Pediatric Cardiac Specialists of Apollo Children’s Hospital perform a complicated intracardiac repair of complete A-V canal defect on a Nigerian infant

The Pediatric Cardiac team at the new Apollo Children’s Hospital successfully performed a complicated surgery to treat a condition called complete a-v canal defect in a 4–month old Nigerian baby.

Speaking at the press briefing alongside the patient, Dr. Neville Solomon, Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon & Dr. Muthukumaran, Pediatric Cardiologist said, “The Nigerian baby was ailing with a condition called complete a-v canal defect. This consists of two holes in the heart with mitral and tricuspid valves possibly leaky as well. The child also has Down’s syndrome, which makes the surgery even more risky. The child was investigated by 2D echo, 3D echo and catheterization and angiogram. The surgery involved closing of the holes in the heart and repairing the mitral and tricuspid valves.”

The preoperative 3D echo was done by Dr. Muthukumaran, who is among the few cardiologists in the country trained to perform this investigative procedure. This 3D transesophageal echo at Apollo is the first of its type in Tamil Nadu. Dr. Neville Solomon added, “It is gratifying that the baby was brought in for surgery by the 4^th month as usually beyond 6 months, the results are not as good. It is gratifying that the baby is doing well and will be returning home tomorrow. We have been treating numerous international patients at the hospital”

Addressing the gathered media, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “This 80- bedded Apollo Children’s Hospital is emblematic of the change we wanted to see in child healthcare, and an extension of our long and successful foray in quality pediatrics. Every little life represents immense potential and the onus is on us to nurture it.”

Ms. Preetha Reddy added, “True to the Apollo way, we have not stopped with the best of technology and expertise. A lot of thought has gone into making the process of healing as child-friendly as possible. The ambience, the mood, the culture have all been shaped around the young patient. I hope PAWS, the latest member of the Apollo family, will steal the day. PAWS, our mascot at the Apollo Children’s Hospital, is a teddy bear that will be there to welcome the young patients, and spread the cheer during their stay at the hospital.”

Situated in the close vicinity of flagship Apollo Hospitals at Greams Road, The Apollo Children’s Hospital is one of the finest in the country. Complete with an NICU, Isolation ward, three operation theatres, sunshine ward, cheerful private rooms and tasteful suites, the new hospital leaves no stone unturned in providing the best pediatric care.

The cardiology team consisting of Pediatric Interventional Cardiologist and the Cardio Thoracic Surgeon are available to tackle highly complicated congenital anomalies and the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit looks after these cases pre and post operatively. The department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology carries out various procedures on children and neonates including laparoscopic surgery. The other super specialties are Pediatric Neurology-Neuro Surgery Nephrology and Gastroenterology, which are well covered by expert consultants for an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment.

The department of Haemato Oncology gives a new lease of life to the hitherto fatal disease like A –plastic anemia, Leukemia and Storage disorders etc., Bone marrow transplants have been done on many children with excellent results. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with expert neonatologists take care of premature babies with very low birth weight with good out come comparable to international standards.

Equipped for every paediatric emergency, Apollo Children’s Hospital is geared to care for acute problems and emergencies promptly and efficiently in the “golden hours” for all the emergencies. The emergency and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) will be complementary to each other will sole aim to save the precious lives and is functional 24X7. The transport unit consisting of attained registrar level pediatrician, well-trained nurses and paramedical staff are ready to rush to the site of emergencies to pick up the sick babies at Airport, home or even from any other hospitals. They will assess the sick child, stabilize the child and transport the child to our children’s hospital. The doctors, nurses and paramedical staff are well trained in the pre hospital care of these patients. For the sick newborn state of the art Transport Incubators are available for their safety. The PICU is unique as it is headed by the Senior Consultants well trained in delivery of intensive care.

FIRST JAGUAR LAND ROVER SHOWROOM OPENS IN INDIA

Jaguar Land Rover’s official entry to the fast-growing Indian car market was marked recently by the opening of a flagship showroom facility at Ceejay House in Mumbai by Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Motors.

Jaguar and Land Rover’s award-winning vehicles are well known around the world. Jaguar has become one of the world’s leading producers of beautiful fast cars.  Land Rover produces the world’s most versatile all-terrain vehicles, combining refined luxury with a true breadth of capability.

The exciting new range of premium luxury vehicles available for the Indian market will include the Jaguar XF, XFR and XKR and Land Rover Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover.  Further details, including specifications, are available on the new Jaguar India website (www.jaguar.in) and Land Rover India website (www.landrover.in).

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed Tata Motors as its exclusive importer and the world-class Ceejay House facility in Worli, Mumbai, will offer a wide range of both Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles, with a dedicated showroom section for each brand. It aims to establish a benchmark experience in luxury car sales in India, with plans to develop the dealer network throughout 2009 and 2010.

Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Motors, said: “We are extremely pleased and proud to introduce the Jaguar Land Rover brands in the Indian market and give the discerning Indian customer direct access to these prestigious brands, accompanied by a parts and service network. We hope that they will delight customers in India just as they have done in markets the world over.”

Mr. David Smith, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, said: “Jaguar Land Rover is delighted to have officially opened our first showroom in India.  It is an exciting time to be entering the Indian market, a country with increasing affluence and an economy which is still growing. We believe that the Indian market holds significant growth potential in the long term, and we hope to tap the demand for premium vehicles from discerning customers.”

The prices for Jaguar and land Rover vehicles range from approximately from Rs 65 lakhs to Rs 100 lakhs (ex-showroom Mumbai) depending on model and specifications.

BAJAJ ALLIANZ INVESTS EQUITY IN SKS MICROFINANCE

Bajaj Allianz, one of India’s leading insurer offering general and life insurance products , has announced a strategic investment of INR 50 crore ($10 million) in SKS Microfinance, India’s largest microfinance institution. .

The equity deal claimed to be the first-ever investment by an insurance company in an Indian microfinance institution (MFI) and signals an important step in the evolution of SKS Microfinance, one of the fastest-growing MFIs in the world.

Announcing this milestone, SKS Microfinance Founder and Chairperson Dr. Vikram Akula said, “An investment in SKS by a mainstream investor such as Bajaj Allianz is a vote of confidence in the company and in microfinance. Investment from a leading private insurer gives SKS greater stability and credibility, as well as a stronger capital base to extend our reach to serve more poor customers.”

MFIs traditionally start off as non-profit organizations and then convert to non-banking finance companies in order to achieve scale. In the initial phase, they attract financing from development banks followed by venture capital and private equity funds. Investment from Bajaj Allianz, marks the next phase in the evolution of microfinance as a safe and mainstream asset class.

SKS Microfinance and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance partnered in April 2008 to launch India’s first micro-insurance product for the rural poor.

“We are happy with SKS and its unique business model that makes it an ideal vehicle for serving customers at the bottom of the pyramid. It is also in line with our objective of providing security and protection to the most disadvantaged sections of the society through micro-insurance products,” said Kamesh Goyal, Country Manager, Allianz & CEO Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance. Mr Goyal added that the investment follows rigorous due diligence which has created confidence that the investment would generate shareholder value and help build a secure society.

With this investment, SKS Microfinance will further improve its Capital Adequacy Ratio requirements. In recent months, SKS Microfinance has introduced a range of mainstream financial instruments into microfinance. It has issued Non-Convertible Debentures worth INR 250 million that were fully subscribed by YES Bank and also completed a rated pool securitization deal worth INR 1 billion (the pool was rated P1+  by Crisil signifying  ’highest safety’). SKS also issued Commercial Papers worth INR 250 Million and tied up with Standard Chartered to raise Rs 750 million from the Debt Capital Market and became the first MFI to list its debt security raising the bar on ‘accountability”.

SKS Microfinance currently has a membership base of 4.5 million households and has cumulatively disbursed loans worth over Rs. 8,000 crore.  It has a staff strength of 14,249 across 1,439 branches in 19 Indian states.

Edentulous Support Society organizes seminar on prevention and treatment of Edentulism

Seminar to highlight disability caused by Edentulism, educates over 1000 patients of the condition and possible treatment

The Edentulous Support Society, India’s first support group for people suffering from Edentulism (a condition of being toothless), is organizing a seminar to highlight the condition of Edentulism, as well as the means of prevention and treatment of the condition. The seminar will be held in the city on 4^th July, Saturday, at 5.00pm at Ramkrishna More Sabhagruha in Pimpri-Chinchwad. This is the first in a series of seminars that are due to be organized across various cities in Maharashtra over a period to highlight to senior citizens the disabilities caused by Edentulism, and the methods that can be adopted to avoid contracting this condition.

The workshop, which is scheduled to take place at the Ramkrishna More Sabhagruha in Pimpri-Chinchwad
on Saturday, will address various issues ranging from the factors causing edentulism, who is susceptible to the condition and what measures can be taken to address the problems caused by it. Some notable guests who will be attending the event include Mrs. Aparna Tai Doke, the Mayor of Pimpri Chinchwad and Dr. Sriram Pandey, Founder and President of the Senior Citizen Club of Pimpri Chinchwad, who are also the partners for the event. The Edentulous Support Society, in addition to organizing this seminar, also aims to provide 100 free dentures to needy people who cannot afford them.

Lupin Announces Acquisition of Worldwide Rights for its first NDA – AllerNaze™

Pharmaceutical Major, Lupin Ltd. announced recently the acquisition of worldwide rights for the intra-nasal steroid (INS) product, AllerNaze™ (triamcinolone acetonide, USP) Nasal Spray, 50mcg from Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.

The United States will be the first market in which Lupin will launch the product. Lupin expects to expand its US sales force as it launches AllerNaze™, building on its presence in pediatrics and expanding into other key specialties such as allergy/immunology and otolaryngology.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already approved AllerNaze™ (triamcinolone acetonide, USP) Nasal Spray, 50 mcg, an aqueous based intranasal steroid indicated for the once daily treatment of nasal symptoms associated with both seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) and perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) in adults and children twelve (12) years of age and older. The safety and efficacy of AllerNaze™ in both SAR and PAR have been well established in 14 controlled clinical trials involving almost 1,200 subjects. The studies assessed the safety and effectiveness of AllerNaze™ in treating the symptoms (runny nose, nasal itching, sneezing, and nasal congestion) in patients with allergic rhinitis.

The United States alone reports up to 40 million cases every year that severely affect quality of life of such patients. The INS market generated $ 2.5 Billion in annual sales in United States alone (IMS data).

Commenting on the development, Dr. Kamal Sharma, Managing Director, said: “Our investment in AllerNaze™ reflects our commitment to expand our brand business in the US and also in some select markets. Having built a significant base in the US by leveraging our internal research & development initiatives we remain focused on growing our brand presence with strategic investments in exclusive brand products which we will nurture and grow. With this we reaffirm our commitment to bringing new and effective therapies to patients around the world in areas where we feel there still remains a significant unmet medical need”

“We are excited about Lupin’s first NDA acquisition and this opportunity to expand our US brand business into another specialist segment. The AllerNaze™ acquisition demonstrates

Lupin’s commitment to its brand franchise in US. It will allow Lupin to draw on its existing strengths within Pediatrics and grow into other specialties to carve a share out of the multi-billion dollar allergic rhinitis market. AllerNaze™ offers a quality intra-nasal steroid option to physicians as they deal with adherence and compliance issues when treating allergic rhinitis,” said Vinita Gupta, President and CEO, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

India’s first Edentulous Support Society Launched in Pune

City Doctor Dr. Vijay Tamhane avows to bring better quality life to 62 million toothless Indians

The Edentulous Support Society (ESS), India’s first and only support group for edentulous people, today launched its support services for the edentulous patients in Pune. The support group will conduct seminars and workshops to educate patients afflicted with edentulism on their condition, and the means available to them to recover from their condition to a great extent.

The first of these seminars is being held at Ramkrishna More Sabhagruha Pimpri-Chinchwad on Saturday, 4^th July, 09. The support group also has Edentulous Support Society Website (www.essindia.org) and Helpline (02030785050) to help guide the patients for support and guidance, and to identify best dental solutions associated with reduction in psychological distress and dentally disabling symptoms.

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Vijay Tamhane, Founder Director, Edentulous Support Society, said, “Edentulism is the condition of being toothless as a result of tooth loss due to various reasons .Over 19% of the population in India today is edentulous, and these people regularly face the adverse repercussions of a little known, yet extremely detrimental medical condition. The Edentulous Support Society, through the launch of this support group, aims to educate and thereby enable patients afflicted with edentulism to realize that this is a serious medical disability, and give them choices of ways in which they can overcome their condition.”

He further added “Edentulous people today are surviving in the face of extensive disability. These people who cannot chew properly survive with worse health than others, as due to their inability to eat normally; their lives are interspersed with long stretches of hunger punctuated by a rare full meal. Therefore it becomes more imperative and necessary to aid and care for these adults who are edentulous. This support group aims to reach out to more than 1 lakh edentulous people by 2010 by opening counselling centres, appointing dentist affiliated with ESS. This is an initiative which is taken to bring succour to millions of people who are suffering from edentulism”.

Edentulous Support Society is supported by group of eminent dentists & prominent people from society who are dedicating their personal energy, time and money in the exercise.
Edentulous Support Society (ESS) has been the first support group with a vision to alleviate edentulism and enable a community with the choices of a better living. The support group is extremely committed and focused to improve quality of life for edentulous people by reaching them through awareness & guidance on prevention and treatment of edentulism. Edentulous Support Society will equip affected community with better knowledge and hence prepare them for choosing better options for dental treatments

For more details on edentulism and ESS kindly visit website: www.essindia.org

The Indoor Monsoon Workout by Namita Jain

If you thought that you would not be able to keep fit due to monsoon. Here’s some great news. Renowned fitness expert Namita Jain offers you ten effective exercises that can be done at home.

This indoor workout is an ultra-effective workout that converts your home into a gym. Get into the fitness groove and watch the body shape-up and the inches slip away. Follow this workout plan and get fitter this monsoon.

Working out at home has definite advantages over working out in a gym. You don’t have to bother about the rains, haul a gym bag around, swap sweat with your companions, and wait in the line to use equipment or worry about traffic on the roads.

Home Gym Rules

Feel the benefits of working out in the comfort of your own home. Follow these rules to get the most from your workouts.

• Schedule your workout: Treat your workout like a regular appointment. Plan for your workout in your daily planner otherwise you’ll always find excuses to dodge your exercise session.
  
• Dress appropriately: Jeans or rubber slippers are not appropriate attires for exercising. Wear shoes and your comfortable workout clothes so that you’ll be serious about your workout session.
  
• Tell your family this is your time off: This is not the time to help around household chores. Make it a rule: this is your time and space to look and feel good.
  
• Don’t answer the phone: What else are answering machines for? Whatever it is can wait until your workout session is over.
  
• Switch on music that you enjoy: Music makes workouts more enjoyable and you don’t realize how time slips by.
  
• Keep a workout log: Nothing is more motivating than success. An exercise diary gives you a documentation of your accomplishments.
  

The Home Strength Workout

Warm-up: Start with a 5 minute warm-up by walking/ marching briskly.

Frequency: Thrice a week, on alternate days.

Home props : Two 500ml water bottles (As you get comfortable with the exercises, use dumbbells to increase resistance), a chair, a wall, a carpet or mat, a bath towel

Home strength workout: Here are 10 exercises to get you in shape

Home prop: Two water bottles

1. Bent-over rows (works the mid-back) – Stand tall lean slightly forward from your hips. Hold water bottles in each hand. Keeping elbows slightly bent, slowly, lift your hands squeezing your shoulder-blades and then lower. Do two sets of 12-16 counts. (see picture below)
   

1. Waist bends (works the waist) – Stand tall with water bottles in each hand. Bend from your waist to the right and return back to the upright position. Repeat 12-16-counts and switch sides.
   

Home prop: A chair

1. Leg extension (works the front of the thigh) – Sit in chair, abs in. Extend left leg until level with hip. Hold for 2 seconds, repeat with the other leg. Do 2 sets of 12-16 counts on each leg.
   
2. Chair dips (works the triceps) – With your back to a chair, position your feet in front of you. Grip the edge of the chair and bend your elbows so that you descend towards the floor. Use your triceps to push back up to starting position. Do 2 sets of 12-16 counts. (view the below picture)
   

Home prop: A wall

1. Wall sit (works the hip and thighs) – Lean with your back against the wall. Bend your knees forming a 90-degree angle and lower yourself as though you are sitting on an imaginary chair. Hold in this position for as 30 to 50 seconds.
   
2. Wall press-ups (works the front of the shoulder, chest, triceps) – Stand tall facing the wall. Place your hands on the wall (keeping them wider than shoulder-width apart). Bend your elbows as you bring your chest closer towards the wall and then return to starting position. Do 2 sets of 12-16 counts.
   

Home prop: A carpet or mat

1. Chest flys (works the chest) – Lie on a carpet or mat with your knees bent. Hold the water bottles in your palms, arms extended over the chest and elbows slightly bent. Open your arms to the sides, until elbows are aligned with the shoulders; and then slowly return back up. Do 2 sets of 12-16 counts.
   
2. Crunches (works the abs) – Lie on your back with your knees raised at a 90-degree angle and your lower back pressed gently down on the mat. Keeping your chin off the chest, lift yourself up, contracting the abs and then lower down. Do 2 sets of 12-16 counts. (see the below given picture)
   

Home prop: A bath towel –

1. Leg stretch (leg stretch) – Lie on a mat or carpet. Extend the right leg up and place a bath towel around your right foot. Hold the ends of the towel and straighten your leg. Hold for 10-30 seconds and then switch legs.
   
2. Arm stretch (arm stretch) – Extend right arm and bend the elbow, drop the hand behind your head. Hold the towel in your left hand and then bend the elbow behind your back. Hold the towel with your right palm. Hold for 10-30 seconds and then switch arms. (see picture as given below)
   

The Indoor Cardio-Workout Options

Staircase climbing – Walk up the stairs take the elevator down. Walking down the stairs puts a strain on the knees. So it not recommended.

March/jog on the spot- March on the spot or jog in place. You could do both as well.

Skipping – Skipping is convenient and an effective way to burn calories. If you have a knee or back problem avoid skipping as it is a form of high impact exercise.

7-Day Workout Plan

Monday: strength workout

Tuesday: cardio workout

Wednesday: strength workout

Thursday: cardio workout

Friday: strength workout

Saturday: cardio workout

Sunday: Rest/ relax

Eat nutritious foods that you enjoy. Eat three or more pieces of fresh fruit and salad each day, vary their colour as much as possible.

Avoid large meals. When you consume five to six small, healthy meals every day, your body needs more calories to break down the food, thereby helping to raise your body metabolism.

Sit down and eat slowly. Eat slowly, to give your body time to release the enzymes that tell your brain you’ve had enough. The slower you eat, the sooner you’ll be satisfied.

Cut back on your salt intake. The body requires only ½ to 1teaspoonful of salt per day. Excess salt consumption can cause water retention and high blood pressure.

Don’t overeat if you are stressed out. Avoid eating as an antidote to emotional pain. Whether it is alcohol, drugs or food, excess of any kind leads to weight gain. This, in turn, triggers off higher stress levels, and becomes a vicious cycle.

Keep yourself hydrated. Eat foods with high water content, such as watermelon, oranges, pineapples, tomatoes and cucumber. Drink plenty of water – 8 to10 glasses per day is considered adequate.

BAXTER ADVANCES TO FULL-SCALE PRODUCTION OF A/H1N1 VACCINE

Anticipates Delivery As Early As July

Baxter International Inc. announced recently that it has completed testing and evaluation of the A/H1N1 influenza virus and is now in full-scale production of a commercial A/H1N1 vaccine using its Vero cell culture technology. Baxter received an A/H1N1 strain from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center] in early May and is diligently working to deliver a pandemic vaccine for use as early as July.

WHO raised the pandemic alert level to phase 6, indicating a global influenza pandemic involving the 2009 A/H1N1 strain. Baxter is in contact with WHO and other global public health authorities regarding the pandemic. A number of national public health authorities have existing pandemic agreements with Baxter that allow them to place orders for a vaccine now that a pandemic has been declared by WHO. These

public health authorities will be evaluating their needs to determine their orders for vaccine supply. Despite the company’s existing obligations to supply vaccine under a pandemic phase 6 alert, Baxter is also committed to working with WHO to allocate a portion of the company’s commercial production to address global public health issues deemed most urgent.

 Using its Vero cell technology, Baxter has received European Medicines Agency (EMEA) approval for a mock-up pandemic vaccine called CELVAPAN, the brand name for the company’s pandemic vaccine. The qualification, development and manufacturing processes used in gaining mock-up licensure for CELVAPAN apply as the company uses this new influenza A/H1N1 virus strain to produce a pandemic vaccine. The CELVAPAN EMEA licensure supports fast track approval of a pandemic vaccine containing the A/H1N1 virus strain. Baxter will submit the A/H1N1 vaccine for approval upon completion of initial manufacturing runs.

Baxter’s research and development, manufacturing capabilities and pandemic planning expertise allow the company to efficiently develop candidate vaccines against potentially emerging influenza viruses. Baxter believes that its Vero cell technology can be used to safely and reliably produce a vaccine in response to this global public health issue. It is possible that Baxter’s Vero cell technology may offer advantages, in that it may allow more rapid production and delivery of pandemic vaccines.

 

 

Bajaj Allianz Launches Invest Plus and revolutionizes the Insurance market YET AGAIN!!!

Bajaj Allianz once again revolutionizes the life insurance industry by launching Invest Plus – a traditional plan that offers transparency and flexibility of ULIPs with minimum guaranteed investment returns, which is guaranteed at the beginning of the year itself. This is the first of its kind traditional plan that offers upfront minimum guaranteed investment returns at the beginning of each year and an guaranteed maturity value so that customers can feel protected at all times and plan their investments without any worries.

Kamesh Goyal, Country Manager, Allianz & CEO, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, said, “Invest Plus offers guaranteed benefits in these uncertain times. The USP is the transparency of a ULIP product in a traditional product. The Minimum Guaranteed Investment Return works towards the benefit of the customer as he gets an upfront minimum guaranteed rate of return. This would be beneficial irrespective of market conditions as he is equally compensated by a Guaranteed Return.”

“This is the first traditional insurance plan which offers unmatched flexibilities and transparency similar to a ULIP. Flexibility of choosing life cover is another benefit offered to customers” commenting on the product Anil Singh, Head Product Development, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.

Minimum Guaranteed Investment Return stands for a rate of return which is declared at the beginning of each financial year itself and promises to offer the customer the same return for the year irrespective of the market scenario. Like, for the current financial year 09-10 it is 7%.

Another unique feature of Invest Plus is that it offers Guarantees like Guaranteed Maturity Value (GMV) and Guaranteed Investment Return (GIR), GIR is declared at the beginning of each financial year and GMV is equivalent to the total regular premiums paid till maturity date.

Flexibility Features:

• Flexibility to pay additional premium when every you like- Gain upto 121% credit on Additional premium paid
  
• Flexibility to decrease premiums as per choice.
  
• Flexibility in choice of amount of life insurance cover
  

Advance Features:

• Refund of up to 100% of cost of insurance cover paid
  
• Take a loan against the policy
  
• Loyalty Addition from 11^th policy year onwards to enhance the accrued maturity value by an amount equivalent to 10% of each Net Premium paid.
  

Dr. Mukesh Batra felicitated with the “Pride of India Award” and a Gold medal by the Institute of Economic Studies (IES)

India’s acclaimed homeopath, Dr Mukesh Batra, Founder & CMD, Dr. Batras’ Positive Health Clinics has been honoured with the “Pride of India Award” for his
dedicated contribution to field of healthcare and medicine in India and overseas, along with a Gold medal. He was specially invited to participate in the prestigious “Indo Thai Economic Co-Operation” seminar organized by Institute of Economic Studies (IES) at the Hotel Grand Sukhomwit, Bangkok, where he was conferred with the award. The award was presented to him by Mr. Korn Dabbaransi, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand.  

The IES is one of the premier research-oriented and awareness-promoting organizations conducting studies in various problems relating to the Indian Economy with the help of eminent academicians. IES is committed to improve the economy through its activities in holding conferences, seminars, group discussions etc., on the issues of contemporary business and economic interests in various parts of the country.

The “Indo Thai Economic Co-Operation” seminar attended by more than 200 representatives from Asia highlighted the Current Economic Recession in Asia. Dr. Batra was a keynote speaker and gave a speech on Healthcare and Recession.

 In the recent past, Dr. Batra was felicitated with
“Retailer of the Year” title at the Asia Retail Congress’09 and was appointed as Honorary Homeopathic Consultant to His Excellency Shri S. C. Jamir, Governor of Maharashtra for a period of 5 years.

 Commenting on these recognitions, Dr. Mukesh Batra, said, “All of us at Dr. Batra’s® are extremely delighted to receive this prestigious award – as it recognizes the immense efforts of our team, which today includes over 300 doctors, in creating a success story that is virtually unparalleled. We pioneered the concept of health retailing in the homeopathic healthcare segment.
and for revolutionizing the wellness segment with our holistic approach towards homeopathy . In our attempt to innovate the discipline, we identified ways in which Homeopathy’s holistic approach could also revolutionize the wellness segment. This led to us bringing about a paradigm shift in the general perception towards homeopathy in India and worldwide and the recent accolades are a testimony of our success in this endeavour.”

 Over the past 27 years, Dr. Batra’s® have been successful in creating acceptance for the holistic approach of homeopathy which treats the individual rather than the disease and has brought about a paradigm shift in the perceptions of people towards homeopathy. The effective use of technology has further enabled Dr. Batra’s® to provide pioneering health solutions not only in the field of medicine but also in the broader wellness sector.