for Treatment of Accident victims a must

Rashtriya Sahara 21st September, 2006
 
Not all red eyes are symptoms of 'Eye Flu'
Dainik Tribune 21st September, 2006
 
Don't rub or touch your eyes cautions expert
Times of Chandigarh 21st September, 2006

"Eye flu or acute conjunctivitis is a common ailment during the monsoons but all red eyes are not eye flu, hence self-diagnosis is a dangerous thing more... 

 
Grandparents get tips on heart diseases
Chandigarh Tribune 18thSeptember, 2006

Heart diseases are developing in the early age due to unbalanced diet, stress, smoking and lack of physical activities. more... 

 
Heart alert: Lifestyle is the culprit
Express News Service
Chandigarh
17thSeptember, 2006

Faulty eating habits, smoking, hypertension, sedentary lifestyle and obesity. These are just some of the factors responsible for the high number of heart patients. more... 

 
BOTOX®-ed Beauties dazzle Chandigarh
PR Leap 17thSeptember, 2006

(PRLEAP.COM) Chandigarh, the 1st planned modern city of India witnessed few of the most beautiful faces in the world recently. Renowned international model, more... 

 
Fortis Healthcare emerges a winner in Delhi's pvt healthcare sector
Moneycontrol.com 13thSeptember, 2006

Competition in the private healthcare sector has been heating up with new entrants coming in. CNBC-TV18 learns that the battle in the capital has seen. more... 

 
Amalgamation RECIPE
Simplicity 13thSeptember, 2006

NEW technological innovations, particularly in the field of cardiology have assisted many and improved lives of several patients who had been suffering. more... 

 
'Ovarian cancer increasing in India'
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 11thSeptember, 2006

A seminar on the advances in the treatment of ovarian cancer was organised by Chandigarh OBS/Gyn Society, which was attended by over 70 gynaecologists. more... 

 
Lifestyle behind ovary cancer: Experts
HT Chandigarh Live 11thSeptember, 2006

THE SEDENTARY lifestyle is to be blamed for an increasing number of ovary cancer, which has become the second common gynecological. more... 

 
Alert! Young hearts at peril in India
CNN-IBN 11thSeptember, 2006

Changing lifestyle and increasing stress levels are taking a toll on the generation next in India, where a staggering 80 lakh people below 40 suffer heart attacks every year. more... 

 
Heart attacks on rise among young Indians
Zeenews 10thSeptember, 2006

Changing lifestyle and increasing stress levels are taking a toll on the generation next in India, where a staggering 80 lakh people below 40 suffer heart attacks every year. more... 

   
Seminar at Fortis Hospital
Chandigarh Newsline 9thSeptember, 2006

Fortis Hospital invited over 60 teachers from various schools of the city for a seminar on Thursday. The discussions focused on the more... 

   
HT PACE holds teachers' seminar at Fortis
HT Chandigarh Live 8thSeptember, 2006

AROUND SIXTY teachers from various schools in Chandigarh, S.A.S. Nagar and Panchkula participated in a special seminar more... 

 
Teachers, doctors discuss girl child problems
Chandigarh Tribune 8thSeptember, 2006

A seminar to discuss various problems faced by adolescents was organized at Fortis Hospital here yesterday. Teachers from a number more... 

   
Madeleine Albright visits Fortis Hospital
Tribune
Delhi
7thSeptember, 2006

Dr. Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State, visited Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj today to explore the possibility of partnering with India through emerging. more... 

 
Fortis Healthcare eyes Gujarat govt hospitals to provide services
Financial Express
Mumbai
5thSeptember, 2006

Fortis Healthcare Ltd, a healthcare service provider company of Ranbaxy Group, is eyeing government hospitals in Gujarat and it is also in talks with the government of Gujarat,. more... 

 
No guilt, no fear, they kill on contract 
Times of India
3rdSeptember, 2006

Think contract killer and you'd probably think of a hitman from a Hollywood movie, dressed in a dark suit and cool glasses. The truth is, your average more... 

 
Students enlightened on healthy diet 
Chandigarh Tribune 3rdSeptember, 2006

As part of its nutrition week programme, Fortis Hospital , Mohali today organized a "Talk On Nutrition" at Tender Heart School. more... 

 
Shivinder Singh

2ndSeptember, 2006

The controversies surrounding his grandfather and Ranbaxy founder Bhai Mohan Singh's will notwithstanding, Shivinder Singh attaches paramount. more... 

 
Fortis Hospital Launches “Sahayak"
Chandigarh Kesri 30thAugust, 2006
 
Fortis Healthcare launches support initiative for dialysis patients
Hindustan Times Chandigarh Live
S.A.S. Nagar
30thAugust, 2006

FORTIS HOSPITAL here today launched a support initiative exclusively for dialysis patients in a special effort to provide them physical and psychological strength. more... 

 
"Sahayak" for dialysis patients
Chandigarh Tribune
30thAugust, 2006

In order to provide physical and psychological strength to dialysis patients a support initiative, "Sahayak", was launched at Fortis Hospital here today. more... 

 
Tummy tuck: Pot belly to haute belly
Hindustan Times & The Tribune
27thAugust, 2006
APROTUBERANT abdomen can be a cause of distress for men and women alike. Once stretched by pregnancy or weight gain. more... 
 
Revitalise Skin With Botox
Times of Chandigarh
25thAugust, 2006
Nothing can be more contradictory than using a toxin as a medium for looking healthy and beautiful. Like in the west, nonsurgical cosmetic treatment by injecting .more... 
 
WRINKLE FREE: Beauty treatment rakes in big bucks
Economic Times
New Delhi
25thAugust, 2006
BEAUTY isn't only skin deep in Chandigarh, it is also big bucks. Facial dermal treatment that includes various methods to make one look young .more... 
 
Quest For Beauty
Simply City
25thAugust, 2006
LOOKING beautiful and young is easier than ever before, and what's best, less painful too. For cosmetic surgery nowadays is going the non-surgical way. more... 
 
How off-pump bypass surgery offloads mortality
The Tribune
23rdAugust, 2006
Beating heart surgery or off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) has changes the total perspective of heart surgery. more... 
 
Let's get WISE(r)
Simply City (Indian Express)
23rdAugust, 2006
A study indicates that women are different from men as far as heart disease is concerned & standard diagnostic tests can miss the detection of this problem. more... 
 
Sleeping disorder? Don't sleep on it, say docs
Changigarh Newsline
21stAugust, 2006
HERE'S confirmation: doctors say the relatively higher noise level that you have discerned in the city over the past couple of years has a medical reason. more... 
 
Doctor With A Difference
The Tribune
19thAugust, 2006
SACHIN Tendulkar's doctor was here. No ordinary doctor this, as you can well imagine. He has, after all, riding on him (albeit vicariously!). more... 
 
Hearty news
The India Express
16thAugust, 2006
ANGIOGRAPHIES are a quick and safe means of deciphering if your heart is in order and functioning to its optimum. more... 
 
View Point
 
To understand, define and create an agreement on the deliverables at the start itself - not only with your suppliers but more so with your customers. more... 
 
Spread the word, about AIDS
Simply City
9thAugust, 2006
FORTIS Hospital, Mohali, has today launched an HIV/AIDS Peer Education Training Program, which will mobilize each of its 1,500 employees. more... 
 
Travelling in search of the healing touch
Chandigarh Newsline
Chandigarh
7thAugust, 2006
FROM times immemorial, people have traveled all over the world in search of better medical care. In ancient times, Greece - known as the Sanctuary of Healing. more... 
 
Through his father's eyes
Simply City
7thAugust, 2006
TODAY, I sincerely wish to thank someone for making me what I am and for showering his choicest blessings upon me and my endeavours to serve humanity. more... 
 
Symposium on Hiflex Knee begins today
The Times of India
Mohali
5thAugust, 2006
A two-day international symposium on Hiflex Knee will be held at a private multi-speciality hospital in Mohali on August 4 and 5  more... 
 
International symposium on Hiflex knee at Fortis Healthcare from  today
HT LIVE Correspondent
S.A.S. Nagar
4thAugust, 2006
A TWO-DAY international symposium on Hiflex knee will be held at Fortis hospital here from Saturday.. more... 
 
Fortis Healthcare gives a new life to 5 poor people
Dainik Jagran
3rdAugust, 2006
 

Fortis Hospital performs 5 free operations on poor
 people

Dainik Tribune
3rdAugust, 2006
 
Free surgeries give new lease of life to 5
Chandigarh Newsline
Chandigarh
3rdAugust, 2006
The sparkle in the eyes of three-year-old mischievous Gautam Hari faint the seriousness of the disease that has gripped him. . more... 
 
Fortis Healthcare treats 5 underprivileged free of cost