Healthcare

Sensodyne partners with Indian Dental Association to honour dentists for their contribution to healthcare on World Dentist’s Day..

October 4, 2023 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

Telugu super news,Hyderabad,4th October 2023: Sensodyne, a leading oral care brand from the house of Haleon (erstwhile GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare) has partnered with Indian Dental Association (IDA) to recognize and celebrate the role of dentists in ensuring good oral health of their patients around World Dentist’s Day celebrated on 03rd October. To honour the role of these Oral Health experts in the dentist community, Sensodyne and IDA have co-created a first-of-its kind platform for dentists to discuss the latest in science of dentistry that would enable them to work towards superior patient outcomes. This platform was also utilized to felicitate the senior dentists for their stellar contributions to dentistry.

As a part of this initiative, multiple conclaves are being hosted across cities. The participants discussed key oral health issues, need for proactive health care and some of the most challenging cases they have handled. This helped in identifying common issues and exploring innovative solutions.

Dr. G Chandrasekhar, MDS and Orthodontist was felicitated at the event for his exceptional contribution to dentistry for the past 31 years. He was the former President of Indian Orthodontic Society from 2016-2017, Secretary of IDA Andhra Pradesh in 1992, and President IDA of Deccan branch twice.

Other senior dentists who attended the event were Dr. P. Karunakar, Principal, Paniniya College; Dr. K V Ramana Reddy, Principal, Malla Reddy College; Dr. Aditya Sandeep, MDS; Dr. Srilankanth, MDS and Dr. YS Reddy, MDS.

Expressing her thoughts on this partnership, Ms Anurita Chopra, Head of Marketing, India Subcontinent, Haleon, said, “Our mouth is the gateway to our entire body, making Oral health integral for our overall health. The role of dentists in our lives is extremely crucial to not just maintain long-term health, but also enable small joys that are possible, thanks to the good oral health that they enable. We are honoured to partner with the Indian Dental Association on this World Dentist’s Day and acknowledge to the invaluable contribution of dentists. We hope to raise awareness on the need for regular dental appointments, thus motivating people to prioritize their oral health and foster a healthier future for all.”

On this occasion, Dr Ashok Dhoble, Hon. Secretary General, Indian Dental Association said “IDA is committed to increasing the awareness of oral health in India. The mindset towards Oral Health needs to be moved from curative to preventive. This conclave is a step towards recognizing the efforts of our esteemed dentists for their contributions to the field of oral health. It is a testament to both Haleon and IDA’s commitment to servicing Indians by taking care of their oral health.”

As the leading sensitivity toothpaste brand, Sensodyne also celebrated the importance of dentists on this World Dentist’s Day by launching four short digital films which call them #DoctorsOfJoy. These films were showcased at the conference as well in the honour of the dentists.

USAID-Supported SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Finance Facility join hands with StratMed to strengthen India’s healthcare delivery infrastructure

January 4, 2023 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

Telugu Super News,National, January 4,2023: The SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Financing Facility has committed INR 2.95 Cr (USD 421K) to StratMed to support their tech-enabled platform linking all key stakeholders in the healthcare supplychain ecosystem – including hospitals, manufacturers and suppliers. The initiative aims at improving cost-efficiency, quality and outcome focused in the traditionally undeserved regions. SAMRIDH is a multi-stakeholder innovation and financing platform supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by IPE Global. Through blended financing solutions, it offers both grant and debt financing provision to scale high impact health solutions that can strengthen healthcare delivery in India.

India currently has nearly 59,000 private hospitals, that are primarily standalone doctor owned hospitals/clinics in lower socio-economic zones in metros and Tier 2 and 3 cities that do not have effective technological solutions for management of their services, nor do they have access to a wide range of vendors and manufacturers to optimize their costs and material consumptions.

StratMed aims to revolutionize procurement in the healthcare sector by creating the world’s first fully aggregated healthcare supply chain ecosystem. Through this partnership, StratMed will gain access to affordable finance and technical assistance to expand the operations of its technology driven platform, Integer™. With this collaboration, StratMed aims to onboard 300 hospitals in Tier 2 and 3 towns and will create a “multisided business model”, enabling effective engagement among diverse players within the healthcare ecosystem. This will also bring transparency of information to drive down the costs and consumption for the hospitals and better Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) for Supply Chain Partners.

Speaking about this partnership, Mr. Himanshu Sikka, Project Director, SAMRIDH said, “We are excited to partner with StratMed to make high quality medical consumables and drugs accessible and affordable to hospitals in Tier 2 and 3 cities, specifically those covered under PM-JAY and state health insurance schemes. Through our expertise in innovative financial instruments, we aim to enable StratMed in strengthening its presence in underserved regions and opening newer markets to manufacturers and suppliers.”

Dr. Sameer A. Khan, Founder & CEO of StratMed said, “We are pleased to receive this support from USAID-Supported SAMRIDH initiative. We believe in enabling a level-playing for equitable and sustainable healthcare infrastructure growth. Our Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning driven platform Integer™ is changing the way supply chain and

consumption planning is managed across hospitals in India. Our collaborative eco-system scaling approach has benefitted both our hospitals and supply partners. With support from SAMRIDH, we will now be able to scale our operations and penetrate deeper into India’s healthcare system.”

14^th Edition of IGDC set to witness in-person attendance after 2 long years

October 20, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

Telugu super news,India,20th October 2022: The 14^th edition of India’s oldest and biggest game developer conference, IGDC is back to connecting with the audience in its original physical avatar after a covid-induced virtual get-together of 2 years. The conference will be held from 3^rd to 5^th of November 2022 at HICC, Hyderabad and it is expected that around 3000 people will attend.

Day 1 and Day 2 of the Conference will focus on the developer community. Like always, IGDC will have speakers and participants from the industry, academia, government, and other relevant institutions talking about technology, innovations, future trends, financial aspects, growth, talent and training, and much more. With an eclectic mix of speakers consisting of Art Directors, Project Heads, Studio Heads, CXOs, representing some of the top Indian and International gaming & Investment companies in the World such asActivision Blizzard King, Aream, EA,Glance, Gametion, Gameberry labs, Good Dog Studios, Jet Synthesis, Junglee Games, Lego, Meta, Moon Active, Niantic,Ncore Games, Paradox Studios,Playtika,Play Rovio, RobloxScopely, Simple Games, Super Gaming, Stillfront, Ubisoft, Unity among others.

A preview of the State of India Gaming report by Lumikai in association with IGDC will be released on Day 1 which will draw interesting insights and growth opportunities for the industry.

Day 3, has a new initiative, named ‘IGDC Futures’, will focus on students, opportunities and upskilling in the game industry and critical themes for the future like gaming and climate change etc.

IGDC’s flagship initiative – IP connect – is also back in a new avatar. Shortlisted studios will be mentored by a council consisting of representatives from India’s leading game investment firms. The investment and publisher sessions at the event will have one-on-one meetings and speed dating formats.

IGDC awards will reward winners across five categories – Studio game of the year, Indie Game of the year, Hypercasual game of the year, Upcoming game of the year and Student game of the year. IGDC has also launched a trophy in line with their new logo and will also have a popular choice award giving audience a chance to vote for the most popular game from amongst the shortlisted awards entries

Rajesh Rao, Convener, IGDC, said, “We are absolutely thrilled to be back in LIVE action. We are excited about the remarkable passion and commitment of speakers, panellists, sponsors, attendees, and volunteers to make this a success. The excitement around this year’s IGDC has been peaking as we are looking forward to gain from the extensively experienced individuals and institutions from across the world, and we hope the event will spur fresh discussion and debates, ideas and insights, and contribute to the growth of the sector.”

The conference will also see workshops focusing on multiple facets like the importance of storytelling, game design and system design, preparing an art deck and using data to grow games, along with the broader role of gaming in combating climate change and imparting positive changes in the society.

Epic Games’ Unreal Engine is the Presenting Sponsor for this year’s conference, KRAFTON, Inc. is the Platinum Sponsor, AWS is the Gold Sponsor, Rockstar Games &Kwalee partnering as Silver Sponsors; Games24x7 as Experience Partner; Microsoft, Xbox, Ventana Ventures, Arsht Rock, Winzo, Hyper Hippo, Hero Vired, Tezos as Bronze Sponsors; Nazara Technologies is the Awards Sponsor; London Stock Exchange Group, Payoneer, Loco as Associate Sponsors. IGDC Futures is supported by Crazy Labs and PTW while Global Victoria is the Country Partner. Lakshya Digital and Yesgnome are the ecosystem partners.

Focusing on contributing to going green in its own small-yet-significant way, IGDC has taken special measures. Merchandise made of recycled or natural materials; IGDC will also contribute to the SankalpTaru foundation by planting a tree for every speaker at the conference. The booths in the expo area will only use eco-friendly material for all collaterals.

IGDC is also the anchor event for IndiaJoy, a weeklong series of events relating to the animation, VFX, e-sports, Film Making and Media sectors that are being championed by the Govt of Telengana.

Pratima Reddy announced as Managing Director of Merck Specialities

August 1, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

Merck today announced the appointment of Ms Pratima Reddy as the Managing Director for Merck Specialities Pvt. Ltd, the healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in India. Pratima will lead India’s healthcare strategy and operations, effective August 1, 2022, as successor to Anandram Narasimhan, transitioning into a regional role at APAC. In his role, Anand has steered India and the Emerging Frontier Markets organization to a strong marker, beating growth across therapeutic areas.

Before taking over as the Managing Director of India Operations, Pratima was the Regional Franchise Leader (RFL) of the Cardiovascular, Metabolism and Endocrinology (CM&E) franchise in APAC. An active member of the APAC Leadership team, her efforts have ensured that the CM&E franchise continues to grow in the region and continues its market leadership despite market challenges.

An outcome-oriented leader with demonstrated ability to work across cultures, and business areas, she focuses on creating positive impact across the organisation. “I am privileged to be chosen for this role. Today, more than ever, we need to realize and fulfil our responsibility to improve the overall healthcare ecosystem by working towards providing advanced medical care to patients.” said Ms Pratima Reddy, MD, Merck Specialities Pvt. Ltd.

Pratima has an extensive experience of over 17 years, with nine years in the pharmaceutical industry, including varied roles across functions in national and global teams since joining Merck in October 2013. In addition, she headed the Oncology unit in the country, where she led the turnaround of the Oncology business by demonstrating the opportunity to drive strong growth via focused access strategies.