growth of medical devices sector by bringing in even bigger investments in this sector , through ' Make in India and through technology upgradation and dissemination in the provider space . The association mentions that it has been all the time stressing on quality , consistency and patient safety-the three hall marks of success in this sector ; and proving to be the responsible voice of the Medical Technology Industry .
As per Mr Pavan Choudary , Director General , MTaI , “ The Medical devices industry has huge potential to not only be able to significantly contribute to GDP of the country but also to the dream of Healthy India . The key industry players in India that include global and indigenous manufacturers and importers , have together contributed to growth of the sector ."
FORTIS TO DEMERGE ITS DIAGNOSTICS BUSINESS
In a recent regulatory filing , the Fortis Healthcare has revealed said its board has approved demerger of its diagnostics business into another group firm Fortis Malar Hospitals , a move aimed at ensuring independent growth of hospital as well as diagnostics business verticals .
Company ' s board approved a proposal to demerge its diagnostics business , including that housed in its subsidiary SRL Ltd into another majority-owned subsidiary , Fortis Malar Hospitals pursuant to a composite scheme of arrangement and amalgamation , Fortis Healthcare said in a regulatory filing . As part of the process , Fortis Malar will sell its hospital business to Fortis Healthcare by way of a slump sale for a lump sum cash consideration of Rs 43 crore .
As per company , the composite scheme becoming effective , and subject to receipt of requisite regulatory and statutory approvals , the diagnostics business of Fortis Healthcare , including that housed in SRL would be vested in Fortis Malar . The name of Fortis Malar will subsequently be changed to SRL , the company which is proposed to be listed on the National Stock Exchange in addition to its current listing on the BSE , it added . Fortis Malar operates a hospital in Chennai .
Fortis Healthcare Executive Chairman , Mr Malvinder Singh was quoted to have explained the move as a step towards ensuring clear pathway for growth for individual verticals of health and diagnostics . " We believe this will unlock immense value for all the shareholders . As a result of the new synergistic groupings , both the hospital and diagnostic businesses will benefit from greater clarity , a stronger focus and an independent growth trajectory ," he said .
FOOD LAW COMPLETES ONE DECADE , FSSAI ANNOUNCES 10 @ 10 INITIATIVES
Speaking at the function organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ( FSSAI ) to commemorate 10 years of the enactment of Food Safety and Standard Act ( FSSAI Act ), Mr J P Nadda , Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare , stated that “ Food safety is a very important health and economic issue . It has high employment potential , can boost exports of agro-products out of the country , and also provide better returns to farmers for their produce .
On this occasion , the Union Health Minister also released the special commemorative volume – a compilation of the history and over fifty invited articles from the scientists , experts , industry people and consumer organizations . Mr C K Mishra , Union Health Secretary also addressed the audience with inspiring messages on the need for collaborative efforts towards setting up of food standards and its implementation strategies .
In his opening address , Mr Ashish Bahuguna , Chairperson ,
FSSAI said , “ One of the most significant provisions of the formation of FSSAI was for setting national benchmarks , regulations and guiding principles for Food Safety and Nutrition . We have completed 10 formative years of this act and are now striving to work towards a collective approach for building safe food culture in India because Food Safety cannot be ensured by enforcement alone .”
The event also saw launch of Food Safety Display Boards that would help to connect the consumers directly to food safety officers . Under the Corporates4FoodSafety initiative , the corporates committed themselves to collaborate , educate and inspire other stakeholders towards food safety as responsible food businesses .
DOCTORS AT FORTIS MALAR ENABLE PATIENT TO BREATHE NORMALLY AFTER 7 YEARS
Fortis Malar team conducted a successful bilateral lung transplant on a patient , Kravchenko Igor from Ukraine . The challenging surgery of implanting new lungs was performed by the team led by Dr K R Balakrishnan and Senior Cardiac Anaesthiologist and Critical Care Specialist , Dr Suresh Rao . The critical care management of this patient involved the first ever case of “ endo-bronchial stenting ” after a lung transplant in India .
As per the press release issued by Fortis on August 30 , 2016 , the 39- year-old Igor started feeling weak and found it difficult to walk in 2009 at his home town Odessa , Ukraine . Doctors there were unable to diagnose his problem accurately and were giving treatment for the symptoms of breathlessness and fatigue . Later in the year 2014 , it was diagnosed that he had an Interstitial Lung Disease ( ILD ), wherein he had developed extensive fibrosis of his lungs which prevented them from functioning properly .
Due to this , the oxygen saturation in his blood circulation had dropped below 70 percent , despite oxygen support , which in turn made him very weak , making his lungs deteriorate further . Igor was advised to undergo a lung-transplant . He stopped walking last September and was in a wheel chair . Soon all his leg muscles became unusable . The Veno-Venous machine did its job perfectly well for almost 30 days and Igor was kept alive . However , like any other end-stage disease , only an organ transplant surgery was the final solution to Igor ’ s problem . The painful wait was finally over on the 3rd of June 2016 , when a pair of lungs suitable for Igor became available from a donor family . health
Though the expert team made sure the transplant was successful , his weakened respiratory muscles were not able to support normal breathing . As another attempt towards saving his life , a tracheotomy was performed and he was made to breathe through an incision made in the wind pipe through the neck . Igor ’ s problems did not end there as another challenge was thrown at the doctors , a dehiscence ( leakage ) developed between his bronchi and the newly implanted lung . The doctors immediately performed an ‘ Endo-Bronchial Stenting ’ to repair the air leakage . The first ever incidence of stenting performed on an implanted lung in India . The patient remained in the ICU for another month and finally at the end of July he was weaned of the oxygen support . The 46-year-old man finally breathed on his own after almost 10 months and breathed freely after 7 long and painful years .
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