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Innovation and Collaboration Key to Building Access to Healthcare

India Health Progress (IHP – www.indiahealthprogress.com), a call-for-action forum as a part of its commitment towards ‘Access to Healthcare,’ brought together experts to discuss and deliberate the role of innovation in advancing access to healthcare. The event was supported by PhRMA as part of the ongoing commitment of global, innovative pharmaceutical companies to be a solution partner in advancing a safe and effective healthcare system in India.
Following the addresses by speakers and discussion with the guests, the panelists agreed that the Indian healthcare system needs innovation and collaboration rather than confrontation. All the stakeholders from government to patient groups, NGOs and pharmaceutical companies need to redefine their roles and come up with innovative business models to meet the healthcare needs of the people.

India Healthcare Bulletin - March 2013

In this month’s newsletter, IHP highlights innovation in healthcare. Several examples of new ideas and their benefit to the Indian healthcare system are described in the newsletter, for example, Public Private Partnerships (PPP) to improve healthcare delivery, investment in technology and devices to treat unmet medical needs, and educational programs to cultivate future scientists. These are only a few of the innovative ways we are tackling the challenges in our healthcare system though there are many more successfully running projects contributing to this medical renovation.

‘Healthcare Access Week- 3rd Edition’ to Celebrate the Vision for Improved Healthcare Access for All Indians

10th April 2013, India: This week marks the 3rd annual ‘Healthcare Access Week’ sponsored by India Health Progress. Since 2011, India Health Progress has celebrated a ‘Healthcare Access Week’ to engage all stakeholder groups across the country, such as NGOs, Academia, Hospitals, Doctors, health care industries and people at large to focus attention on the importance of driving better access to healthcare for the Indian population and amplify voices on this critical issue.

India & clinical trials: PhRMA weighs in

An interesting guest blog on Apothecurry about clinical trials in India.
"Much more needs to be done in India to ensure that clinical trials are held to the most rigid international standards of oversight and transparency. However it is equally important that these serious issues be publicly examined with a proper regard to the facts and circumstances. This will ensure that the extent and magnitude of the issues that have been raised are fairly and accurately assessed.
The needs of patients around the world depend on the shared dedication of researchers and government, and perhaps more importantly, to the willingness and commitment of those patients and volunteers who, through informed consent, participate in clinical trial research that is essential in determining the risks and benefits of new medicines and technologies that have the potential to save millions of lives."

Health Reforms: Let’s Talk Solutions Rather than Hurdles

Health care in India faces multifarious challenges not only in the form of inadequacy of infrastructure, facilities and human resource but also access, outreach and consistency. As we move closer to the end of another year, lack of reforms in the healthcare sector resonates as earlier. Once again, we are left with more problems than solutions to the glaring larger issue of healthcare access. Paradigm shifts are required to beget a transformation in the approach towards health care in the country, such that we begin taking well-thought-of steps towards managing the issues rather than just identifying them and finally achieve the goal of universality along with quality.

India Healthcare Bulletin - November 2012

Health care in India faces multifarious challenges not only in the form of inadequacy of infrastructure, facilities and human resource but also access, outreach and consistency. As we move closer to the end of another year, lack of reforms in the healthcare sector resonates as earlier. Once again, we are left with more problems than solutions to the glaring larger issue of healthcare access.

India Healthcare Bulletin - October 2012

As the last quarter of 2012 gradually plays out, the attention of authorities is focused largely on lagging growth rates. With suggestions flying thick and fast on improving economic growth, most stakeholders are once again totally missing the big picture – the role of healthcare and the impact of a higher disease burden on national productivity rates. The day healthcare receives due recognition through appropriate budgetary spends; India will soon witness a rise of at least one percentage point in its GDP growth.

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