VIBS training programme evokes enthusiastic response
The hands on summer training programme conducted by the Vidyasagar Institute of Bio Medical Sciences at the Medical Research Foundation between 13th May and 10th June 2011 gave participating students the much needed, real-time and beyond the classroom insight into their subjects of specialization. A total of 9 trainee students from colleges across the State […]
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. […]
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…
Transmit classroom lectures using Knowledge Network
The shortage of faculty for medical colleges can be addressed by using the extensive coverage of the National Knowledge Network to transmit classroom lectures, S.S. Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya, has said. The institution had suggested to the NKN that its network be used to transmit the goings on in its post-graduate classes to benefit […]
LASIK centre in Kolkata
Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, has opened LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) centre in the city for undertaking refractive eye surgery, according to a press release. Read more…
Branch at Kolkata renamed Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya
The Aditya Birla Group and Sankara Nethralaya have joined hands to augment eye care service delivery in India. Sankara Nethralaya’s eye hospital at Kolkata has been renamed Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya. Speaking at the renaming function on April 29, 2011, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya, Dr. S S Badrinath said, “For an NGO like us to […]
NASSCOM and KPMG Announce the Winners of the Healthcare IT Awards 2011
Acknowledging the Transformative Role of IT in Healthcare in India Hyderabad, April 22, 2011: National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in collaboration with KPMG today announced the winners of the first Healthcare IT Awards 2011 which were presented at Hyderabad today. The awards are aimed at giving centre stage to various initiatives and […]
Dr. Rajeswari Mahadevan awarded PhD
Dr. Rajeswari Mahadevan, in charge of the Department of Contact Lenses at Sankara Nethralaya, has been awarded a PhD in optometry. Dr. Rajeswari completed her PhD on the topic “study of Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenswearers for Keratoconus & Contact Lens Fitting Methods in Irregular Cornea’s” under the supervision and guidance of Dr.Prema Padmanabhan Director […]
Seva Rathna for Dr. Badrinath
The Srirangam Srimad Andavan Asramam honoured Sankara Nethralaya’s founder and Chairman Emeritus, Dr.SS Badrinath, with the Seva Rathna on April 10, 2011 at a function held in Chennai. Dr. Badrinath was presented the award in recognition of his relentless battle to eradicate blindness, his leadership and pioneering role in providing quality and affordable eye care […]
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 […]