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Infrastructure Status Sought for Healthcare Sector

  • The hospital group also has a tie-up with Aircel to provide medical consultation over the mobile phone.The healthcare sector can attract plenty of investments if it is given infrastructure status, said Dr Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals.“Healthcare needs to come on the national agenda of the government. The healthcare industry more than meets the Rangarajan Commission's criteria for obtaining infrastructure status. The investing community will see great possibilities if this happens. The sector provides massive employment opportunities too – this is not even in the Commission's criteria.”
  • India is on course to becoming the global healthcare destination. And technology will play a big role in this growth story, said Dr Reddy. “Technology has made a big difference in diagnosing diseases. Once 4G and broadband become a reality, IT will really transform the healthcare industry.”Apollo is working with an American technology company towards launching a “low-cost” mobile application that will help record ECG on the phone and send the data to a doctor.The hospital group also has a tie-up with Aircel to provide medical consultation over the mobile phone.

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