Shortage of paramedics, technicians, accessories hits usage of ventilatorsWhen the pandemic broke out last year, demand for ventilators outstripped supply and companies such as the Tatas, Mahindra & Mahindra and M...
22 Apr, 2021, 08.23 AM IST
When the pandemic hit, India's healthcare industry was quick to adapt to the need of the hourIndian diagnostic companies had experience in developing test assays for dengue, HIV, TB and H1N1, but with Covid-19 the delay in getting h...
26 Nov, 2020, 09.29 AM IST
M&M-Skanray Technologies' indigenously designed ventilator fails to meet govt specsHLL Lifecare, the government’s procurement agency, rejected the device because it did not meet the specifications set by the government, Al...
05 Aug, 2020, 12.07 AM IST
Automakers forge technological alliances to set up capacities for manufacturing ventilatorsAshok Leyland has not only collaborated with ventilator makers Kriti Kare and Phoenix to help them scale up operations, but also developed ...
27 Jul, 2020, 11.43 PM IST
Not a single Covid-19 patient is on ventilator support today, says Karnataka Minister“We have 1,104 active positive persons under treatment today, and not one of them is on ventilator support. This has given us a big relief,...
22 May, 2020, 10.08 PM IST
M&M ventilators ready for production and may not leave factories, but Anand Mahindra is proud anywayThe Mahindra Group Chairman appreciated and thanked his team for outstanding commitment.
15 May, 2020, 11.05 AM IST
Covid-19 pandemic: DRDO, ITI to ink MoU to manufacture portable ventilatorsIn the wake of the ongoing pandemic, medical experts say that India would require several thousand ventilators and its absence may impair t...
09 Apr, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
India needs to build a manufacturing base for PPE and ventilators, says Amitabh KantKant, who is chairing the empowered committee for strategizing ways to tackle the spread of coronavirus in India, met industry body Confede...
02 Apr, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
More automakers extend support as Covid-19 cases rise in IndiaGerman luxury-car maker Mercedes announced that it will set up a 1,500-bed temporary hospital near Pune for the treatment of Covid-19 patie...
01 Apr, 2020, 08.36 PM IST
Health Ministry clears decks for ventilator procurementThe government is expected to procure 30,000 additional ventilators from Bharat Electronics, which is manufacturing a new model of the mech...
31 Mar, 2020, 11.15 AM IST
Flight of migrant workers not to have much effect on Maruti: RC BhargavaMaruti Suzuki Chairman on how the auto major is joining the fight against Covid-19.
30 Mar, 2020, 02.33 PM IST
Maharashtra to scale up key health infrastructure, ropes in McKinseyMcKinsey, backed by large Mumbai-based corporate groups, has identified 12 areas where it will help the state government with capacity plan...
30 Mar, 2020, 12.02 AM IST
Mahindra working on a frugal ventilator which may cost Rs 7500Mahindra & Mahindra is partnership with two public sector units is working with an existing manufacturer of high-spec ventilators to help t...
26 Mar, 2020, 01.00 PM IST
Why Ventilators are key to fighting the coronavirus battleA key medical equipment that is needed for effectively dealing with critical patients is Ventilator. It's a medical device that helps in ar...
24 Mar, 2020, 01.54 PM IST
Bengaluru based Skanray starts work on new ventilator design that would speed up production locallySkanray, the Bangalore based exporter of ventilators is drawing plans to locally assemble nearly 1 lakh ventilators in the country as India...
23 Mar, 2020, 12.12 PM IST
Coronavirus outbreak: Anand Mahindra proposes lockdown for a few weeks"Going by various reports from epidemiologists, it is highly likely that India is already in stage-3 of transmission. Cases could rise expo...
22 Mar, 2020, 07.40 PM IST
Anand Mahindra to offer 100% salary to deal with coronavirusMahindra on Sunday tweeted that going by various reports from epidemiologists, it is highly likely that India is already in stage 3 of tran...
22 Mar, 2020, 02.51 PM IST