The Government of India, in partnership with AIIMS-Delhi, has announced a ₹10-crore prize to discover a transformative drug for sickle cell disease. This competition invites global innovators to submit viable, scalable treatments and aims to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2047.
Category: Health
Victor Hospital Launches South Goa’s First Blood Component Centre
Victor Hospital has launched South Goa’s first Blood Component Centre, offering critical blood components like PRBC, platelets, and FFP. Inaugurated on World Blood Donor Day, this state-of-the-art facility bridges a crucial gap in emergency care, serving patients across the region with life-saving transfusion support.
Interventional Radiologist at Manipal Hospital Treats Rare Giant Prostate Cases Without Surgery Using Advanced Minimally Invasive Technique
In a major breakthrough for prostate care, Dr. Charudutt Sambhaji, Senior Interventional Radiologist at Manipal Hospital, Goa, successfully treated two rare cases of Giant Prostatic Hyperplasia using Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE)—a cutting-edge, non-surgical technique that avoids the risks of open surgery while delivering fast recovery and significant relief.
Healthway Hospitals extends healthcare services to Ponda with ‘Healthway Nursing Home’
Healthway Hospitals has launched its latest multispeciality Healthway Nursing Home in Ponda, offering 24x7 emergency, diagnostic, pharmacy, and ambulance services. Continuing the legacy of Dr Jayant Kamat Nursing Home, the centre also features advanced IVF treatments and is part of Goa’s first private superspeciality teaching hospital group.
Manipal Hospital Goa conducts the “WOW-MOM” Maternity Photo Contest to Celebrate Motherhood
Manipal Hospital Goa conducted a special initiative, the WOW MOM Maternity Photo Contest, to celebrate motherhood and offer substantial rewards and incentives to expectant mothers. The contest accepted submissions leading up to its culmination on May 9, 2025.
