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  • Mankind Pharma launches video campaign featuring Amitabh Bachchan

    Mankind Pharma launches video campaign featuring Amitabh Bachchan

    MUMBAI: Mankind Pharma launched a powerful video campaign featuring legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan to raise awareness about organ donation on World Organ Donation Day. The campaign themed “Live Beyond Your Life” aims to address India’s critically low organ donation rates and encourage more citizens to register as organ donors.

    The sobering reality in India is that for every 10 lakh Indians, less than 1 per cent pledge to donate their organs to those in need. This significant gap between demand and supply has resulted in thousands of patients waiting for life-saving organ transplants, including kidneys, liver, eyes, and hearts.

    Mankind Pharma vice-chairman and managing director, Rajeev Juneja shared, “At Mankind Pharma, we believe that collective action has the power to transform healthcare outcomes. Our organ donation awareness campaign reflects our steadfast commitment to tackling one of India’s most pressing health challenges. Registering as an organ donor is a simple step, yet it holds the power to change and even save multiple lives. By this initiative, we aim to engage with our wider community and honour the compassionate individuals who choose to give the ultimate gift of life. We call upon every Indian to take this pledge and be part of a legacy that continues long after our time.”

    On this initiative by Mankind, National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) deputy director, Dr Kanika Rastogi commented, “India’s low organ donation rate has left thousands of patients waiting for a second chance at life. This campaign by Mankind Pharma is an important step in addressing this shortage. By creating awareness and simplifying the process of registration, we can inspire more people to pledge. Just one donor has the power to save up to eight lives, a gift of hope that truly extends beyond our own.”

    Medical experts – Dr. A.K. Bhalla (Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) and Dr. Neelam Mohan (Medanta) – addressed the humanitarian importance of organ donation, dispelled myths and highlighted the vast demand-supply gap in organ availability. They lauded Mankind Pharma’s campaign and reiterated that such social awareness initiatives are vital to spreading the message on the need to donate organs.

    The video campaign featuring Amitabh Bachchan serves as a clarion call to the nation, urging Indians to make an invaluable promise that can save the lives of many. By leveraging the megastar’s influential voice and Mankind Pharma’s commitment to healthcare advancement, the initiative seeks to create a lasting impact on public consciousness about the importance of organ donation.

    This World Organ Donation Day, Mankind Pharma calls upon every Indian to consider the profound impact they can have on society by taking the simple yet meaningful step of registering as an organ donor. The campaign reinforces that the legacy of giving extends far beyond one’s lifetime, creating ripples of hope and healing for generations to come.

  • YES BANK & CNBC-TV18 Growth Summit in association with Max Life Insurance puts a spotlight on India’s $10 trillion economy plan

    YES BANK & CNBC-TV18 Growth Summit in association with Max Life Insurance puts a spotlight on India’s $10 trillion economy plan

    Mumbai: The Delhi edition of YES BANK and CNBC-TV18’s – The Growth Summit: A Vision to a $10 Trillion Economy, in association with Max Life Insurance, was organised on Wednesday. The summit brought together policymakers, industry leaders, startup founders, and a diverse range of experts to engage in substantive discussions regarding India’s economic growth. The primary focus of the summit centred on the government’s ambitious 25-year plan aimed to position India as the world’s third-largest economy, boasting a GDP of $10 trillion.

    A spokesperson from CNBC-TV18 extended a warm welcome to the attendees, moving to the opening remarks by YES Bank CEO & MD Prashant Kumar.  “In the last few years, we have witnessed large investments in the infrastructure landscape, taking the country to the next-level. India has come out as a strong force with all the headwinds happening around the world, and to continue that, we need to remain self-insulated and self-reliant. Moving towards becoming the third largest economy is not enough; the ultimate goal should be that every Indian benefits from this growth. It is crucial for all of us to work collaboratively and focus on areas including—inclusivity with growth, manufacturing, boosting exports, supporting MSME and the startup ecosystem and funding innovation. The involvement of the government and private sector together is the key to achieving the $10 trillion economy plan.”

    During his address, Mr Kumar announced the launch of ‘Yes Private’ in Delhi, which is the Bank’s newest market offering that aims to partner HNI Business owners and C-Suite executives in their endeavour to leverage the opportunities on the road towards a $10 trillion Indian economy.

    The event kicked off with a fireside chat on ‘Leading from the front: How to Live up to your Strategic Vision’ in conversation with Nestle India CMD Suresh Narayanan, he said, I feel fortunate to be a part of a 160-year-old company that values providing experiences to people, not just selling products. Nowadays, digitisation has levelled the playing field for everyone, and e-commerce and AI are helping us plan better. However, with tech being such a driving force presently, we need to utilise it responsibly and remember technology is here to serve mankind and not the other way around. Lastly, trust, empathy and compassion are not just buzzwords and the long-lived companies are going to be those where this five letter ‘TRUST’ is placed in everything they do.” The discussion was moderated by CNBC-TV18 managing editor Shereen Bhan.

    The event continued with another interesting thought-provoking discussion on ‘Unveiling Indian Healthcare as a Model of Growth & Excellence’ in conversation with Medanta executive chairman Dr Naresh Trehan, he stated “Every person in India deserves access to decent healthcare. With the introduction of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the industry has extended a lifeline to over 500 million individuals who were previously left out of the healthcare facility. It’s surprising to admit that healthcare expenses alone are driving 2 to 4% of our population below the poverty line each year. Considering the extent of our nation’s growth, with a population increasing by 25 million annually, the challenge before us is immense, but the steps taken by the current government through Ayushman Bharat have provided immense relief.”

    Subsequently, there was another fireside chat on ‘Betting Big One on India: Identifying New Growth Opportunities’, Dixon Technologies chairman Sunil Vachani.  

    The fireside chat was followed by a special address by Max Life Insurance CEO & MD Prashant Tripathy. He said, “In India’s pursuit of becoming a $10 trillion economy, visionary policy initiatives stand as cornerstones of inclusive growth. From pioneering financial inclusion schemes and the development of robust digital infrastructure to the progress of our vibrant start-up ecosystem- these collective endeavours underscore the remarkable journey we’ve undertaken as an economy in the last decade. As we stride forward, India must prioritize policies that foster innovation, technological advancement, tackle income inequality, and promote sustainable development practices. These critical areas demand our unhindered focus, as we inch towards an economy that unlocks sustained development for one and all.”

    The evening continued with an engaging panel discussion on ‘Facilitating the Emerging Stars of Indian Business’ with insights from industry experts Akshay Ghulati (Co-founder & COO, Shiprocket); Mr Anirudh Arun (Co-founder, CEO, BluSmart Fleet) and Ish Babbar  (Cofounder & CTO, Insurance Dekho).

    The evening continued with an engaging conversation with Former Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag. Talking about how the Indian team can bring home the World Cup, he said, “We need to play it like a knockout match, be brave and fearless and most importantly, make the right decision on the field. India has never lacked talent; we need to play aggressive cricket and not worry about winning.”

    Concluding the summit was a thought-provoking session conducted by Kumaar Bagrodia, leading Neuroscientist & Founder of NeuroLeap, on ‘The Neuroscience of Investing’.

    The Delhi edition of ‘The Growth Summit – Vision for a $10 trillion Economy’ underscored India’s trajectory towards economic prosperity as industry leaders and experts converged to chart a path towards a $10 trillion economy. The next edition of the summit will be held in Hyderabad on 15 March,2024.

  • Healthians.com expands service offerings

    Healthians.com expands service offerings

    MUMBAI: Healthians.com has expanded its services on World Health Day. It will now offer crowd sourced sample collectors for home visits and crowd sourced hyperlocal doctors for complimentary test report reading, apart from storing patients medical records online. It also launched free Doctor Helpline to help users take first or second opinion regarding medical tests.

     

    “100 per cent of the medical labs that we approached have tied up with us. Hospital chains too are supportive and tie-ups with Max Healthcare, Medanta, BLK, Express Clinics, Artemis, etc. are in various stages of implementation,” said Healthians.com founder Deepak Sahni.

     

    “With feedback from initial users, we thought about the entire process of medical tests bottom up and saw multiple pain areas. The traditional systems are cumbersome, need multiple visits to a doctor first, then to medical lab next day, and then doctor again with the report. With Healthians, the patient gets better and faster experience,” added Sahni.

     

    Post test reports, hyperlocal doctors offer complimentary report reading on the same evening through a call, as this helps them connect with new and incremental nearby patients. It is also in the process of tying up with chemists for aggregating offline demand.

     

    While the scope of the service has expanded, the business model remains asset light. The hyperlocal sample collectors and doctors are crowd sourced. Apart from convenience, speed and savings, the platform also offers digital storage of medical reports.

     

    “Digital storage of medical records has received limited success since it requires either the doctor or the patient to upload the test data online, which has friction. Since Healthians receives test data directly from labs, the systems is able to store the reports automatically,” admits Sahni.