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Press Release – Awardees Announced for the DR-TB Lifeline QuickFire Challenge

September 17, 2020 By Press Office Leave a Comment

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Media contacts Joshina Kapoor (India) jkapoor2@ITS.JNJ.com  +919820711080   Jessica Freifeld (Global) jfreifel@its.jnj.com  +1 917-520-1198   Awardees Announced for the DR-TB Lifeline QuickFire Challenge Two of the five awardees – who will receive both $50,000 in grant funding and mentorship from  J&J experts – are Indian NGOs renowned for their work in TB Care and Management – Doctors  […]

Filed Under: Infectious diseases, Press Tagged With: COVID-19, press, Tuberculosis

New Research Finds Physicians and Patients Point to Emerging Technology and Data as Central to Closing Treatment Gaps and Improving Vascular Health

August 20, 2020 By Press Office Leave a Comment

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New Research Finds Physicians and Patients Point to Emerging Technology and Data as Central to Closing Treatment Gaps and Improving Vascular Health New research found physicians and patients agree that there are widening gaps in vascular disease treatment 55% of physicians from nine countries around the globe, including India, say the shortage of time to […]

Filed Under: Noncommunicable diseases, Press Tagged With: heart disease, press

Roche Diagnostics India advocates preventive healthcare to minimise impact from comorbidities in COVID-19 times

August 4, 2020 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

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Preventive healthcare, regular lab investigations key to overall health Mumbai, August 4, 2020: Roche Diagnostics India today discussed the need for holistic preventive healthcare management, including timely lab investigations for people to manage life in COVID-19 times.  Dr Sandeep Sewlikar, Medical and Scientific Affairs Head, Roche Diagnostics India, “The lockdown and the fear of COVID-19 […]

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Roche Diagnostics India launches country’s first cobas 8800 for SARS COV-2 Testing

July 28, 2020 By Press Office Leave a Comment

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Diagnostic testing on high-throughput Cobas 8800 in Kolkata and Cobas 6800 in Mumbai to significantly increase testing capacity Key Highlights   Cobas 8800 can test 960 results in 8 hours and approx 3000 results in 24 hours   Cobas 6800 can test 384 results in 8 hours and approx 1,440 results in 24 hours RFID […]

Filed Under: Press Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, diagnostics

India accelerating its fight against COVID-19

July 15, 2020 By Press Office Leave a Comment

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July 20, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a new world order, into the picture and our country’s role in this new world order will be determined by how we battle and win the war against the pandemic. COVID-19 has brought everything to a halt, and the only way to save the situation is […]

Filed Under: Featured, Infectious diseases, Press Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19

Roche Diagnostics India’s Elecsys IL-6 test to help identify high risk of severe inflammatory response

June 26, 2020 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

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  Roche Diagnostics India’s Elecsys IL-6 test to help identify high risk of severe inflammatory response Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an early indicator for acute inflammation; enables clinical decision-making on managing critically ill patients This test can be performed on over 2300 cobas instruments that are available across 500 cities in India   Mumbai, Friday, […]

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Sanofi Pasteur Launches VaxLine in India

June 16, 2020 By Press Office Leave a Comment

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A 24X7 tele-counselling helpline to guide parents on delayed immunisation and safety measures on managing vaccination during a pandemic. Parents can visit https://bit.ly/VaxLine or call on toll free number: 1800 123 5011 MUMBAI, INDIA – June 16, 2020 – Sanofi Pasteur India, the vaccine division of Sanofi announced the launch of VaxLine, a 24X7 helpline, […]

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The role of effective communication while sustaining public health systems  

May 23, 2020 By Press Office Leave a Comment

Saturday, May 23, 2020: Leading healthcare communications firm SPAG organised the second edition of their SPAG Dialogue: The COVID Series on Thursday with experts from the public health sector who shared their views on sustaining public health systems through effective communication and the learnings one can take away from the ongoing pandemic. The event was held in partnership […]

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United we stand in the fight against COVID-19

May 18, 2020 By Press Office Leave a Comment

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Fiscal stimulus, such as the removal of the health cess and customs duty, will greatly support patient access to critical medical products, as will addressing operational challenges and the early release of Government payment to providers. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a sense of urgency and the responsibility to think long-term to improve access […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Press Tagged With: Medical devices, press

Sustaining Public Health Systems through Communication: Lessons from the pandemic

May 18, 2020 By Press Office Leave a Comment

How are health systems coping amid the COVID-19 outbreak and how important a role does communication play in sustaining them? While we battle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to emphasise on what lies ahead as well. The webinar will a focus on the current state of public health, specifically highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic where presenters […]

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