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Students urged to allot part of income for the poor

Chairman-Emeritus of Sankara Netralaya, Chennai, S.S. Badrinath has appealed to college students to allot a portion of their income to uplift the poor people in the community and help bring about the inclusive growth of the nation. Delivering the Graduation Day address at the 6th Graduation Day of Ganadipathy Tulsi’s Jain Engineering College (GTEC) at […]

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Rally aims at spreading the word on eye donation

Students of Smt. Devkunwar Nanalal Bhatt Vaishnav College for Women, Chromepet, took part in a rally to create awareness on the importance of eye donation on Monday. The rally was flagged off by G. Rani, College Principal. Several hundred students took part in the rally through some of the important streets and residential areas of […]

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A bouquet of courses in allied sciences

Ophthalmic Nursing & Medical Lab Technology Sankara Nethralaya and its Medical Research Foundation are inviting applications from successful Plus Two candidates for two courses: Diploma in Ophthalmic Nursing, and B.Sc in Medical Lab Technology. The Opthalmic Nursing diploma course will enable students to gain skills and knowledge that will find them jobs attending to the […]

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Bionic specs for the blind to see

Scientists are developing smart and sleek bionic spectacles. The spectacles, they say could soon be on sale and help hundreds of thousands of blind people in the world experience the gift of sight. The “smart spectacles”, being developed by a scientific team at the Oxford University in the United Kingdom, uses minuscule cameras and a […]

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Medical practitioners urged to ensure care for all

While retaining its superior expertise in medical techniques, it is absolutely essential for medical practitioners to ensure care for all, S.S. Badrinath, Chairman-Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya, said. Speaking at a function organised by Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University to celebrate University Day and Doctors Day, Dr. Badrinath said while China was ahead of India in […]

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Applications invited for diploma course

Sankara Nethralaya has invited applications for two-year ophthalmic nursing assistant diploma course. The qualified nursing assistants will work alongside ophthalmologists in wards, operation theatres, intensive care units and outpatient department. Read more…

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Healthcare management course from Sankara Nethralaya

There has been a growth of corporate hospitals with specialized healthcare system. Many corporate organizations have plans to build state-of-art hospitals. These mega hospitals would require specialized manpower to oversee their management. MBA healthcare professionals are trained for this specialized responsibility. Healthcare operations call for specialization, team work and time-bound operations in a multi-tasking environment. […]

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For Your Eyes And More

Sankara Nethralaya is a not-for-profit institution which provides expert ophthalmic care. Their excellent management system, good pool of human resources and state of the art technology, have facilitated their growth nationally and internationally. Read more…

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MCI mulls sending doctors back to school

Medical Council of India (MCI) is all set to send doctors back to lecture halls, failing which they would lose their license to practice. According to the new rules, which will be announced on Tuesday, MCI is planning to make it mandatory for all doctors to attend 30 hours of continuing medical education (CME) every […]

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Glenmark arm discovers molecule to treat blood cancer

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today said it has discovered a new drug molecule which can treat blood and lymph cancer, besides inflammatory disorders. The novel biological entity, (NBE) ‘GBR 401’, was discovered by the company’s Switzerland-based arm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals SA, the company said in a statement. Read more…

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