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6 months old baby and a 66-year-old patient have been identified as the youngest and oldest recipients of liver transplantation 10th May 2022, Chennai: Gleneagles Global Health City (GGHC), a leading multi-specialty center in Chennai, successfully performed 125 liver transplants under the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (TNCMCHIS) during the last 2 years of the pandemi c. The doctors were felicitated by Thiru. Ma Subramanian, Honorable Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu along with Dr. J. Radhakrishnan IAS, Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu & Thiru. S. Aravindramesh, MLA – Sholinganallur. Youtube Video 👇👇 As per the data, of the total number of transplants performed – 70% of the patients were male and the remaining were female. Some of the milestones achieved by the doctors at GGHC in the last 2 years of the pandemic include - First in India to successfully   transplant baby of 9 mo...

Dr. Agarwal’s Health Care Ltd. raises over 1,000 Crore funding from TPG Growth and Temasek The investment round is India’s largest fund raise in eyecare space Company intends to double the current network of 105 hospitals to over 200 hospitals in the next 3-4 years CHENNAI / May 10, 2022: Chennai-based  Dr. Agarwal’s Health Care Ltd. (DAHCL) has closed a landmark fund raise of ₹1,050 crore from TPG Growth , the middle market and growth equity platform of alternative asset firm Texas Pacific Group which is one of the leading investment firms based out of the US, and from existing investor Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. The investment round, which is India’s largest fund raise in the eyecare space, will also provide significant capital to fuel the company’s expansion plans and pave the way for an exit for existing investor, ADV Partners. The company also raised ₹270 crores investment from Temasek in 2019.  Said   Prof...

Mrs. P. Geetha Jeevan, Honble Minister of Social Welfare & Women Empowerment, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, inaugurated the event Over 1,000 eye surgeons from India and abroad participated CHENNAI / May 8, 2022: The 12th edition of RETICON, Indias biggest annual conference on retina surgery organized by Dr. Agarwal’s Retina Foundation, was held in Chennai today. More than 1,000 ophthalmologists from India and abroad attended the meet to share knowledge about the latest advancements in the diagnosis and management of vitreo-retinal disorders. Youtube Video👇👇 Mrs. P. Geetha Jeevan, Honble Minister of Social Welfare & Women Empowerment. Govt. of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the event by lighting the ceremonial lamp.  Prof. Dr Amar Agarwal, Chairman, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospitals and Dr Ashvin Agarwal, Executive Director & Chief of Clinical Services , Dr Agarwals Eye Hospitals, addressed the participants on the latest techniques and technology of management of vitreo-retina disorders. The ...

  MARS Petcare brings together NGOs, pet activists and the Greater Chennai Corporation for its third in the Mars Petcare Thought Leadership Seminar series Animal welfare stakeholders offered solutions to create better cities for pets, drive awareness about an equitable balance between nature, animals, and humans Chennai, 6 May 2022:   MARS Petcare, the world’s leading pet food company, hosted various animal welfare stakeholders, such as government, academia, NGO representatives and individual activists, for the third Mars Petcare Thought Leadership Seminar on May 6, 2022, at The Park Hotel in Chennai. The seminar brought alive the need to design better cities for pets and create a wanted, welcome and cared for environment for both stray and owned pets. There was discussion on One Health - the need for an equitable balance between nature, animals, and humans. It is a collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach working at the local, regional, national, and globa...

சென்னை, மே 8, 2022:  மக்கள் ராஜ்ஜியம் கட்சி நிறுவனத்தலைவர் இனமான போராளி P R சிவசாமி தலைமையில் சாதிவாரி கணக்கெடுப்பு நடத்தி கல்வி, வேலைவாய்ப்பு, பொருளாதாரத்தில் பின் தங்கிய மக்களுக்கு சிறப்பு உள்இட ஒதுக்கீடு வழங்க வேண்டி இன்று வள்ளுவர் கோட்டம் அருகில் கவன ஈர்ப்பு ஆர்ப்பாட்டம் நடைபெற்றது. Youtube video👇👇 அப்போது அவர் பேசியதாவது:  தமிழக அரசு உடனடியாக சாதிவாரி கணக்கெடுப்பு நடத்த வேண்டும்   சாதிவாரி கணக்கெடுப்பு நடத்தி கல்வி, வேலைவாய்ப்பு, பொருளாதாரத்தில், பின்தங்கிய   போயர், ஒட்டர், இன சமுதாய மக்களுக்கு மக்கள் தொகை அடிப்படையில் சிறப்பு  உள் இடஒதுக்கீடு வழங்கிட வேண்டும். கல்லுடைக்கும் தொழிலாளர்களுக்கு கல் குவாரிகள் வைப்பு நிதி இல்லாமல்  கல்குவாரி வழங்கிட வேண்டும். மற்றும் நிலத்தடி பகுதிகளில் கல்லுடைக்கும் ஏழை   எளிய மக்களுக்கு எவ்வித தடைகளும் இன்றி கல் உடைக்க அனுமதி வழங்கிட வேண்டும். DNT சாதி சான்றிதலில் போயர் ஓட்டர் இனத்தின் 11 உட்பிரிவுகளையும் ஒன்றிணைத்து   அதில் உள்ள குளறுபடிகளை சரி செய்து தமிழகத்தில் உள்ள அணைத்து மாவட்டங்களிலும்  எந்த தடையும...

Organised as part of International Mother’s Day, the session aims to raise awareness and address the challenges of parturition through a holistic programme Chennai, 7th May 2022: Motherhood is an essential chapter in a woman’s life, and celebrating the essence of this new phase, SIMS Hospital and Chennai Yoga Studio, organised a holistic maternity and wellness session - Garbha Yoga , today. In line with International Mother’s Day, Garbha Yoga wellness session featured a yoga program with Ms. Rohini Manohar while educating pregnant women on childbirth in the presence of Ms. Sheethal Sathya, a certified childbirth educator. The wellness session aimed to provide integrated benefits for the moms-to-be, with certified instructors and doctors helping them embark on a new journey. Youtube Video👇👇 Prenatal yoga is an emerging new fitness regime to prepare pregnant women for safe and happy delivery . Garbha Yoga witnessed women in several yoga poses like Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavis...

A Program designed to address women’s concerns about pregnancy, alleviate fears and create a positive mind frame to have a healthy and happy pregnancy Chennai, May 7th, 2022: Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Karapakkam organised a blissful pregnancy programme for expectant parents that covers from early pregnancy to early motherhood . The programme aims to boost confidence and preparedness for pregnancy with more ease and be ready for childbirth and new-born care. The pogramme has been designed as interactive workshops, sessions offering a remarkably seamless experience from conception to birth. YouTube Video👇👇 Expectant parents were connected to a smart team of doctors and medical specialists who gave cutting-edge information and recommendations on topics such as prenatal nutrition, changes in the body throughout pregnancy, phases of labour, pain management during labour, and Lamaze techniques.  (L to R) Dr.Janani Iyer; Dr. Karthiga Devi; Dr.  Sowmya Raghavan; Dr....