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Kenneth Frazier

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About Global India Business Forum President’s Message Cover Story - Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy Founder-Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Global India Business Forum Webinar Series Cover Story - Kenneth Frazier, Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co Success Story - Kanak Godbole Success Story - New Trend in Dermatology and Cosmetology

By Dr.Jyotsna Joshi , Multichoice Healthcare Services Pvt. Ltd Success Story - Dr. Sujata Kiran Vaidya Director Supra Health Solutions LLP (Formerly Health Solutions) Success Story - Daniel O'Day, Chairman and CEO, Gilead Sciences Memorandum of Understanding – Global India Business Forum Article - Surging Forward: How the field of Surgery has transformed overtime Success Story - Dame Emma Walmsley, Chief Executive Officer, GlaxoSmithKline Top Mergers and Acquisitions Article - Why You Should Pledge to Donate Your Organs Article - Nutrition Facts: Living Life the Healthier Way Success Story - Shashank Shende , Founder Vardha Industries Economic Bilateral Agreements and MO U’s Article - Pharma Industry in India: An Analysis Article - Exercise: The 'Wh' Questions and Dos and Don'ts Success Story - Vasant Narasimhan , Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Novartis Success Story - Vandana Luthra , Founder VLCC Article - Medical Tourism: The Indian Scenario Success Story - Baba Ramdev , Co-Founder Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. Article - Busting Myths about Mental Health Article - Homeopathy and Allopathy: Two Sides of a Coin Article - Advancements in the Medical Device Industry Article - New Era of Health Mantra: Wellness through AyurYoga Article- Impact of Covid-19 on Private Health Care Organisations

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The idea was perceived and progressed further by Dr. Jitendra Joshi, a successful businessman and visionary who has over a 25+ glorious years of experience, in Manufacturing and Service Industries at Senior Level Management in numerous MNCs. To fulfil this need and to bring together business professionals from various segments like Automobile, Engineering, FMCG, Chemical, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics, Heavy Metal, Service Industry etc, Global India Business Forum (GIBF) was created.

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Now, if we compare the number of cases and deaths even by taking the continents into consideration, the North American region (includes the USA and Canada) takes the lead as it has the highest number of COVID-positive cases and deaths in the world (1,64,16,536 COVID-positive cases and 4,12,876 deaths). Whereas, the continent of Oceania, which consists of countries like New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia, is the continent with the least number of COVID-positive cases and deaths (45,313 COVID-positive cases and 1018 deaths).

The purpose of the magazine has also changed after the pandemic. We have now decided to bring out a dedicated edition of our magazine “The Business Tycoons” for the Healthcare sector. This edition will not just focus on the effects of COVID but will also showcase the different milestones achieved in the industry since the pandemic and ways in which economies across the world are recovering and progressing post pandemic.

While we do understand the importance of taking precautions, it has also become imperative to realize our responsibilities towards our own health and that of the nation too. Hence, I would want to sign off on a positive note and move forward with nothing but a sense of responsibility and gratitude for being able to live in the present and to be able to stay hopeful for a better future.

President’s Message The COVID situation has put the entire world in distress as economies across the world were forced to shut shop. And it is not just the economies that suffered; the local shops and stores also suffered greatly too as there was a drastic drop in the revenue during the initial days of the lockdown. The virtual stores too were not spared by the pandemic as people stopped online shopping completely due to the fear of contracting the virus.

However, while the pandemic created its own set of challenges, it is only later that we realized that they were life lesions in disguise too. While the pandemic did slow down everything around us, it taught us the value of taking a break from our fast and hectic lives, too. And the most important lesson that the COVID pandemic has taught is the importance of taking care of our health. Something as basic as washing our hands, which is one of the most important yet the most underrated aspect of maintaining good personal hygiene.

When ordering food from outside became an impossible task, the pandemic made us value our home-cooked food even more and educated us on why home-made food will always be the champion of nutrition.

It is an obvious fact that the COVID pandemic has affected all continents across the world. And different continents have suffered from this pandemic in different ways; in fact the volume of the cases has greatly varied from one continent to the other. While India has seen its COVID cases double almost every five months, the USA has seen its cases double after about two months, thus showing that the pandemic has not spared superpowers like the USA as well. In fact, the pandemic has hit the country the hardest among all countries across the world.

Dr. Jitendra Joshi Global President – Global India Business Forum

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Health care & Wellness 2

Cover Story - Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy

New drug discovery

Founder-Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Reddy's path into new drug discovery involved targeting speciality generics products in western markets to create a foundation for drug discovery.

Development of speciality generics was an important step for the company's growing interest in the development of new chemical entities. The elements involved in creating a speciality generic, such as innovation in the laboratory, developing the compound, and sending the sales team to the market, are also stages in the development of a new specialty drug. Starting with speciality generics allowed the company to gain experience with those steps before moving on to creating brand-new drugs.

Introduction: Dr. Reddy was an Indian entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical industry, and was also the founder-chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, established in the year 1984 and Chairman of Dr. Reddy's Foundation (DRF), which carries out corporate social responsibilities on behalf of the group. This Foundation was established in the year 1996.

Early Life and Career: Dr. Reddy graduated from Annapurna Old High School in Mandapeta, Andhra Pradesh and earned his Bachelor's in Science degree from A.C. College, Guntur in the year 1958. He then earned his B.Sc. (Tech) degree in Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals from the University Department of Chemical Technology of University of Mumbai, which is now called the University of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. He then got his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune in 1969.

Dr. Reddy then went on to found one of the most sought-after pharmaceutical companies in India, named 'Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' in the year 1984. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is a multinational pharma company which is located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Dr. Reddy's deals with the manufacturing and marketing of a wide range of pharma products in India and abroad as well. The organisation has over 190 medications, 90 active pharma ingredients (APIs) for manufacturing drugs, diagnostic kits, critical care and biotechnology products.

Dr. Reddy's was initially a supplier to Indian drug manufacturers, but soon it also started exporting its products to less-regulated markets. These markets possessed the advantages of saving time and money to be spent on setting up manufacturing products. By 2007, the company had 7 FDA-approved medical plants that manufactured active pharma ingredients in India and 7 FDA-inspected and certified plants that make patient-ready medicines. Five of these plants are in India and the remaining two are in the UK.

Reddy's invested heavily in establishing R&D labs and is the only Indian company to have significant R&D being undertaken overseas. Dr. Reddy's Research Foundation was established in 1992 and in order to do research in the area of new drug discovery. At first, the foundation's drug research strategy revolved around searching for analogues.

Focus has since changed to innovative R&D, hiring new scientists, especially Indian students studying abroad on doctoral and post-doctoral courses. In 2000, the Foundation set up an American laboratory in Atlanta, dedicated to discovery and design of novel therapeutics. The laboratory is called Reddy US Therapeutics Inc. (RUSTI) and its main aim is the discovery of next-generation drugs using genomics and proteomics. Reddy's research thrust focused on large niche areas in western markets – anti-cancer, anti-diabetes, cardiovascular and anti-infection drugs.

Reddy's international marketing successes were built on a strong manufacturing base which itself was a result of inorganic growth through acquisition of international and national facilities. Reddy's merged Cheminor Drug Limited (CDL) with the primary aim of supplying active pharmaceutical ingredients to the technically demanding markets of North America and Europe. This merger also gave Reddy's an entry into the value-added generics

By 2014, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories was ranked as one of the most trusted brands of India according to the Brand Trust Report 2014, which is a study conducted by the Trust Research Advisory, a brand analytics company.

International expansion: The company's first international move took it to Russia in 1992. There, Dr. Reddy's formed a joint venture with the country's biggest pharmaceuticals producer, Biomed. They pulled out in 1995 amid accusations of scandal; involving "a significant material loss due to the activities of Moscow's branch of Reddy's Labs with the help of Biomed's chief executive". Reddy's sold the joint venture to the Kremlin-friendly Sistema group. In 1993, Reddy's entered into a joint venture in the Middle East and created two formulation units there and in Russia. Reddy's exported bulk drugs to these formulation units, which then converted them into finished products. In 1994, Reddy's started targeting the US generic market by building state of art manufacturing facility.

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Charity and Philanthropy:

Expansion and acquisition By 1997, Reddy's made the transition from being an API and bulk drug supplier to regulated markets like the US and the UK, and a branded formulations supplier in unregulated markets like India and Russia, into producing generics, by filing an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) in the USA. The same year, Reddy's outlicensed a molecule for clinical trials to Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company.

Dr. Kallam established the Dr. Reddy's Foundation in the year 1996 and also served as the Chairman of the foundation. This Foundation acts as the CSR arm of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories with the aim “to enhance the dignity and well-being of socially and economically vulnerable people.” The Foundation “develops and tests innovative solutions to address complex social problems and leverage partnerships to scale up impact.” Dr. Reddy's Foundation works with children, women, youth and households across as many as 20 states in India. One of the main aims of the Foundation is to educate and develop the skills of young people and give them a chance to create their own livelihoods.

The Foundation has its own school named the Livelihood Advancement Business School, also known as LABS. This was an innovative program that trained close to 4 lakh aspirants across 20 states.

It strengthened its Indian manufacturing operations by acquiring American Remedies Ltd. in 1999. This acquisition made Reddy's the third largest pharmaceutical company in India, after Ranbaxy and Glaxo (I) Ltd., with a full spectrum of pharmaceutical products, which included bulk drugs, intermediates, finished dosages, chemical synthesis, diagnostics and biotechnology.

Reddy's also started exploiting Para 4 filing as a strategy in bringing new drugs to the market at a faster pace. In 1999 it submitted a Para 4 application for omeprazole, the drug that had been the cornerstone of its success in India. In December 2000, Reddy's had undertaken its first commercial launch of a generic product in the US, and its first product with market exclusivity was launched there in August 2001. The same year, it also became the first non-Japanese pharmaceutical company from the Asia-Pacific region to obtain a New York Stock Exchange listing, groundbreaking achievements for the Indian pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Reddy’s was bestowed with many awards for its excellent performance in the Pharmaceutical filed. Some of these are: Best Workplace in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry – 2009 Gold Shield – ICAI Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting Best CSR & Sustainability Practices 2008 at the 9th International Conference on Corporate Governance & Sustainability

In 2001 Reddy's became the first Indian company to launch the generic drug, fluoxetine (a generic version of Eli Lilly and Company's Prozac) with 180-day market exclusivity in the USA. Prozac had sales in excess of $1 billion per year in the late 1990s.

Barr Laboratories of the U.S. obtained exclusivity for all of the approved dosage forms (10 mg, 20 mg) except one (40 mg), which was obtained by Reddy's. Lilly had numerous other patents surrounding the drug compound and had already enjoyed a long period of patent protection. The case to allow generic sales was heard twice by the Federal Circuit Court, and Reddy's won both hearings. Reddy's generated nearly $70 million in revenue during the initial six-month exclusivity period. With such high returns at stake, Reddy's was gambling on the success of the litigation; failure to win the case could have cost them millions of dollars, depending on the length of the trial.

Reditux TM – Product of the Year 2008 IT User Award 2008 at NASSCOM-CNBC IT User Awards 2008 5 HR Awards at World HRD Congress 3 Awards from Public Relations Society of India

The fluoxetine marketing success was followed by the American launch of Reddy's house-branded ibuprofen tablets in 400, 600 and 800 mg strengths, in January 2003. Direct marketing under the Reddy's brand name represented a significant step in the company's efforts to build a strong and sustainable US generic business. It was the first step in building Reddy's fully-fledged distribution network in the US market.

In 2015, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories bought the established brands of Belgian drugmaker UCB SA in South Asia for 8 billion rupees ($128.38 million). Dr. Reddy's Laboratories also signed a licensing pact with XenoPort for their experimental treatment to treat plaque psoriasis. As per the agreement, Dr. Reddy's will be granted exclusive US rights to develop and commercialize XP23829 for all indications for an upfront payment of $47.5 million.

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GLOBAL INDIA BUSINESS FORUM WEBINAR SERIES HEALTHCARE WEBINAR “IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLNESS"- A DISCUSSION WITH PIONEERS OF HEALTHCARE SECTOR

Date - 7th November, 2020 at 4:00 PM Global India Business Forum had organized a webinar on the topic “Healthcare & Wellness: A Discussion with the Pioneers of the Healthcare Sector” on November 7, 2020. Dr. Kavita Choudhari was the host of the webinar. Moreover, the panelists that graced this webinar with their presence were Dr. (Prof.) U.S. Vishal Rao, Regional Director, Head Neck Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon, Healthcare Global Cancer Centre, Bangalore, India, Dr. Ashok Kumar Khandelwal, VP and Medical Director, Anandaloke Multi-specialty Hospital, West Bengal, India, Dr. Sujata Vaidya, Director, Supra Health Solutions, Pune, India, Dr. J. Sivakumaran, COO, Kovai Medical Centre & Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India and Dr. Saurabh Lall, Head, Hospital Operations, Max Healthcare, Delhi, India. Dr. Ashok Khandelwal, one of the panelists, pointed out various factors that contribute to chronic stress among individuals, especially the youth. One main factor is the immediate environment the children from a young age are exposed to. He said that there is an urgent need to address mental health among children from a young age so that they are better equipped to tackle mental health issues.

PHARMACEUTICAL WEBINAR “INDIA'S SCOPE TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN PHARMA INDUSTRY”

Date - 28th November, 2020 at 4:00 PM Global India Business Forum conducted a webinar on the Pharmaceutical industry on the topic 'India's Scope to be a Global Leader in Pharma Industry' on November 28, 2020. Dr. Sujata Vaidya, Director of Supra Health Solutions, was the host of the webinar. The panelists that graced this webinar with their presence were Dr. Karthik Anantharaman, Cluster Head, Roche Pharma, Mr. Satya Pratapa, Sr. General Manager and Country Head, Sun Pharma, Dr. Sunil Modi, President, India-Africa Alliance, Mr. Mahendra Bisht, Board, Member, Global Pharma Network, Dr. MD Amin Mir, Director, Clinical Research, Venus Remedies Ltd., and Ms. Priya Sharma, Founder-Director, Jimmedari Foundation, along with Dr. Jitendra Joshi, Global President, Global India Business Forum.

Dr. Vaidya started the webinar on a strong note by talking about the history of the pharmaceutical industry right from the times of World Wars.

One of the esteemed panelists, Dr. Karthik Anantharaman, when asked about the differences between the different fields of medicine like homeopathy, allopathy and Ayurveda said that no field competes with the other; rather they “complement each other”. It is first important to understand which field suits which scenario. Another esteemed panelist, Dr. MD Amin Mir, took the research situation during COVID in a different and positive light and spoke about the positive as well as negative challenges that the pandemic has brought to their R&D efforts.

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Cover Story - Kenneth Frazier

Career at Merck & Co.:

Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co.

As a lawyer at Drinker Biddle, one of Frazier's clients was Merck & Co., the second-largest drug company in the United States.[6][8] In 1992, he joined Merck's public affairs division as general counsel.[6][11] Frazier was named senior general counsel in 1999.[12] As general counsel, he was credited with overseeing the company's defense against claims that the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx had caused heart attacks and strokes.[8][12][13] Analysts at the time estimated Merck's liability to range from 20 to 50 billion dollars.[14] Frazier said the case was "the most significant challenge [he'd] ever faced."[8] He chose to fight all cases in court rather than settle them all quickly.[11] The remaining cases were settled in 2007 for $4.85 billion.[12]

Introduction: Kenneth Carleton Frazier is an American business executive. He is the chairman and CEO of the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. (known as MSD outside of North America). After joining Merck & Co. as general counsel, he directed the company's defense against litigation over the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx. Frazier is the first African American man to lead a major pharmaceutical company (part of the Fortune 500 companies). He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2018.Frazier was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018.

Early Life and Education:

After earning his B.A. from Penn State, Frazier enrolled at Harvard Law School and graduated in 1978 with a J.D. After graduating from Harvard, Frazier began his law career with Drinker Biddle & Reath in Philadelphia. In 1991, Esther F. Lardent, head of the Death Penalty Representation Project, asked Frazier to defend death-row inmate James Willie "Bo" Cochran. Cochran had been arrested and accused of murdering an assistant manager at a Birmingham grocery store in 1976. Frazier, then a partner at Drinker Biddle, and two colleagues took the case.

In 1995, after 19 years on death row, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit overturned Cochran's conviction. In 1997, Cochran was retried and found not guilty. Frazier continued to represent him after leaving Drinker Biddle.

During Frazier's law career, he also took four summer sabbaticals to teach trial advoKenneth Frazier was born on December 17, 1954, in North Philadelphia.[4] His father, Otis, was a janitor. Frazier has said Thurgood Marshall was one of his heroes growing up. Frazier's mother died when he was twelve years old. He attended Julia R. Masterman School and Northeast High School (Philadelphia). After graduating at age 16, he entered Pennsylvania State University. To make extra money in college, he raised tadpoles and newts and sold them to local stores.

After earning his B.A. from Penn State, Frazier enrolled at Harvard Law School and graduated in 1978 with a J.D. After graduating from Harvard, Frazier began his law career with Drinker Biddle & Reath in Philadelphia. In 1991, Esther F. Lardent, head of the Death Penalty Representation Project, asked Frazier to defend death-row inmate James Willie "Bo" Cochran. Cochran had been arrested and accused of murdering an assistant manager at a Birmingham grocery store in 1976. Frazier, then a partner at Drinker Biddle, and two colleagues took the case.

In 1995, after 19 years on death row, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit overturned Cochran's conviction. In 1997, Cochran was retried and found not guilty. Frazier continued to represent him after leaving Drinker Biddle.

During Frazier's law career, he also took four summer sabbaticals to teach trial advocacy in South Africa.

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In 2006, Frazier was promoted to executive vice president in addition to his role as general counsel.[12] He led the company's largest group, Human Health, from 2007 until he was named president of Merck in April 2010.[6][15] On January 1, 2011, he became CEO and a member of the company's board of directors, replacing former Merck CEO Richard Clark. Frazier is the first AfricanAmerican to lead a major pharmaceutical company.

As CEO, Frazier has directed the company to take financial risks in developing new treatments. In 2013, he prioritized research funding over meeting the year's earnings target. He has placed special emphasis on improving treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Frazier's father died from Alzheimer's.

Frazier has said he is also motivated at Merck by a desire to improve the lives of people in developing countries.

Frazier received a total compensation of $21,387,205 in 2014; $17,023,820 in 2015; and $21,781,200 in 2016. On February 26, 2017, it was reported Frazier owned 600,304 shares of Merck stock worth approximately $37,000,000. Based on stock transactions at Merck alone and his tenure at the company, his net worth is in the hundreds of millions. As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Frazier was eligible for early retirement subsidies under the Qualified Plan and SRP with a pension valued at $26,593,261. In the "annual collaborative report" from Equilar and The New York Times, Frazier ranked 66th in the May 2015 list of "200 highest-paid CEOs of large publicly traded companies" and seventh in the list of biopharmaceutical executives with the highest total compensation.

In July 2016, Frazier sold 60,000 shares of the firm's stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.44.

Life beyond Business: Frazier is a member of the American Law Institute and serves on its council. In May 2013, he delivered the keynote speech at the ALI Annual Dinner.

Frazier was a member of President Trump's American Manufacturing Council. He resigned from the Council on August 14, 2017, following the violent 2017 Unite the Right rally in Virginia. In a statement, Frazier said that he objected to Trump's statement that "many sides" were responsible for violence. Frazier stated, "America's leaders must honor our fundamental views by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which run counter to the American ideal that all people are created equal."

On June 1, 2020, Frazier gave an interview with CNBC Squawk Box addressing racial tensions and violence stemming from the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police. In the interview, he mentioned that it could have been him in that situation.

In August 2020, Kenneth Frazier and his wife, AndrĂŠa Frazier donated $5 million to Jefferson Health to work with Temple University on a new stroke initiative targeting the African-American communities.

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Success Story - Kanak Godbole

“UV-C is a fairly new technology in India. However, it has been proven globally and is being used in hospitals and operation theatres across Europe and America. Its basic advantage being: a clean source of disinfection with no chemical requirements.” said Kunal.

Kanak Godbole, a law student, was exhausted with the full-stop her life had reached to. From the first week of Apr.'20 it seemed like everything has stuck in a time warp and she wanted to break free. That is when the first COVID case in her apartment turned up. The municipal agencies came with their chemical sprays and the whole premises were left in a sticky mess.

Well, all of those safety measures stopped at her doorstep and that made Kanak think. What if a machine is available that will sanitize everything without leaving any mess behind and can be used both, inside the house as well as in the premises?

What if the same machine can also be used in offices, lobbies, vehicles and lifts?

People can then actually get back to work, and then come back home to sure- safe conditions and in this way, the fear of the virus will be gone!

Kanak's wish-list further went multifold. She being a strong believer of making India “Atma-Nirbhar”, she wished to have a sanitizing machine which will be completely made in India. She also wished to make this disinfecting machine available at an affordable price.

As well as this being a daydream, it was also an idea which Kanak decided to act upon. And it was then when GermACE was born. And so with the help of her father, Mr. Jitendra Godbole, the work began. From being just a passing thought to getting into the actual design and production and now into the market, the journey had been nothing that Kanak had ever expected.

“Manufacturing a completely new product during lockdown was extremely difficult.

When our product was about to launch, our certifying authority (ICT) came up with very valuable additions in the product. Once again our team was caught up in the R&D - to - prototyping cycle. Our product launch was delayed by 40 days. However, we did not give up. With technical assistance of ICT, we could finally launch a near to perfect product, which can match international standards.” said a beaming Kanak as she took us through the journey.

Kanak had roped in the services of the design firm SynchronTec, to achieve operational excellence. The members of the GTWOTech team, Jitendra Godbole, Omkar Thakur, Kunal Godambe and Anvay Kadulkar are all engineers with more than 50 years of combined experience in varied fields.

“It was a seamless amalgamation of ideas and ideologies. Use of right kind of UV-C Germicidal tubes, research, analysis, design and value chain are the prime factors of our success.” said Jitendra Godbole as he explained how the manufacturing went on cradling back and forth as quality standards, functionalities and aesthetics clashed with each other. But then all of them had the same goal – bring the best and the safest product in the market. “Make in India” and “Think Local Go Global” are their team mantras.

GermACE has three UV- Disinfection products in the market, each one designed to mitigate the risk from each of the three mediums of the spread of Corona Virus. UV Room Sanitizer disinfects surfaces of all the objects in the radius of 15 feet targeting the first medium – touch. UV AeroSan disinfects air and recirculates sterilized air targeting the next medium – air. The UV Sanitizer Case disinfects personal & handheld objects like mobile phones, wallet, purse, files etc. including vegetables and groceries.

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When we asked Kanak the challenges of marketing the products she said, “Here, people are looking for tangibility of results. When we spray chemical, you can see it. Even though you are not sure about its effectiveness, we assume that the surface is disinfected. In case of UV, the rays are invisible. As you can't see the microbes or viruses with naked eye, you can neither see them die. It is tough to make people believe that it actually works against all types of bacteria & virus. Here, our product certification plays an important role. All our products have been endorsed by renowned 'RenewChemicals Laboratory of ICT'. Once they start using our products, the educated and knowledgeable customers have realized best quality standards.”

“Another challenge is the unscrupulous flooding of the market with Chinese UV-C lamps. For disinfectant properties, the UV-C source has to be germicidal and Ozone-free. Also, the neutralization of virus depends upon the UV-C dosage at 254 nanometers which is a function of irradiance, intensity graph, distance from source and time of exposure. We have adhered to the internationally accepted scientific research & DRDO guidelines which specify the total dosage for disinfection. We have used the powerful 48W Quartz UV-C tubes as our source. And that too completely made in India” said Omkar Thakur.

For Kanak, it has been more than a dream come true.

She is heading the Marketing division of GtwoTech including social media marketing of GermACE brand. Jitendra Godbole, a corporate veteran with more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain and logistics is leading the GTwoTech Pvt. Ltd. in capacity of the Chief Executive Officer.

Omkar Thakur and Kunal Godambe are the Technical Directors who look after product design, development and production while Yash Dhuru, a CA & entrepreneur, is holding reins as the Chief Financial Officer. Along with the UV-Sanitization machines, GTwoTech has also forayed in industrial solid waste management and waste recycling with GreenShift Energy as subject-matter expert.

For Product Enquiry Mail : contact@gtwotech.in, Phone: 8591132217

New Trends in Dermatology and Cosmetology

By Dr.Jyotsna Joshi

Cosmetic Dermatology: Cosmetology is mainly associated with correction, elegant, radiant and flawless skin, which has more to do with grooming aesthetic looks. With the increase in disposable income levels among the youth, this segment has grown dramatically, which in turn added to the robust growth in dermatology as a whole.

In this regard, India is no exception, mainly in skincare, hair care, make-up and body sculpting. Men started sharing their part of the story in this regard; the taboo of beauty no longer remains gender-specific with many products specifically crafted for men that are available in international and OTC markets.

A lot of MNCs came out with products exclusively for men. Many companies have set a benchmark in dermatology such as Allergen, Galderma, Valeant, Sanofi Aventis, GSK, Glenmark, etc.

Director Multichoice Healthcare Services Pvt. Ltd.

Why Visit a Dermatologist: New Trends in Dermatology and Cosmetology: The importance and significance of the largest organ of the body, i.e. skin has immensely increased in the last two decades. Increased awareness, rise in disposable income levels and the need to look more presentable in social circles along with other factors such as pollution, stress, increase in population, lack of nutrition, etc. are all paving way to manifold growth of the skincare segment, not only in India, but across the world as well.

On the other hand, due to the desire to have flawless skin and a well-contoured body, the cosmetology market has also risen likewise. Moreover, changing lifestyles and increasing demands of customers to defy aging has also led to the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in producing new products and introducing better tools for diagnoses of various skin ailments.

The urban population is getting the benefit of dermatologists and cosmetologists for their needs, whereas the rural population is more comfortable with the OTC (Over the Counter) products, hence having an increased demand for cost-effective home treatments. This overall need of the market has made the Research & Development department to work overtime for products which are cost-effective, therapeutically potent with less downtime.

Clinical Dermatology: This branch of dermatology encompasses a wide variety of diseases and treatment modalities and options. Skin being the largest organ of the body is the first point of contact for microbes and toxins.

The dermatological products are used for a variety of skin conditions such as eczema, allergies, psoriasis, dermatitis, burns, fungal, viral, bacterial infections, wounds, etc., where there is a need to consult a dermatologist. The use of topical corticosteroids has raised a lot of concern to the treating dermatologist.

Diagnostics Tools: Dermascopy: Dermascopy is rapidly evolving as an intelligent dermatology software tool to support clinical decisions.

Automatic Mole Detection: It is a tool which conducts complete body photography to detect moles all over the body.

Another advanced tool in the field of dermatology is 3D Body Mapping which is an emerging as an effective tool to manage patients.

In a recent discovery, Vitamin D deficiency is linked to acne and infant eczemas were linked to food allergy. Lasers, biologics and targeted therapies are the great advancements in dermatology.

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It is important to understand that a dermatologist should not be considered as a 'last resort' when it comes to treating skin-related ailments. A dermatologist does not just treat skin ailments, but they also help treat hair and nail-related problems.

They also perform different surgeries for the same.

A dermatologist not only treats the infective causes but also helps us look attractive. Dermatologists play an important role in treating the demands of all age groups and understand the degenerative process of the skin much better than anyone else. With the help of proper techniques, the degenerative process of the skin can be delayed, hence giving the person a more youthful look.

Dermatologists are just using the knowledge with a scientific background, something which our ancestors have been doing for centuries, though unknowingly.

Beautification is as old as 5000 years and its practices and techniques have only evolved over time.

Current Trends in Cosmetology: Laser Laser is the best possible way to lighten, brighten, glow and rejuvenate skin and is one of the highest demanded treatments in the market. Laser hair removal with diode laser has become the latest technology trend in cosmetology.

Non-Surgical Face Lifts: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound which gives instant face lift and skin tightening results is well accepted by patients as there are a lot of benefits to it like noninvasiveness, minimal complications, lesser time compared with surgery and minimum chances of Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation.

Skin Lightening: Increased demands for skin lightening agents like Arbutin, Glutathione, Vitamin C, etc. has made many phar ma companies come out with various combinations of these skin lightening agents.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)/Vampire Face Lift: This treatment helps in collagen stimulation and is now done at every cosmetology clinic.

About the Author Dr. Jyotsna Joshi, Director

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Multichoice Healthcare Services Pvt. Ltd. Botox has been used not only to remove wrinkles on the face, but to M.B.B.S., D.V.D., M.P.S.C., F.A.M. also enhance the jawline, reduce aging effects on the neck area, hyperhidrosis, migraine treatment and in many other sectors as well. Dermatologist, Dermatosurgeon, Trichologist and Cosmetologist Dr. Jyotsna Joshi is a well-recognised Dermatologist, Fillers: Dermatosurgeon, Trichologist and Cosmetologist with more than 23 Different molecules of fillers with variable longevity and years of experience with renowned hospitals all over India. Today, she sustainability have emerged. Fillers are not only used to correct facial has become one of the most trusted medical professionals in the features, but also for chin augmentation and enhancing the lips to country and also a brand in her own right. She has worked with many make them look luscious. This procedure is not only used by women reputed hospitals in the past and her experience in these hospitals but by men too. speaks volumes of her overall body of work. Being associated with Robotics and AI with visions systems are increasingly going to be ESIS Hospital in past, she also has experience in working in different used to assist in aesthetic procedures. A robotic arm with an electric departments like Medicine, Surgery and Gynaecology. syringe can steadily deliver calibrated doses to the thousand of a She is currently the Director of Multichoice Healthcare, a leading skin milimeter. This is still under trial. care brand in India. She is also associated with Unity Hospital, Pune, EMF Clinics, Pune and Raju Shah's Clinic, Pune as a Consultant.

A Futuristic View: The trend in the dermatology industry in India will continue grow at about 20%. Cosmetic dermatology will be the most sought-after sector. There is a high potential for the growth of various MNCs venturing in the Dermatology segment and also in the field of aging, hyperpigmentation and rejuvenation.

The Indian dermatological market has a high potential not just in clinical dermatology like psoriasis, eczema and hair nutrition, but also in cosmetic dermatology like facial lifts, peels and fillers.

Overall, the future of this specialty is bright and appealing.

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Dr. Joshi has is associated with many leading institutions such as: 1. Director of Multi-Choice Healthcare (A Leading Skin Care Brand) 2. Consultant at Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital (PCMC,Pune) 3. Consultant at Columbia Asia Hospital (Kharadi, Pune) 4. Consultant at EMF Clinics (Bavdhan, Pune) 5. Consultant at Unity Hospital (Aundh, Pune) 6. Consultant at Dr. Raju Shah's Clinic (Camp, Pune) Overall Professional Experience: Dr. Joshi has been also associated with the following hospitals in past: 1. Inlaks General Hospital,Mumbai - 1996 2. Rajawadi Hospital, Mumbai – 1995-96 3. Deendayal Hospital, Pune - 1998 4. ESIS Hospital and Dispensary, Pune – 1998-2018 Memberships: Dr. Jyotsna Joshi is a member of some of the most prestigious medical councils of India. These are: 1. International Master Course on Aging Science ( IMCAS), Paris 2. European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ( EADV ), Switzerland.

3.Maharashtra Medical Council 4. Pune Dermatology Society 5.Indian Association of Dermatologist, Venereologist and Leprologist

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Success Story - Dr. Sujata Kiran Vaidya Director Supra Health Solutions LLP (formerly Health Solutions)

Starting “Health Solutions” and Gaining Success: In the year 2004, she started her own venture named “Health Solutions”. The flagship FDA-approved products of Health Solutions are Ayurvedic proprietary medicines SUVED and REIMMUGEN colostrum. Other products of this innovative venture include Rich - Piyush, Suved HFR. Meanwhile, she continued her study to gain her PG MD-Ayurveda with a Gold Medal for thesis on Integrative Heat Care. She also pioneered in bringing Clinical Verifications to Ayurvedic intervention for patients suffering from Blockages – that leads to Heart attack; stroke or Deep Vein thrombosis.

Dr. Sujata Kiran Vaidya is the Director of Supra Health Solutions LLP, which was formerly known as Health Solutions. Dr. Vaidya's detailed bio is just a short summary of the numerous and ground-breaking achievements she has done in her life.

She has spoken extensively about the importance of including the mental aspect in the concept of well-being at a day and time when people didn't give much importance to mental health as much as they stressed on the physical aspect of 'well-being'.

Here is a detailed story on the life journey in the world of Healthcare of Dr. Sujata Vaidya.

Early life: Dr. Vaidya completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya in North India with other children of the Armed Forces where she led an army life and learned the basics of humanity, which early on, taught her to never discriminate between classes and creeds and gave a lot of stress to the importance of maintaining close bonds with friends and family. On a lighter note, Dr. Vaidya was heavily involved in the world of sports and other outdoor activities in her school days and didn't show much interest in being a 'straight - A' student.

She eventually completed her B.Sc. degree and also grabbed a scholarship from Fergusson College, Pune and also completed her MBA degree from one of the most renowned colleges in India, PUMBA.

Career Beginnings: She began her career in the year 1980 by working part-time during her college days.

She has come a long way as she is the owner of her own clinic called Health Solutions (now called Supra Health Solutions). She has also successfully managed her own advertising company in Pune from 1987 to 97. This advert company was amongst the very few in Pune which was run by women, and that too was into Industrial Advertising. The nature of the work demanded a lot of technical work, shop floor photo shoots and international conferences.

She then shifted to Singapore 1997 to be with her family and then went to the UK. She came back to India from Singapore in 1999 and became in-charge of Centre for Biofield Sciences as a Coordinator and then later held the reigns of the institute as a Director. She eventually started her own practice in Integrative Therapeutics (Holistic medicine and AURA Scanning) after securing a PhD in Biofield Sciences.

She is currently the coordinator and mentor at the Institute of Integrative Healthcare (IIHc).

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She also completed vigorous and tough registered Clinical Trials using her flagship medicines on over 300 patients suffering from atherosclerosis and related symptoms. A landmark study also revealed that Ayurvedic Suved Reimmugen has the ability to regress blockages and repair blood vessel, heart strength within just 3 months. These are oral, noninvasive treatments.

Healthcare Initiatives: Among the many healthcare initiatives taken up by her, Dr. Vaidya has also designed and created Integrative Healthcare initiatives that included multi-pathy treatments to chronic and acute patients which included holistic treatments like various healing modalities (with Ayurvedic science and explanations), etc.

Why she became a part of the Healthcare Industry: Ayurveda is one main aspect that attracted Dr. Vaidya towards the world of healing and Healthcare.

She rightly says that Ayurveda is a part of Holistic Healthcare. Ayurveda gave her the opportunity to bring modern science and medical evidence based research to support Ayurveda constantly and this was the main motivating factor for her to stay a part of this industry.

She is one of the staunch advocates of the concept, practice and teaching of “Wellness” and “Integrative Healthcare”. Dr. Vaidya was also an integral part of Indo-US joint venture on Ayurveda for Cancer care and Ayurvedic Sciences.

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Her Guides to Success and Bonds Shared:

Striking a Work-Life Balance:

She received guidance from some of the best experts in the field of Science and Medicine. They were the ones who nurtured the spirit of Research, Spirituality and Integrative life in Dr. Vaidya. Padmabhushan awardee Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, Chancellor of Nalanda University, and a pioneer of CDAC was one of Dr. Vaidya's guides and mentors. He is also the initiator of India's first supercomputer Param. He is fondly called 'Spiritual Scientist'.

Another mentor who is said to have had a deep impact on Dr. Vaidya's life and Professor Dr B M Hegde, a renowned Cardiologist and Vice Chancellor of Manipal University, Co-Chairman of the TAG-VHS Diabetes Research Centre, Chennai and the chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. He is the one who instilled deep respect for Ayurveda, Natural sciences and Healing in Dr. Vaidya.

Such is the close bond shared between Dr. Vaidya and Dr Hegde that, the latter has also written the Foreword for her book “Heart and Health like Never Before” and Dr Bhatkar's organisation, India International Multiversity published her book with his back cover comment. She then went on to become the Director of the Institute of Integrative Healthcare (IIHc), an initiative of Multiversity under the Mentorship of Dr Bhatkar in 2008.

USP of Supra Health Solutions LLP:

Dr. Vaidya prefers to live in the present. She nostalgically states that all the challenges that she has faced while trying to strike a work-life balance are behind her now and those times were full of both tears and smiles. She considers her family as her biggest support system, especially during challenging times as they have been the driving

About her debut book 'Heart and Health like Never Before': Her debut book 'Heart and Health like Never Before' is inspired by her own experiences with her patients and their queries about trying all options to get relief from their pain. She speaks in-depth about her successful case studies and how each patient of hers taught her the “actual healthcare” topics which would otherwise never be taught in the best schools of medicine.

The main thing that sets Supra Health Solutions LLP apart is that it is amongst the first to take on treatment of COVID patients under a Registered Clinical Trial as a joint venture between SKNMC and IIHc to beat the 2020 pandemic.

The most important value that her patients taught her is that of empathy and exploring holistic options.

Dr. Bhatkar, her mentor and mentor was her inspiration behind writing this book.

Health Solutions has also won various awards for its flagship products, services and results such as the India Pharma Award 2017. And they also got the opportunity to give a presentation in the Indian Science Congress, 2017.

Importance of Focussing on Mental Health:

Challenges Faced During Initial Stages of Career: Dr. Vaidya did not have it easy when she first entered the world of medicine and healthcare. She says that the medical community has created its own hurdles to stop her from succeeding in a man's world, as healthcare is a male-dominated sector.

And another great challenge that she had to face was being a frontrunner in the field of medicine, without a medical degree, which is not a common sight in the world of Healthcare. However, she crossed all of these hurdles with utter grit and determination and she feels that she couldn't have made it had it not been for the support of her patients, students and her teachers.

Work culture and Personal Philosophies: Dr. Vaidya believes in keeping an 'all-inclusive' work culture that helps her grow in a positive way, both as a person and as a professional. She puts special emphasis on learning from the respondents, be it the patients, students or markets as they can give some of the best lessons of both personal and professional lives.

She has stressed on the importance of being grateful for what one has as this world is a beautiful place and she feels truly grateful for what she has in her life, both on the personal and professional fronts. She always advises people to never stop asking questions as there is so much more to learn from everyone and everything.

Mantras of success in the corporate world: According to Dr. Vaidya, it is vital to be passionate in life. She believes in doing what one loves doing and this passion and love for one's work will reap far more rewards in life. It is also very important to inculcate commitment as a life principle as people appreciate commitment. She says that it need not mean one has to be the best; but it is very important to always put in the best of efforts in everything one does.

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She has always stood by and believed in the age-old adage “Mind over matter” and how stress can kill the most bodily healthy person. Hence, keeping this in mind, her study and experience in bringing integrative options included more of 'mind' and 'soul' in all therapies.

Future Plans and Contributions towards the Healthcare Sector: Her future plans for the healthcare sector include creation of designs for Wellness Centres that take into consideration the functioning of the Body-MindSoul on the foundation of “Atma Malik” (Soul is the Master). She is also seeking partners to take the business of Heart Health across the borders and to every person in need and willing to take Evidence based successful Ayurvedic options.

Success Story - Daniel O'Day Chairman and CEO Gilead Sciences

Daniel O'Day joined Gilead Sciences in March 2019 as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to Gilead, Daniel served as the Chief Executive Officer of Roche Pharmaceuticals. His career at Roche spanned more than three decades, during which he held a number of executive positions in the company's pharmaceutical and diagnostics divisions in North America, Europe and Asia. He served as a member of Roche's Corporate Executive Committee, as well as on a number of public and private boards, including Genentech, Flatiron Health and Foundation Medicine.

Daniel O'Day holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia University in New York. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America organization and Galapagos NV.

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - GIBF Global India business forum has signed MoU with Millennial India International Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture,All India Association of Industries, Gujarat Chemical Association and All India Organic Farmers

Millennial India International Chamber of Commerce Industry & Agriculture (MIICCIA)

A Non-government, not-for-profit organizations, MIICCIA Aims and focus to strengthen co-operation, suggestions, on empowering business & Industry ensuring Development of the Nation. The Founder Members/Promoters of MIICIA had dream for this forum for the last 25 years when they dealt with several business houses, Chambers of Commerce in India and abroad, personally seen and realized by understanding the needs of business houses, views and concerns of the industry and policies that become challenges towards the growth of the Businesses, Industry, Agriculture as well as the country. MIICCIA realized that lots of co-ordination is required between the policy making authorities and the Industry to give strength, hurdle free with strong pillars of the smooth policy to grow in good pace. MIICCIA is already in debate since long, planning to serve its members from the Indian private and public corporate sector, Multinational Companies, professionals drawing its strength from diverse regional chambers of commerce and industry across states with valuable inputs.

Understanding the National and global need, the key service that MIICCIA has aimed to provide updated information and valuable inputs in real time. To achieve the said goal MIICCIA have plans to create Pan India offices in all major cities in India as soon as possible to reach to all individual businesses, corporates, multinationals, professionals and institutions.

MIICCIA plan to host Networking Events, Bilateral, Multilateral Matchmaking Events, fundraisers, workshops, and other related activities.

All India Association of Industries

The All India Association of Industry is a local organization of businesses and companies in Mumbai with the intention to develop and further the interests of local companies and businesses in India. Many businesses are international operating companies with offices in India.

Established in 1956 in Mumbai, the commercial capital of the country by Shri Babubhai M. Chinai, M.P. The AIAI has over 1500 members and through its affiliates it represents over 50,000 industries. Nearly 70 percent of its members are from the SME sector.

With sweeping changes brought about by rapid globalization, mergers and takeovers having become the order of the day, with new challenges for industry to a large extent AIAI meets the requirement of SMEs in this process.

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Gujarat Chemical Association

Gujarat Chemical Association (GCA) was established in 1947 by a group of visionaries who envisioned the need for an association to boost the industrial economy of India after independence. Over the last seven decades, GCA has provided a platform to the members of the chemical trade and industry to share information, work together for the export, import and manufacturing of chemical products. GCA's aim is to work as a bridge between the chemical industry stake holders, Govt. Authorities, professionals, organizations, associations and apex bodies to create an ideal ecosystem for its members to grow in the chemical trade and industry.

GCA's philosophy is to promote and foster the Development of the Chemical Industry for the betterment of the society and ensure a perfect synergy between various forces of Research & Development, Latest Technology, Commerce and Government. Over the years, GCA's role has evolved to become a movement embodying the holistic interests of Gujarat's' chemical industry, which is a key contributor to the state's economy. Today, we have a membership of around 700 members supported by Chemical traders and manufacturers of chemicals and its allied products, petrochemicals, dyes & dyestuff, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and agrochemicals. Members can take the benefit of the services of GCA.

All India Organic Farmers Society

AIOFS is a Leading Organization in Organic Farming and Good Agriculture Practice Area. After constitution of Organization (AIOFS) in 2007 , AIOFS has trained more than 10,000 farmer. AIOFS is constituted under Societies Act of 1860.

The establishment of All India Organic Farmers Society (AIOFS) was done for the promotion and practices of Organic Farming but during the process, it was observed that most of farmers did not come forward and are not adopting organic farming then it was think over and decided that we at AIOFS should keep interacting with the farmers for organic farming practices and the farmers who do not cooperate due to one or the other reason would be clarified and education/training would be provided.

We educated such farmers for implementing INM/IPM techniques and the latest techniques of water and soil managements. The idea behind was that at least we could manage the farmers to minimize the use of chemical fertilizer and pesticides. Hence it was principally made the objective and task of AIOFS that we extensively promoted the implementation of INM/IPM techniques and also promotion of latest water saving techniques including drip sprinkler along with Organic Farming.

This practice made AIOFS more and more-rich in attaining experience of convincing the farmers for balanced and minimum use of fertilizer and pesticides as this is the foundation step towards organic agriculture.

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Article - Surging Forward: How the field of Surgery has transformed overtime Surgery was first found to have its origins way back to almost 9000 years ago and it was between 1200-600 B.C. when Sage Sushruta first practiced surgery and also authored the treatise titled 'Sushruta Samhita'. Today, he is considered as the 'Father of Surgery'.

The 'Sushruta Samhita' gives a detailed description about examination, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of several ailments and also describes detailed procedures to conduct cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery and rhinoplasty!

And since then, the world of surgery has never been the same thanks to constant innovation and evolution in the field of healthcare as a whole.

Here is the revolution of the field of Surgery over a period of 100 years (Source: Business Insider India):

1900s:

1950s:

As early as 1906, doctors were performing fairly complex operations on patients. Rudimentar y x-rays allowed unprecedented views inside the body, though no precautions were taken to avoid harmful exposure.

In 1952, doctors performed the first surgery in which they successfully stopped and restarted the heart. It would later form the foundation for modern-day transplants.

Within a decade, at the height of the Vietnam War, doctors performed the first heart transplant. Unfortunately, healing was still an obstacle. The patient died from pneumonia just 18 days later.

Other procedures around the time were less scientifically sound, such as the practice of regulating blood pressure with full-body suits as doctors administered infusions of medicine into the neck.

The surgeries themselves, however, were often brutal. With a poor understanding of anesthesia and none of the delicate tools available today, operations were forceful and traumatic.

1960s:

1920s:

The decade brought loads of technology into the operating room, with doctors manning control stations that looked fit for NASA. Operating rooms became the focal point of any successful hospital.

By 1921, anesthesia was used during procedures like the tumorremoval surgery. But records indicate that roughly one in 10 patients died on the table.

1970s to 1980s:

During the 20s, the equipment wasn't advanced enough for the intricate surgeries being performed. Physicians sometimes relied on rickety carts made of PVC pipes to support their operating tables.

Operations that once posed risks of infection, such as wound repair, were routine by the 1970s. But now doctors wanted to go smaller: The decade saw the invention of laparoscopic, or minimallyinvasive, surgery.

The 1920s saw an advent of surgery clinics. Whereas doctors initially operated with just one or two nurses to assist them, now physicians worked in teams.

Sample procedures would be performed in lecture halls, before an audience of rising doctors.

With minimally-invasive techniques on the rise, surgery entered the mainstream. The late 1970s and early 1980s saw a booming interest in plastic surgery, as people realized operations could be a form of recreation, not just life-preservation. Silicone implants, devised in the early 1980s, especially helped popularize breast augmentation surgery.

1930s: However, medical innovation was still far behind. The Braun inhaler used chloroform and ether as anesthesia. However, chloroform lost its popularity in the 1930s due to its toxicity.

X-ray tubes were also common in the 1930s. Doctors were intrigued by the ability to peer into people's bodies before needing to resort to surgery.

1940s: In the early 1940s, medical scientists learned to use localized xrays and anesthesia on specific parts of the body. As a result, patients were treated to oral surgeries to relieve their stubborn tooth aches and pains.

The decade also brought new interest in extreme procedures, namely, lobotomies. Doctors started specializing in the practice of alleviating ailments by removing certain brain tissues altogether.

The tools that allowed for these surgeries were often just as macabre as the procedures they enabled. Thus, though there was relief that there were surgical tools to alleviate pain, these tools were horrifying to look at too!

As World War II broke out, surgery again saw great advancement.

Doctors could essentially perform the same procedures in the field as they would at a hospital, all thanks to technology that didn't require them to stay rooted in an operating room.

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1990s: As with all innovation, some experimental procedures did not follow the newest techniques. In 1994, for instance, doctors at Russia's Hemopathologic Institute poured ice on patients to prepare for heart surgery in place of anesthesia.

But the progress also transcended human surgeries. In 1996, Bonah, an 18-month-old rare white tiger, underwent an operation to correct a dislocated kneecap. Bonah recovered wonderfully.

Early 2000s: As America's obesity epidemic began spiraling out of control, the early 21st century saw unprecedented use of laparoscopic surgery to shrink patients' stomachs to fight weight gain.

Within the last few years, the most cutting edge technologies have started relying less on human involvement and more on robotics. The da Vinci Xi Surgical System, made by Intuitive Surgical, could allow physicians to work remotely on patients from around the world.

Present Scenario: In December, 2015, physicians at NYU Langone Medical Center performed the world's first successful face transplant on a firefighter who suffered extreme burns in 2001. More than 100 people worked for 26 hours — a true medical miracle.

Heart surgeries have also seen some amazing advancements thanks to constant innovation in technology and the field of surgery. For example, mitral and tricuspid valve replacement gives access to the heart with the help of a simple catheter in the skin. This helps reduce recovery time and re-admissions and also saves lives, which is incredible. Some organizations have already started developing advanced heart surgery equipment to showcase them in the market.

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Success Story - Dame Emma Walmsley

In January 2018, it was reported that Walmsley had replaced 50 of GlaxoSmithKline's top managers across the company's businesses, and created a number of new roles, including hiring Karenann Terrell from Walmart as chief digital and technology officer.

Chief Executive Officer of GlaxoSmithKline

Walmsley was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to the pharmaceutical industry and business.

Leadership Style:

Dame Emma Walmsley is the chief executive officer (CEO) of GlaxoSmithKline. She succeeded Sir Andrew Witty, who retired in March 2017. Before GSK, she worked for L'Oréal for 17 years, and was a non-executive director of Diageo until September 2016. She grew up Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. She was born in the month of June, 1969.

Early life & Career Walmsley was born in Barrow-in-Furness in Lancashire (now Cumbria), the daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Walmsley and Lady (Christina) Walmsley (born Christina V Melvill). She boarded at St Swithun's School, Winchester, and has an MA in Classics and Modern Languages from Oxford University.

Walmsley worked at ''Loréal for 17 years where she held a variety of general management and marketing roles in Paris, London and New York. From 2007 she was based in Shanghai as General Manager, Consumer Products for L'Oreal China, where she ran the company's Chinese consumer products business, overseeing global brands including L'Oréal Paris, Maybelline and Garnier, as well as Mininurse, a Chinese skincare brand. At the time of her move to GSK in 2010, Advertising Age quoted company insiders surprised at her departure from L'Oreal, where she had been tipped for a senior global management role.

She joined GlaxoSmithKline in May 2010 as President of Consumer Healthcare Europe, rising in October 2011 to head its global consumer healthcare division as President of Consumer Healthcare Worldwide and a member of the executive team.

In March 2015 she became the Chief Executive Officer of Consumer Healthcare.

Walmsley was particularly involved in leading the company's sales drive in emerging markets. Under her leadership the consumer products division, one of the world's largest consumer health groups with brands including Panadol, Voltaren and Horlicks, made up nearly a quarter of GlaxoSmithKline's revenues.

She took over as CEO of the company in April 2017, making her the first woman to run a major pharmaceutical company. At the time, analysts commented that Walmsley's appointment could be seen as a signal that GSK would keep its consumer operation as a core part of its business.

In August 2017, Walmsley stated that her priority was for GlaxoSmithKline to become more adept at developing and commercialising new drugs. She announced a narrowed set of priorities for drug development, setting a target of allocating 80% of pharma R&D capital to a maximum of four disease areas. However, industry analysts noted that GlaxoSmithKline's decisions to hold its dividend would restrict the amount of cash available for R&D and acquiring intellectual property from other companies. Walmsley has made much-needed changes, her most important move was "the transformation of the leadership team within R&D." 22

A Financial Times profile of Walmsley in September 2016 reported that colleagues describe her as a “strong and dynamic” leader who mixes a personable style with a “steely” focus. “She sets clear objectives and there's lots of KPIs [key performance indicators] to measure delivery,” said one. She pays close attention to talent development but “can be ruthless with underperformers”.

Other Roles: Walmsley is a member of the GlaxoSmithKline board. She was a non-executive director of Diageo from January to September 2016. In September 2019, Walmsley became a non-executive director of Microsoft.

Personal Life: Outside work, Walmsley enjoys yoga. She married her husband David Owen in September 1995 in Greenwich, London, and they have four children.

Personal Life: In 2019 Walmsley ranked 2nd in Fortune Magazine's list of the ‘Most Powerful International Women’ in business, having topped the list in 2018. In 2017 she was placed second on the same list.

Top Mergers and Acquisitions Max Healthcare completes merger of Radiant Life's hospital assets with self

Max India Ltd on Monday said it has completed spinning off its hospital operations under Max Healthcare and the subsequent merger of Radiant Life Care Pvt Ltd with it. The process followed the National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) approval for the composite merger scheme.

MHIL will emerge as the second-largest hospital chain in India (in terms of revenue) with strongly established brand equity and centres of excellence for high-end quaternary care with significant part of its capacities in key metros, particularly Delhi-NCR and Mumbai," Soi was quoted as saying in a release.

After the merger, MHIL will operate over 3,500 beds across India, including tertiary and quaternary care facilities such as Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai and BLK Hospital, Max Hospital Saket, Max Smart Speciality Hospital Saket, Max Hospital Patparganj, Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh in Delhi.

The process was part of the Max Group's overall plan to merge its hospital operations with KKR-backed Radiant Life Care, which was announced in December 2018.

Radiant, promoted and founded by Soi and backed by KKR, had acquired a 49.7% stake in Max Healthcare in June 2019 for a consideration of around 2,136 crore. After the merger, Radiant will be majority stake in Max Healthcare.

Under the plan, first Max India's hospital operations under Max Healthcare Ltd were hived off, while the residual non-healthcare businesses including Antara and Max Skill First spun-off through Advaita, which will be later renamed Max India.

Invitae, a genetic testing company, acquired Archer DX, a genomics analysis company, for $1.4 billion.

Invitae has agreed to acquire ArcherDx for up-to-approximately $1.4 billion, in a deal that would bring germ line and somatic testing, liquid biopsy technologies and services, as well as tumour tissue genomic profiling onto a single platform The deal—announced just two weeks after ArcherDx filed for a $100 million initial public offering—is intended to create a global leader in cancer genetics and precision oncology by accelerating adoption of genetic testing, and enabling precision approaches from diagnostic testing to therapy optimization and monitoring.

Invitae and ArcherDx reason that the combined company will be ideally positioned to serve a variety of customers ranging from individuals and community clinicians to biopharmaceutical partners, distribution partners, reference laboratories, and academic centres.

The combined company will be able to draw upon Invitae's strengths in diagnostic and hereditary risk testing, its relationships with clinicians caring for cancer patients—and its central laboratory, which can support customers who prefer to send samples out for processing, and can use services including reporting, clinician consultation and genetic counselling for patients.

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Gilead to buy East Coast breast cancer-focused biotech in $21 billion deal California-based biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc. has agreed to buy Morris Plains-based cancer treatment specialist Immunomedics in a $21 billion cash deal, the two announced.

The $88 per share acquisition price represents a 108% premium to Immunomedics’ closing price on September 11. News of the deal on Monday morning sent Immunomedics' stock up 98% to $84 per share by midday.

Gilead highlighted the deal's inclusion of sacituzumab govitecan, known under the branded name Trodelvy, a first-in-class Trop-2 directed antibody-drug conjugate that got FDA approval in April for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who have received at least two prior therapies for metastatic disease.

Immunomedics is also on track to file for regulatory approval in Europe in the first half of 2021 The offer is funded through about $15 billion in cash on hand, as well as approximately $6 billion in newly issued debt, Gilead stated, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Bermuda-based Lazard are acting as its financial advisors.

Serum Institute of India to get $150 million funding from Gates Foundation for COVID-19 vaccine

Serum Institute of India stated that it has entered into a partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the GAVI vaccines alliance to make 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for India and other emerging economies as early as 2021.

The funds will be provided to GAVI which will be used to support Serum Institute.

"The collaboration will provide upfront capital to SII to help them increase manufacturing capacity now so that, once a vaccine, or vaccines, gains regulatory approval and WHO prequalification, doses can be produced at scale for distribution to India and LMICs as part of the Gavi COVAX AMC mechanism as early as the first half of 2021," SII said in a statement.

GAVI, the Gates-backed organisation, coleads a scheme called 'COVAX' designed to provide fast and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The scheme aims to deliver billion doses of approved and effective COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2021.

Manipal Hospitals to acquire 100% stake in Columbia Asia Hospitals in India.

Manipal Hospitals said it would acquire 100 percent stake in Columbia Asia Hospitals Private Limited. The transfer of ownership to Manipal Hospitals will be complete after regulatory approvals.

Columbia Asia has 11 hospitals in India spread across seven cities, including five in Bengaluru, according to its website.

This acquisition of Columbia Asia further promotes Manipal Hospitals' excellence in delivery of healthcare services with an enhanced pan-India footprint. The advisors for Manipal Health Enterprise Pvt. Ltd. were Allegro Capital Pvt. Ltd. and Columbia Pacific was advised by Morgan Stanley.

The combined entity will have 27 hospitals across 15 cities with more than 7,300 beds and a pool of 4,000 plus doctors. The company will have staff of over 10,000 and will treat over 4 million patients annually -- ranking amongst the largest healthcare provider networks in India.

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Article - Why You Should Pledge to Donate Your Organs Organ Donation is one of the most well-known yet the most underrated practices across the world. The main reason why more and more people are opting for organ donation nowadays, than they did 10 or 20 years ago is because there is a lot of information about the facts and benefits of organ donation and how one can safely donate their organs without having to worry about contracting infections and other health hazards.

Reasons Why Organ Donation is Important and Rewarding: You don't have to die to donate your organ

Organ donation helps you help others

Most people had this common misconception in the past that one would have to die first if they wanted to donate their organs. Well, that's not true. You can very well be alive if you ever consider donating your organs like liver, kidneys, etc.

As liver is the only organ in the entire human body that can grow back to its original size, donating a small part of your liver can drastically and positively change someone's life. And you never know, you might even save a life! A good enough reason to donate, right?

As it's a known fact that the families of the person suffering from a severe illness have to wait for a long time to get a matching donor, so it only helps shorten their waiting time if you step up and decide to donate an important organ. And it's not only the living persons who can do this.

Families of patients who have been declared brain-dead can help another family save the life of their loved one if they choose to donate the patient's organs. This not only helps the ailing who still has a chance at living a healthy life, but also helps the bereaved family in their healing knowing that their loved one has created a positive impact in someone's life even after death.

Different organs can help different people

It's not just about heart and kidneys

Our body is made up of so many different types of vital and wonderful organs that one person's body can help save several lives! Heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and so many other vital organs can help save the life of not just one, but several other people.

When we think of organ donation, the first thing that comes to our mind is donating heart, kidneys, liver, etc. But that's not the case.

You can donate almost all the organs of your body such as skin, eyes, corneas, pancreas, lungs, bones, intestines, veins, heart valves, etc.

There are no age restrictions to donate your organs If you have lived a healthy and disease-free life, you very well fit the criteria for organ donation. Right from a small baby to an old man, anyone and everyone with a healthy body can donate their organs to help those in need.

Organ donation is a positive and rewarding experience And last yet the most important, organ donation can help you have a change of heart about this concept altogether and can turn you into a role-model for others. And who knows, someone might decide to walk in your footsteps and become an organ donor! All in all, organ donation can be one of the most positive and rewarding experiences of your life as you get to become a superhero without a cape and save someone's life.

Where you can donate NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation) is the central authority for organ donation in India.

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Article - Nutrition Facts: Living Life the Healthier Way Leading a healthy life is one of the most important life goals that all people aspire to achieve. However, with several varieties of processed foods that contain unnecessary fats and sugar, leading a healthy life becomes a far-fetched dream.

But at the same time, we get so engrossed in being strict about what we eat and drink that we forget to enjoy the simple pleasures of life. And because of this, not only our nutrition, but our mental health also suffers to a great extent.

So it is important to get our facts right when it comes to nutrition. So read on to know some of the most interesting facts about nutrition from Ideal Nutrition (www.idealnutrition.com.au) that will help you look at this word from a whole new perspective.

Facts about Nutrition: Nutrition is a science.

Variety of food increases nutrition.

You've eaten all your life so you have come to know what foods you enjoy and what makes you feel good. This is great!

Unfortunately, many people take this as being an expert on nutrition. Just because something worked for you, it does not mean that it will work for everyone else in the world.

One thing people miss is definitely the “your body thrives on variety” thing. Grilled chicken and steamed broccoli 3x a day will not satisfy it!

Even though the Australian Dietary Guidelines states “Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the five groups every day”, this is not common sense for many people.

It is important to enjoy your food.

How much you enjoy your food affects how many nutrients you absorb. (Courtney, Dietitian at No Green Smoothies). The more you enjoy your food, the better you absorb it! (Tiffany Mei Haug, MS, RDN, EDOC).

Small dietary changes can make a big difference.

Small dietary changes can make a big difference. Many people believe that they must completely change their diet to make an impact in their health but this isn’t necessarily true. There was a recent study that showed that making small healthful dietary changes did indeed have long-term benefits. (Kate Chury, RD). Small dietary changes help to increase or maintain motivation because progress is able to be seen.

Dieting often makes people heavier.

Dieting does not “work.” “Work” meaning dieting does not provide long-term weight loss for the majority of people. To be clear, dieting is anything that takes you away from your inborn ability to trust yourself and eat naturally or intuitively. You are dieting if you use willpower and/or control your food intake. Other examples of dieting include using meal plans, calorie counting, weighing or measuring yourself excessively, taking diet products or supplements, or detoxing. It may be possible for you to lose weight in the initial phases of dieting, but in the long-term, you will likely regain that weight plus some.

Having weight-loss as your #1 priority is not caring for yourself.

Fun and pleasure are a big part of life, nutrition and caring for yourself.

Dieting causes the joy to disappear in eating. When this happens, nutrition suffers.

You'll find yourself comparing yourself and your dietary intake with other people's. This leaves you feeling preoccupied with food and your body, which does not feel good.

Even though dieting seems like it is a form of self-care, it really isn't.

Dieting does not support you in trusting yourself and making decisions that are true to you.

Listening and responding to your body in the best ways you can, are basic and important forms of self-care.

Intuitive eating is the way humans are naturally meant to eat and meet their nutritional needs for nourishment and pleasure. Intuitive eating also involves listening and responding to your body appropriately.

No one food or nutrient is the problem.

One food is unlikely to cause health problems or make you fat.

A combination of foods, your lifestyle and your genetics are important factors in health.

Nutrition is key to a good quality of life, however, it competes with your genetics, your past history with food and your body, and what is going on for you now.

An exception is in the instance of allergies and intolerances. One food or food group may, in fact, be problematic for you and therefore may need reducing or eliminating completely. Make an appointment with an accredited practicing dietitian and your doctor to help with managing your condition.

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Eating food is more nutritious than taking vitamin or nutritional supplements.

Gluten-free and organic foods are not healthier.

If you have Coeliac Disease, Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivities or malabsorption of fermentable sugars (FODMAPs), gluten-free Nutritional supplements may be useful. However, food contains plant foods may be necessary for you. substances that are just as important for health.All of these plant For the rest of the population, gluten-free and organic does not substances (e.g. polyphenols) do not appear in nutritional supplements. mean that the food is healthier compared to gluten-containing or You may be missing out if you rely on taking nutritional supplements rather than food for your vitamins and minerals. It is easy to overdose on non-organic foods. supplements, more so than food. Besides, food is much more enjoyable!

For healthy individuals, the gluten-free and organic way eating is It is easy to overdose on supplements, more so than food. Besides, food usually restrictive and expensive. is much more enjoyable!

If not managed appropriately, gluten-free eating can lead to It is easy to overdose on supplements, more so than food. Besides, food nutrient deficiencies such as protein, iron, calcium, fibre, thiamine, niacin, folate, riboflavin and zinc.

Eating fast is not helpful.

Eggs are not bad.

Eggs are nutritious, versatile and convenient to eat.

Eating fast causes a stress response leading to a slower metabolism, Even though eggs contain cholesterol, they do not significantly reduced calorie-burning capacity, reduced vitamin & mineral absorption & reduced muscle building. (Pam Bailey). increase LDL-cholesterol.

Saturated fat and Trans fats have far greater impacts on LDLcholesterol.

Consuming up to 6 eggs a week does not increase cardiovascular Coffee can be healthy. disease risk or high cholesterol for healthy individuals.

While caffeine can have downsides such as reducing your quality of sleep if consumed too close to bedtime, there actually are a lot of benefits to coffee. It is high in antioxidants and is actually associated You'll die anyway. I work in a hospital and see all walks of life, all eat with a longer lifespan if consumed in appropriate amounts. differently, all shapes and sizes, but what really matters is what kind of person you are and who is around you at the end. Might be a tad morbid but very true. Don't waste time fussing over food. Enjoy it. (Skye Jade, Dietitian). Nutrition is wonderful and important. It Moderation is the key. can help to improve your quality of life, however, it is not going to stave off death. “Moderation� in nutrition is the act of avoiding extremes or finding that middle ground with applying nutrition knowledge and skills to everyday life.

When you find moderation, you stop dieting and eat naturally or intuitively.

Eating will become pleasurable and simple again.

You'll stop comparing yourself and your dietary intake with others and THE BUSINESS TYCOONS diet rules.

You'll learn how to reconnect with your internal body cues or appetite.

Special Edition Essentially, you will improve your relationship with food and your body, Fit & Fab which supports you in living your life to the fullest.

Food will not save you from death.

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Success Story - Shashank Shende

Gradual Progress and Expanding Business:

Founder Vardha Industries

In 2010, he also started manufacturing hospital furniture like hospital beds, trolleys, etc. Today, his business supplies its spare parts all over India. His business model is that of B2B and he didn't feel the need to market his products as his products already became popular among hospitals; this just goes on to show his reputation for bringing quality products to the table. The COVID pandemic has brought big business for Mr. Shende as he was able to manufacture around 2500 beds and supply it to different places within and outside Maharashtra like Bangalore and Baroda. He is currently supplying to two companies, viz. Vardha Furnitech Pvt. Ltd. and Creative Furniture, a venture started by his wife, Mrs. Deepali Shende. She has been in this business since 2012.

Mr. Shashank Shripad Shende, Founder of Vardha Industries, might sound like a humble man, but his body of work is certainly not so. He has made immense contributions to the field of healthcare, though not as a doctor but as a vital provider of the infrastructure that helps hospitals function smoothly. And his role had become all the more vital during the COVID-19 pandemic as a majority of hospitals were running short of beds and other important infrastructure to treat COVID patients. And Mr. Shende helped provide these vital products at the right place, at the right time.

You might as well call him a Superhero!

Read on to know the inspiring journey Mr. Shende has embarked on as he still continues to be an inspiration to millions of us:

Inspiration to Start Business in Pharma Sector: Mr. Shende completed his graduation in mechanical engineering and thereafter, worked in small scale companies for nearly six years. He eventually left his job in order to start his own business. He set up his first business by starting a workshop with only two drill machines. During his tenure in his debut venture, his first big order was from Telco way back in 1996.

His venture had to face its biggest challenge after almost four years wherein things became quite difficult for him due to lack of facilities in their plant as Karad (his place of business) didn't offer any facilities like MIDC areas like Pune or Nashik would. This became a huge hurdle for him and the only option he was left with was to shut shop for nearly six months. It was during his downtime that someone suggested him to go ahead and start another business which would feature his own products.

Hence, he identified various fields that could potentially act as his new business plan to go ahead. He identified fields like Electro-mechanical, Pharma-mechanical, etc. and decided to go with the Pharma sector. It was in 2002 that he started manufacturing spare parts like screws which play a vital part in building hospital beds. This became Mr. Shende's true calling and that is how Vardha Industries was born. Such was the success of his business that he bought two more shops in 2010 which would deal with fabrication work, albeit only dealing with the medical field.

He now caters to some of the top Government tenders and has a lot of local brands under his belt such as Meditech Engineers, Janak Metal Beds, Solocraft, Bhushan Surgicals, Khushi Surgicals, ACM India Ltd., Alpha Surgicals, Harar Industries, etc.

Product Line-up: Mr. Shende's company produces different machine parts which are primarily used in the medical field; their main product is screws for different medical equipment.

Other products that they produce are furniture for hospitals which are divided into standardized and customized products.

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By 2010, it was clear to Mr. Shende that he wanted to have long-term plans with this business and hence he got busy chalking out a plan for their 5-yearmilestones for 2015 and then for 2020. He prepared graphs about the prices, labour charges and buying new shops to expand the business. So he did a SWOT analysis and observed if the odds of starting a new product were in his favour. However, since he had quickly identified a set market he felt he can go ahead with the same market and decided to go against his decision to introduce a new product in the market.

He also observed that the metropolitan cities were growing rapidly every day and this caused a lot of space problems. Hence, many of his clients had to go off to places that were quite far from Pune to set up their plants. This further involved a lot of labour cost, plant set-up cost, etc. which added to their burden.

Hence, this inspired Mr. Shende to start a business wherein all of these costs would be borne by him and all their clients had to do was sell his business' products. Hence this helped alleviate their burdens of setting up factories from scratch. This has also helped Mr. Shende secure Government tender orders for five consecutive years from 2011 to 2016.

There are some clients that give orders exclusively to him.

Creating Marketing Strategies: In 1987-88, during his college days, he had visited an exhibition by Godrej in Vikhroli. He observed that a lot of companies were marketing their products in this exhibition and that is how he came up with the marketing strategy to grow his business further.

He then started visiting more medical exhibitions and put up stalls of his business in different metro cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Goa, etc.

This move resulted in him not only growing his business in terms of volume but has also resulted in his business getting a great reputation as customers were promoting his business by word-of-mouth.

USP of Business:

Mantra for Success:

Ask him what sets his business apart and he has just three words to define his product's uniqueness: Consistency, Quality and Productivity. These three things are what make his products a brand in the market. In fact, his company, Vardha Industries was the first one to introduce hospital bed screws in India for which he got a lot of recognition across India.

Challenges faced while setting up business: The biggest challenge that Mr. Shende faced was lack of guidance and mentorship while starting his business. In fact, he was the first one in his family to get into the world of entrepreneurship. He faced a lot of opposition and criticism from his family and friends for taking this leap. He says that today's entrepreneurs have everything they need to start their own business, but this was not the case during his times.

Work-Life Balance: Apart from being an honest businessman, Mr. Shende spends a lot of his time in contributing to social causes which gives him a lot of satisfaction. He is wanderlust at heart and squeezes out some time to go travelling with his family as well.

Personal Ideologies: Mr. Shende immensely believes in the saying 'Be Positive'. He is an eternally positive person which helps him clearly navigate through his personal and professional problems in life. He also believes in helping people who truly deserve a helping hand and also celebrates their success. He doesn't believe in having negative opinions about people and chooses to have a positive and open mind.

Work Culture: He believes in adopting and practicing a transparent work culture. He feels that each and every one, no matter how big or small in position, has the right to know where and when the products are being delivered. He has kept a culture of independence and accountability wherein employees facing problems while working are free to think about solutions as well, thus making them more confident and self-reliant. He believes that everyone has a mind of their own and he doesn't feel that his employees should follow his advice every single time, as this would limit their growth in the company.

His main mantra of success is to always stay positive in every situation. He also advices young entrepreneurs to follow people who have achieved much more success in the business world as this would help them understand the factors that makes these business tycoons a success. He also feels that failure is as important as success as that is what makes a person strong and determined in life.

It is also important to stay patient during trying times in business. He doesn't take sole credit for his professional success as he feels that it is not his own efforts alone which have made him a success and that other people working for him are equally responsible for his success. It is important to be honest and sincere in conducting business as this will only help one gain a fantastic reputation in the market. He also believes in celebrating the smallest achievements in life.

Future Plans: His main focus now is on the marketing aspect of his business. He also plans to subcontract some vital activities of his business thereby reducing his costs to buy additional infrastructure for his business.

Message to Budding Entrepreneurs: His only message to entrepreneurs is that if they want to achieve something big in life, then it's important to take risks and to also stay patient while waiting for the result of their risks. He also advises entrepreneurs to take full advantage of the various plans and policies set up by the Central Government as entrepreneurship is a booming field today.

And lastly, he also asks people to take the right guidance from the right people before making entrepreneurship as their career choice, as this guidance will help them decide whether it's worth taking the plunge.

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ECONOMIC BILATERAL AGREEMENTS AND MOU's

India-US Ink Three Bilateral Agreements In Health, Energy Sectors After Modi-Trump Talks United States (US) and India, the two countries have concluded three bilateral agreements in the health and energy sectors.

As per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), two of the agreements finalised during the US President's visit include a memorandum of understanding on mental health, and one that deals with the safety of medical products. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on safety of medical products was signed between the USFDA and India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.

The MoU on mental health is between India's Department of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of Health and Human Services of the US. A Letter of Cooperation was also signed by Indian Oil Corporation and ExxonMobil India LNG Limited, with Chart Industries of the US.

Bilateral Health Agreements between the Federal and Provincial/Territorial Governments in Canada In addition to the on-going funding provided to provinces and territories through the Canada Health Transfer, the federal government has indicated that it will provide an additional $3 billion over four years for specific needs such as homecare and mental health. The new funding will be governed by agreements it intends to negotiate with each provincial and territorial government. Drawing on his forthcoming IRPP Insight, Gregory Marchildon will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such bilateral agreements, as well as their fiscal and political feasibility.

India-African Union sign MoU on strengthening cooperation in healthcare sector An agreement has been signed between India and the African Union to initiate and strengthen the cooperation in health sector in a structured and organised manner by establishing an India-Africa health sciences collaborative platform, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

The MEA, in a statement, said that in order to carry forward the strategic vision of India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) III through a structured and concrete partnership in the health sector, the MEA partnered with Indian Council of Medical Research and had jointly organised the first India-Africa Health Sciences Meet in 2016 in New Delhi.

The MoU will pave the way for the cooperation in the areas of research and development, capacity building, health services, pharmaceutical trade and manufacturing capabilities for drugs and diagnostics, it said.

The MEA said it has offered full support for implementation of the agreement.

According to an33ICMR statement, the programme would focus on training and strengthening capacity of health professionals, researchers, regulators and industry staff, support research collaborations for developing preventive tools and improved diagnostics for diseases which are regional priorities in India and Africa

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UK-India

Offers individual nurses the opportunity to work in England, excluding health workers from the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and West Bengal.

Philippines-Bahrain

Seeks to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of health services and the exchange of human resources; in addition to facilitating movement of health workforce, provides specific details on mechanisms to support human resources for health development in the Philippines.

Provides guidelines for temporary (unidirectional) movement of health workers from Kenya to Namibia upon request of Namibia. Formed as result of Kenya’s inability to fully employ its health workers under terms of an IMF agreement.

Kenya-Namibia

Currently in negotiation. Fiji may provide health workers for Nauru to assist in an immediate shortage situation, and Nauru may provide funds to Fiji to produce new health workers to replace those who left under the agreement.

Fiji-Nauru

China-Zambia

Bilateral agreement that provides full medical scholarships for Zambians to study Chinese and medicine in China.

Swaziland- South Africa

Swazi citizens may be referred to South African public hospitals for specialized medical treatment. Swazis have to bring their own donors for organ transplants.

A RECIPROCAL HEALTH CARE AGREEMENT ENABLES VISITORS FROM CERTAIN COUNTRIES TO GET ESSENTIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT WHILE THEY'RE IN AUSTRALIA. The Australian Government has Reciprocal Health Care Agreements (RHCA) with 11 countries. They allow eligible people visiting from those countries to access some free or reduced cost health care services through Australia’s Medicare system.

If you’re covered by an RHCA, you’ll have access to some Medicare services when you’re in Australia, but it’s important to know that Medicare doesn’t cover all health services (such as treatment in a private hospital or as a private patient, ambulance, and dental treatment).

So it's a good idea to get private health insurance for your peace of mind.

Eligible countries The Australian Government has RHCA agreements with: Belgium

Finland

Italy

Malta

The Netherlands Sweden

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Republic of Ireland

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Article - Pharma Industry in India: An Analysis

Government Initiatives Some of the initiatives taken by the Government to promote the pharmaceutical sector in India are as follows:

Introduction: India is the largest provider of generic drugs globally. Indian pharmaceutical sector supplies over 50% of global demand for various vaccines, 40% of generic demand in the US and 25% of all medicine in the UK. India enjoys an important position in the global pharmaceuticals sector. The country also has a large pool of scientists and engineers with a potential to steer the industry ahead to greater heights. Presently, over 80% of the antiretroviral drugs used globally to combat AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) are supplied by Indian pharmaceutical firms.

Market Size Indian pharmaceutical sector is expected to grow to US$ 100 billion, while medical device market is expected to grow US$ 25 billion by 2025. Pharmaceuticals export from India stood at US$ 20.70 billion in FY20. Pharmaceutical export includes bulk drugs, intermediates, drug formulations, biologicals, Ayush and herbal products and surgical.

India's biotechnology industry comprising biopharmaceuticals, bio-services, bioagriculture, bio-industry, and bioinformatics is expected grow at an average growth rate of around 30% a y-o-y to reach US$ 100 billion by 2025.

India's domestic pharmaceutical market turnover reached Rs 1.4 lakh crore (US$ 20.03 billion) in 2019, up 9.8% y-o-y from Rs 129,015 crore (US$ 18.12 billion) in 2018.

India plans to set up a nearly Rs 1 lakh crore (US$ 1.3 billion) fund to provide boost to companies to manufacture pharmaceutical ingredients domestically by 2023.

In November 2019, the Cabinet approved extension/renewal of extant Pharmaceuticals Purchase Policy (PPP) with the same terms and conditions while adding one additional product namely, Alcoholic Hand Disinfectant (AHD) to the existing list of 103 medicines till the final closure/strategic disinvestment of Pharma CPSUs. Under Budget 2020–21, Rs 65,012 crore (US$ 9.30 billion) has been allocated to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is. The Government has allocated Rs 34,115 crore (US$ 4.88 billion) towards the National Health Mission under which rural and urban people will get benefited.

Rs 6,400 crore (US$ 915.72 million) has been allocated to health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY).

As per Economic Survey 2019–20, Government expenditure (as a percentage of GDP) increased to 1.6% in FY20 from 1.2% in FY15 on health.

Investments and Recent Developments The Union Cabinet has given its nod for the amendment of existing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in the pharmaceutical sector in order to allow FDI up to 100% under the automatic route for manufacturing of medical devices subject to certain conditions.

The drugs and pharmaceuticals sector attracted cumulative FDI inflow worth US$ 16.50 billion between April 2000 and March 2020 according to the data released by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

Some of the recent developments/investments in the Indian pharmaceutical sector are as follows:

In May 2020, Jubilant Generics Ltd entered into a non-exclusive licencing agreement with US-based Gilead Sciences Inc to manufacture and sell the potential COVID-19 drug Remdesivir in 127 countries, including India.

Affordable medicines under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) achieved record sales turnover of Rs 52 crore (US$ 7.38 million) in the month of April 2020.

During December 2019, on moving annual total (MAT) basis, industry growth was at 9.8%, with price growth at 5.3%, new product growth at 2.7%, while volume growth at 2% y-o-y.

In October 2019, Telangana Government proposed Hyderabad Pharma City with financial assistance from the Central government of Rs 3,418 crore (US$ 489 million).

As on August 2019, the moving annual turnover (MAT) for biosimilar molecules sold in the domestic market stood at Rs 1,498 crore (US$ 214.31 million).

Healthcare sector witnessed private equity of total US$ 1.1 billion with 27 deals in H12019.

Indian pharmaceutical industry's export to the US will get a boost as branded drugs worth US$ 55 billion will become off-patent during 2017 2019.

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The National Health Protection Scheme is the largest Government funded healthcare programme in the world, which is expected to benefit 100 million poor families in the country by providing a cover of up to Rs 5 lakh (US$ 7,723.2) per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation. The programme was announced in Union Budget 2018–19.

The Government of India is planning to set up an electronic platform to regulate online pharmacies under a new policy to stop any misuse due to easy availability.

Government of India unveiled 'Pharma Vision 2020' to make India a global leader in end-to-end drug manufacture. Approval time for new facilities has been reduced to boost investment.

Government of India has offered Rs 6,940 crore (US$ 942.8 million) production linked incentives between 5–20% for incremental sales and plans to set up three mega drug parks to drive sustainable cost competitiveness

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Road Ahead Medicine spending in India is projected to grow 9 12% over the next five years, leading India to become one of the top 10 countries in terms of medicine spending.

Going forward, better growth in domestic sales would also depend on the ability of companies to align their product portfolio towards chronic therapies for diseases such as such as cardiovascular, anti-diabetes, anti-depressants and anti-cancers, which are on the rise.

The Indian Government has taken many steps to reduce costs and bring down healthcare expenses. Speedy introduction of generic drugs into the market has remained in focus and is expected to benefit the Indian pharmaceutical companies. In addition, the thrust on rural health programmes, lifesaving drugs and preventive vaccines also augurs well for the pharmaceutical companies.

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Article - Exercise: The 'Wh' Questions and Dos and Don'ts Exercise is a combination of different physical activities that help you keep fit not only physically but mentally as well. There are different types of exercises one does to ensure that they are physically and mentally hale and hearty. Exercising not only helps in toning muscles of the body but also has a deep and positive impact on the mental health of the person. Knowing that you're healthy and fit, both in your physical and mental states gives you a rewarding feeling.However, there are a lot of people who mindlessly exercise without knowing the 'rights and wrongs' of it.

Indulging in a form of exercise that you have no knowledge about only leads to more mental and physical frustration which is not the main aim behind working out. Doing things the right way is the only way forward if you want to achieve your physical and mental goals.So here are some of the most frequently asked questions about exercise according to U.S. News

Q. 1. Exercise, physical activity and fitness: What's the difference?

Q. 2. What intensity exercise should I do?

Physical activity is simply any bodily movement performed by the muscles that expend energy. This includes all the movement one does throughout the day, whether it be intentional, part of one's job/occupation or simply for transporting one's self from one place to another. All activity and steps count toward your health.

Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is planned and structured with the purpose of improving or maintaining physical fitness or health. In general, exercises are divided into activities that are predominantly aerobic (like running) or resistance (like weight lifting), although most sports and physical activities have components of both.

Fitness is the ability to perform activity at a moderate to vigorous level of intensity without tiring easily. Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks, or METs, is commonly used as the unit attributed to different activities to describe the intensity and the amount of energy spent in that activity. The more fit you are, the more physical activity you can do and then the more oxygen the body uses to meet the energy demands.

METs can be measured during an exercise (treadmill or bicycle) stress test, and they are commonly performed at a doctor's office to investigate cardiac or pulmonary disease. Fitness also depends on your age, sex, body size and genetic background. But it's clear that regular physical activity improves your fitness level.

Q. 3. Do I have to exercise every day?

While it is generally advised to spread activity throughout the week, even if you can only find time to be active on weekends, any level of activity is beneficial.In a recent study that included over 60,000 middle-aged participants, those who met their total physical activity recommendations in only one or two sessions per week (i.e. weekend warriors) enjoyed similar benefits ,such as lower risk of dying from any cause and dying from cardiovascular disease or from cancer, compared with those who exercised in moderate amounts spread through most days of the week. Both groups had better outcomes compared with those who were inactive.

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If you hate running, no worries! Exercise does not have to be vigorous to be heart-healthy. In fact, nearly all cardiovascular benefits are gained by moderate-intensity activity. There may be further gain, particularly for fitness, by adding vigorous activities. But even light activities, particularly if they replace sitting or sedentary time, also provide health benefits.

Light activities include leisurely walking, light stretching, light housework and gardening.

Moderate activities include brisk walking, leisurely bicycling, dancing, swimming and moderate housework or yard work.

Examples of vigorous activities are running, aerobics classes, competitive sports, more intensive cycling and hard physical labor.

Q. 4. Is there such a thing as too much exercise?

Although there have been suggestions about the adverse health effects of strenuous exercise, this remains a topic of debate among physicians and scientists who study this field. What we know today is that people who perform strenuous exercise may not get additional incremental benefits compared with those who exercise at moderate amounts regularly.

However, some of these individuals may have individual susceptibility factors (specially undiagnosed cardiovascular disease) that could increase their risk of harm from strenuous exercise.

Certainly lack of exercise among U.S. adults is more of a health concern than too much exercise.

Q. 5. How much exercise do I need?

Several groups, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association, released guidelines recommending that adults should engage in moderate-intensity exercise lasting at least 30 minutes on at least five days of the week. The American Heart Association specifically recommends at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activities, or 75 minutes a week of vigorous activity, or any combination in which one minute of vigorous activity counts towards two minutes of moderate-intensity activity. This generally can be achieved by brisk walking for 30 minutes or running for 15 minutes on most days of the week, or swimming for 50 minutes at a leisurely pace three days a week.

Strong data supporting these minimum levels of exercise comes from multiple studies that followed thousands of subjects of different sexes, ages and ethnicities for many years. One large study combined data from several studies and found that this level of activity decreased the risk of dying by 20 to 30 percent (1 out of every 4 deaths prevented) over a 12-year period.

Although the data appear to show that more intense or more prolonged exercise may provide a greater benefit, other studies (in older subjects) showed that even one hour of exercise a week (like walking or riding a bike) or walking six to12 blocks weekly reduces the risk of having a heart attack.

As with other things in life, some things that work for someone else does not mean it will work for you. In general, the amount of exercise you do should be tailored to your current fitness, your health, your schedule, medical conditions and the goals and benefits you want from exercise. If you think you can't exercise because of health concerns, discuss this with your health provider. There are very few circumstances when one isn't able to exercise at all. Even small amounts of exercise once or twice a week may help you to be healthier. Brisk walking is an activity with a low risk for injury that most adults can do without medical clearance.

If you think you can't exercise because of health concerns, discuss this with your health provider. There are very few circumstances when one isn't able to exercise at all. Even small amounts of exercise once or twice a week may help you to be healthier. Brisk walking is an activity with a low risk for injury that most adults can do without medical clearance.

Q. 6. Is one type of exercise better than another?

Probably not. The best exercises are the ones you enjoy and are willing to do consistently—something you look forward to that's seen as fun and not a chore. Even better if you switch up the type of exercise to break monotony! There are so many options for fitness. We recommend engaging in complimentary activities such as combining cardio with strength training.In a large study published in 2016 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that individuals from England and Scotland participating in swimming, racquet sports and aerobics had a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease.These sports plus cycling were also associated with lower risks of death from any causes. The comparisons were performed against subjects not performing these activities.

But, the study was limited in that other types of sports they analyzed had too low participation to be conclusive. As an example, although this study couldn't confirm survival benefits for runners, other studies have demonstrated this.Now that one has understood the fundamentals of exercise, it is now important to understand the various Dos and Don’ts of Exercise as well! According to fitness portals Active (www.active.com) and Doctor NDTV (www.doctor.ndtv.com) here are some of the Dos and Don’ts to keep in mind before you step into the gym or workout at home: Now that one has understood the fundamentals of exercise, it is now important to understand the various Dos and Don'ts of Exercise as well!

According to fitness portals Active (www.active.com) and Doctor NDTV (www.doctor.ndtv.com) here are some of the Dos and Don'ts to keep in mind before you step into the gym or workout at home: Dos of Exercising: Warm Up

Start off moderately

Wear loose clothes

Stretch More

Don'ts of Exercising: Lifting Too Much

Do not push an injury

Don't dehydrate yourself Do not keep unrealistic expectations

Don'ts of Exercising:

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Success Story - Vasant Narasimhan

Background

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Novartis

Narasimhan received his bachelor's degree in biological sciences from University of Chicago, his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and his master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Narasimhan has previously served as Global Head of Biopharmaceuticals & Oncology Injectables at Sandoz International. Narasimhan joined Novartis in 2005.

From 2014 to 2016, he served as the Global Head of Development for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. From 2016 to 2018, he held the role of Global Head of Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer within the company. On September 5, 2017, he was named the successor of Joseph Jimenez as CEO of Novartis.

He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and a member of the board of fellows of Harvard Medical School. He also serves on the boards of African Parks, a nonprofit conser vation organization, and of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

In 2015, Fortune listed Narasimhan 7th in their '40 under 40' list.

Introduction Vasant "Vas" Narasimhan is an Indian-American physician and the chief executive officer of Novartis (since 2018).

Personal Life Narasimhan is married to Srishti Gupta, who met him at Harvard while organizing an Asian cultural festival. His parents originate from Tamil Nadu, India having immigrated to the United States in the 1970s. Narasimhan's mother is a former nuclear engineer for Public Service Electric and Gas and his father was an executive at Hoeganaes Corporation.

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He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and a member of the board of fellows of Harvard Medical School. He also serves on the boards of African Parks, a nonprofit conser vation organization, and of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. In 2015, Fortune listed Narasimhan 7th in their '40 under 40' list.

Success Story - Vandana Luthra

Charity and Philanthropy

Founder VLCC

Mrs. Luthra is the Vice-President of the NGO, Khushii, which is a remedial school for underprivileged children and this NGO offers mid-day meal facilities to over 3000 children and also has projects like telemedicine centres and a vocational training facility. She is a member of the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga and of the Steering Committee and Sub-Committee, which were formed

by India's Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

She is also a patron of her mother's NGO, Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust, which is a pioneer of providing education to children, irrespective of whether they have a disability or not. This trust has over 800 students in its two schools as of now.

Awards and Honours

Introduction: Vandana Luthra is an Indian entrepreneur who is the founder of VLCC Health Care Ltd., a beauty and wellness organisation. This organisation is represented in Asia, the GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council, which is a political and economic union of Arab states that are present on the Gulf border) and Africa. She has also been elected as the first Chairperson of the Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC) in 2014, an initiative taken up to provide training under the Government's 'Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana' Scheme.

Mrs. Luthra received the prestigious Padma Shri award, which is the 4th highest civilian honour in the country, for her contributions to trade and industry.

Apart from this, she has also received awards like 'The Asian Business Leaders Forum Trailblazer Award', 2012, The Enterprise Asia Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2010, ranking 26th in the annual Forbes Asia 2016 list of '50 Power Businesswomen in the APAC region, which includes Asia, Australia and New Zealand. She was also featured in another list of Forbes of '50 Most Powerful Women in Business in India', right from 2011 to 2015, for 5 consecutive years.

Early Life and Education: Mrs. Luthra was born on July 12, 1959 in New Delhi. Her father was a mechanical engineer and her mother was an Ayurvedic doctor who had her own NGO named 'Amar Jyoti'. Her mother's philanthropic initiatives deeply impacted Mrs. Luthra right from a young age and that inspired her to take up beauty, food, nutrition and skin care and gain expertise in these fields. So, after completing her graduation from Polytechnic for Women in New Delhi, she went to Europe to study about her fields of interest in depth. Mrs. Luthra started VLCC at a time when the terms 'beauty industry' were non-existent. She started a venture of her own after getting married and got a lot of support for it from her family, especially her husband. Even though Mrs. Luthra came from an affluent family, she wanted to become successful by starting something of her own and hence she didn't take any financial support from her family and instead took a small loan from a bank. She started 'Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves', popularly known today as VLCC, in 1989 and she also got a lot of customers. But it wasn't easy for her as most women were not only unaware, but were also wary to try beauty products on themselves. However, 31 years later, VLCC is considered an iconic brand in beauty, food, nutrition and skincare sectors.

VLCC has the largest operations in India in the beauty and wellness sector. The brand currently has its stores in 326 locations in 153 cities and 13 countries in South Asia, South East Asia, the GCC Region and East Africa.

The company currently has 4000 employees which include nutritionists, medical professionals, physiotherapists, cosmetologists and beauty professionals. Based on the market share, VLCC is a market leader in Indian Beauty and Wellness Industry.

The VLCC products are currently sold through 100,000 outlets across India and it also has over 10,000 outlets in the GCC region and South East Asia. These products are also sold via e-commerce channels.

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Article - Medical Tourism: The Indian Scenario

No Language barrier All hospitals in India have the staffs who speak fluent English and hence language is not the barrier in India.

Some hospitals have hired language translators also for the patients who come from African countries to make them feel comfortable.

Manpower and alternative options

India is now being put up on the international map as a heaven for those seeking quality and affordable healthcare. India is a recognized place for treatment cum leisure. Many international patients prefer to combine their leisure and relaxation visit to India with healthcare. The Indian hospitality and healthcare facilities together are responsible for increasing the rate of increase in Medical Tourism in India. While there are many factors which are responsible for the growth of Medical Tourism in India, below are some major reasons why India is becoming is the hub for medical tourism.

Cost-effectiveness Medical treatment in a developed country is much higher than that in a developing country like India. With 50 million Americans without health insurance and the waiting lists for state-run facilities are increasingly flocking to India because it offers quality treatment at a fifth of the cost abroad. This is one of the primary drivers behind people crossing borders for medical care and making India one of the famous destinations for medical tourism. In India, complicated surgical procedures are being done at 1/10th the cost compared are with the procedures in the developed countries

India has a number of hospitals, a large pool of doctors (approx 7, 00,000), nurses & supporting staff with required specialization and expertise. The most popular treatments sought in India by medical tourists are alternative medicine, bone-marrow transplant, cardiac bypass surgery, eye surgery and orthopedic surgery. India is known in particular for heart surgery, hip resurfacing and other areas of advanced medicine.

However, the country is also famous for an alternative form of treatments. Alternative therapy offers not just treatment but spiritual and mental healing as well.

Availability of traditional healthcare therapies India has a history of traditional healthcare treatment options such as Ayurveda, homoeopathy, naturopathy, yoga and Unani which are also contributing towards increasing medical tourism in India.

Information Source Franchise India Wellness (www.franchiseinda.com)

Modern Technology Latest medical technology India as a destination of medical treatment is attracting more tourists because of the availability of the latest medical technology. A number of hospitals in India have installed latest machinery for treatment. All medical examination and treatment are conducted using the latest technologically advanced and cutting edge diagnostic equipment

Quality of healthcare A major factor behind patients repeatedly visiting a particular country such as India for its services, especially in areas that require advanced medical care and lifesaving surgeries depends on the availability of skilled doctors/ specialists, paramedical staff and healthcare facilities involved in which ensure the quality standards of services provided. Improving patient safety, medication, infection prevention and control, quality performance improvement and the environment of care is a primary concern for hospitals in India. The doctors are supported by a strong, comprehensive and well trained paramedical force comprising of nurses, technicians, attendants, clinical coordinators and nutritionists.

Quality of healthcare A major factor behind patients repeatedly visiting a particular country such as India for its services, especially in areas that require advanced medical care and lifesaving surgeries depends on the availability of skilled doctors/ specialists, paramedical staff and healthcare facilities involved in which ensure the quality standards of services provided. Improving patient safety, medication, infection prevention and control, quality performance improvement and the environment of care is a primary concern for hospitals in India. The doctors are supported by a strong, comprehensive and well trained paramedical force comprising of nurses, technicians, attendants, clinical coordinators and nutritionists.

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Founder & CEO of LivNSense

Success Story - Baba Ramdev

Charity and Philanthropy

Co-Founder Patanjali Ayurved Ltd.

Baba Ramdev claims that 100% of the profits of Patanjali Ayurved go to charity as he says that the main aim of the organisation is not to earn money but to serve mankind.

Awards and Honours He received an Honorary Doctorate degree from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubhaneshwar to recognize and honour his efforts in popularizing Vedic system and science of Yoga.

Nassau County in New York made June 30, 2007 as 'Swami Ramdev Day' to honour and celebrate him. In April 2017, India Today had ranked him as the 5th most powerful person in the list of India's 50 Most Powerful People of 2017.

Introduction: Ram Kisan Yadav, also known as Baba Ramdev, is an Indian Yoga Guru who gained prominence for his work in Ayurveda, business and agriculture. Baba Ramdev has been conducting mass Yoga sessions since 2002 and he also broadcasts his Yoga sessions for TV audiences. He has also co-founded his own Ayurveda company named Patanjali Pvt. Ltd. with his long-time associate, Balkrishna.

Early Life and Education: Baba Ramdev was born in a Hindu family to farmer parents Ram Niwas Yadav and Gulabo Devi in the year 1965 in the Saiyad Pur village of Mahendragarh district, Haryana. He rejected being educated from an English medium school and fled from home and began reading Hindu scriptures, Yoga and Sanskrit in various Gurukuls. He preferred Gurukul over the modern schools as Gurukuls were the true foundation of traditional educational institutions and these schools taught on the basis of Vedic principles. It is in one of these Gurukul schools that he met his long-time associate Acharya Balkrishna.

When he was just 25 years old, he took 'sanyasi diksha' and then he adopted the name Swami Ramdev from Swami Shankar Dev ji. While living in Kalwa Gurukul in Jind district, Haryana, Baba Ramdev offered free Yoga training sessions to villagers.

Ramdev founded Patanjali Ayurved way back in January 2006 along with his long-time associate Balkrishna. This company became one of the highest grossing FMCGs in India. Patanjali Ayurved is a consumer packaged goods company and is based in Haridwar. According to sources close to Patanjali, the company achieved sales of $630 million in the month of March, 2016, with monthly sales between $70 million and $77 million. The company became such a success in the market that other companies like Colgate, Dabur, ITC and Godrej Consumer faced threat of severe competition.

Acharya Balkrishna remains the CEO of the company and holds 95% of the shareholding of the company and also supervises the day-to-day activities of the business. And Baba Ramdev remains the face of the company and also makes major financial and business decisions of the same.

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Busting Myths about Mental Health

The concept of mental health has been in discussion since a very long time. However, the interest to explore the subject even further has only piqued in recent times. The reason for this is that today’s generation is far more aware about it as compared to the generations that came before them. Other related concepts like self-care and positive self-image were all introduced by today’s youth in order to create more awareness and compassion among people who think that talking about what disturbs one’s peace of mind is a ‘taboo’.Mental health patients have, for the longest time, suffered from unnecessary bias and cruelty which has resulted in so many deaths by suicide. Even if a person was diagnosed with a mental illness like schizophrenia, they were tagged as ‘mentally retarded’ thus causing even more pain for them to open up and freely discuss their issues with people.

And because of this ignorance and an overall lack of awareness around the concept of mental health and wellbeing, a lot of myths have cropped up over the years which have become deep-rooted over time.

Here are some of the absurd myths and their mythbusters, according to Time to Change (www.time-to-change.org.uk):

Myths and Facts about Mental Health: Myths

Facts

Mental health problems are rare.

1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem, which means someone you know may be struggling with mental illness.

I can't do anything to support someone with a mental health problem.

There are lots of things you can do to make a difference to their life: Check in Listen and don't judge Treat them in the same way Ask Twice

People with mental illness aren't able to work.

People with a mental illness can hold down a successful job.

We all probably work with someone experiencing a mental health problem.

You can't recover from mental health problems.

They might not go away forever but lots of people with mental health problems still work, have families and lead full lives.

People with mental illness are usually violent and unpredictable.

Most people with mental health problems, even those with severe ones like schizophrenia, are not violent. Someone with a mental illness is more likely to be a victim of violence than inflict it.

1 in 8 young people will experience a mental health problem.

Young people just go through ups and downs as part of puberty – it's nothing.

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Article - Homeopathy and Allopathy: Two Sides of a Coin

Medicines: Allopathic medicines are made using scientific experiments and chemicals and other medicinal ingredients are used that would help fight the disease.

Homeopathic medicines, on the other hand, are made using natural ingredients and don't use chemicals to cure any disease.

Recovery Time:

There has been a constant debate since a very long time as to which field of medicine is better than the other: Homeopathy or Allopathy. While we keep the debate alive even today, it's important to first know the difference between these two hugely popular fields of medicine.

Doctor NDTV explains these concepts in a better way:

Allopathy Allopathy, in simple words, is modern medicine that uses scientific experiments to make medicines for different kinds of illnesses, both physical and mental. This is the most popular kind of medicine prescribed by doctors and is also known to work against an illness at a much faster rate as compared to homeopathic medicines. The term 'allopathy' is derived from two Greek words 'allos' meaning 'other' or 'different' and 'pathos' meaning 'suffering'.

Homeopathy Homeopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine. The term was first coined by a German physician named Samuel Hahnemann. The practitioners of homeopathy were called 'homeopaths' and the medicines they provided are called 'remedies'.

The reason why homeopathy is called a pseudoscientific system of medicine is because it consists of beliefs, statements and practices that contradict scientific method. All of the scientific experiments related to physics, chemistry and biology are considered irrelevant by Homeopathy.

Allopathic medicines are known to help the body recover faster from the disease as fast-acting chemicals are used to produce medicines. Hence, they give the desired results in the shortest time.

Homeopathic medicines, however, take a longer time to help the body recover from a disease as these medicines use natural ingredients and encourage the body's natural defence system to fight the disease.

System of Medicine: Allopathy is a field that comes under science-based, modern medicine and uses scientific and modern methods and medications to cure illness whereas Homeopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine and uses traditional methods and medications to cure diseases.

Side Effects of Medication: Allopathic medication has mild to severe side-effects on the person who takes it for treating an illness. On the other hand, homeopathic medication does not have any side-effects as it uses nature's ingredients to cure an illness and doesn't harm or attack the patient's immunity system.

So, while the debate on which field of medicine is better than the other is still on, we can decide for ourselves which type of medication suits us as both of them have proved to be effective for patients.

Difference between Allopathy and Homeopathy: The following is the difference between Allopathy and Homeopathy:

Immunity System: Allopathic medicines help to reduce the symptoms of the disease by directly attacking the immunity system of the body. However, Homeopathy doesn't attack the defence system of the body; it in fact encourages the natural healing system of the body thereby healing the body of the disease as well.

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Article - Advancements in the Medical Device Industry The medical device industry is one of the biggest and the most vital sectors coming under the Healthcare industry. Over time, the medical device industry has seen some ground-breaking discoveries and inventions that are sure to make healthcare a lot more accessible to the general public at large and less tedious for the medical professionals when it comes to operating on vital organs in the human body.

So here is looking at the recent advancements in the medical device industry that took the Healthcare sector and the world by storm:

Genomic Medicine

Artificial Intelligence (AI) The introduction of AI in the world of medicine and medical devices was in the making for a long time and now that it is finally here, the Healthcare sector is set to be transformed in terms of the efficiency and accuracy of conducting diagnosis and surgeries.

This field of medicine utilizes a patient's genetic data to make sound healthcare decisions and to provide personalized medication to the said patient. This advancement is quite amazing as it will help the healthcare industry become more personalized and accurate in providing diagnosis and subsequent treatment to its patients. This field again uses a combination of AI and machine learning and reads a person's genetic data to generate a medicine that is unique to them and their underlying condition.

The medical devices using AI also use machine learning to understand and correctly diagnose the underlying condition of a patient. The efficiency and the accuracy of conducting clinical trials has seen drastic and positive changes as this will possibly lead to creating vaccines or medication at a faster rate. Moreover, the This field of medicine will also help in reducing the number of medical medication provided to the patient will be much more customized accidents that happen when practitioners prescribe the wrong and targeted in nature as the medication will be in line with the medicine for the wrong disease, as this data will be highly accurate and patient's diagnosis and condition. personalized. This field, though new and ever evolving, looks quite promising for the healthcare industry at large.

However, this change in the Healthcare world won't happen overnight as there is a framework of rules to be followed by the medical practitioners when they use AI and machine learning to develop new devices as these devices need to hit the bulls-eye every time it tests a patient.

Robotics Robotics is another field of technology that is already creating wonders in the medical device industry, thanks to the precision with which these robotic instruments operate and perform during surgeries. There are special robots today that not only perform surgeries but also help in the recovery and rehabilitation of these patients.

This sector of healthcare alone has such huge potential to grow that experts like McKenzie have projected this market to reach a whopping $20 billion by the year 2023! Other related technologies that are creating new ways of conducting surgeries are nanotechnology and microbots. These microbots are left inside a patient's body so that they can identify the ailing organ or tumour in the body and heal or eliminate it. These microbots are sometimes controlled using an electromagnetic field or they even work on their own to navigate their way through the bodily fluids.

VR Therapy and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation These newly introduced technologies are doing wonders for patients who want to overcome their addiction to drugs and other illegal substances. The VR Therapy uses Virtual Reality to stimulate the brain to overcome the urge to abuse illegal substances. On the other hand, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS, as the name suggests, uses magnetic stimulation or fields to stimulate the nerve cells in the brain to reduce the symptoms of depression. TMS is usually used when other treatments to treat depression have not been effective.

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Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) IoMT is a variety of applications used to connect IT with the healthcare systems. These applications shared the data generated about patients with healthcare providers to help them in making accurate medical decisions. IoMT helps improve efficiency and also helps lower the cost of purchasing medical devices. IoMT also helps optimize patient outcomes.

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Article - New Era of Health Mantra: Wellness through AyurYoga

One can enjoy the bliss of wellbeing by adopting Ayurveda and Yoga. Ayurvedic Wellness offers wellness from inside out rather than only skin-deep beauty. It is a place of pampering and healing, where people can retreat from everyday life, tune into their inner rhythm, relax and rejuvenate their mind and body.

A wide range of Ayurvedic therapies are available such as Panchakarma (Detox), Abhyangam, Shirodhara, Marma Therapy, Hair and Skin Therapies, etc. along with the Ayurvedic concept of Diet and Nutrition which is customized as per one's Prakruti and Nadipariksha.

Over 50 years ago, the World Health Organization defined health as being more than freedom from illness, disease, and debilitating conditions. In recent years, public health experts have identified wellness as “a sense of well-being” and “quality of life.”

Many illnesses are manageable and have only limited effect on total health.

Wellness is a conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential of health. Wellness is a multi-dimensional and holistic lifestyle encompassing mental and spiritual wellbeing, and the environment.

Why Wellness Matters Maintaining an optimal level of health is absolutely crucial to live a higher quality life.

Wellness matters because everything we do and every emotion we feel relates to our well-being. In turn, our well-being directly affects our actions and emotions. It's an ongoing circle. Therefore, it is important for everyone to achieve optimal wellness in order to subdue stress, reduce the risk of illness and ensure positive interactions.

A “well” person is satisfied in his/her work, is spiritually fulfilled, enjoys leisure time, is physically fit, is socially involved and has a positive emotional - mental outlook.

This person is happy and fulfilled. Many experts believe that an overall positive outlook is a key to wellness.

Everyday Yoga practices of Asana, Shuddhikriya, Pranayam, and Meditation and proper food; takes care of the 6 dimensions of wellness. When you feel good inside out then automatically the environment around you is pleasant.

The new era has seen a keen interest among people in adopting this holistic approach. This is the reason why wellness has now become a part of medical industry all over the world. Treatment of illness is taken care by medicines and hospitals, but it is an art to maintain good mental and physical health in our day- to-day busy lives. Optimum health is the outcome of AyurYoga Wellness.

Dr. Sunita Chaudhari MD BA.M.S. M.Phil (Ayurveda), M.A Yoga, Post graduate Diploma in Ayurvedic Dietetics with 25 years of experience of teaching Ayurveda and Yoga in India and Abroad.

AyurMantra, Ayurveda & Yoga Center, Aundh.

Ph. No. 91-9850060068 (www.ayurmantra.in ) Email: sunitachaudhari3@gmail.com

Though there are different kinds of wellness therapies being practiced around the world, a 5000 year old ancient health science is gaining popularity around the world and is also being integrated with mainstream healthcare systems to achieve optimum health.

Ayurveda and Yoga have always emphasized on the Swastha: Wellbeing state of the health. Daily regimen and seasonal regimen as a lifestyle practice and modifications according to Ayurveda helps to maintain the wellbeing of mind and body on a daily basis and creates optimum level of immunity. Yoga and Ayurveda could be applied to all 6 dimensions of Wellness: Emotional Wellness – Coping effectively with events that occur in life and creating a satisfying relationship. Yoga practices like Mediation, Pranayama, Yoga asana, Ayurvedic Shirodhara, etc. are also helpful.

Physical Wellness – Addressing physical needs with proper nutrition, sleep and physical activity. Panchakarma detoxification, Yoga asana, YogaNidra, Shirodhara, and Vedic Diet.

Intellectual Wellness – Finding use for creative abilities, knowledge and skills. Detoxification, Suryanamaskara, Pranayama, regular practice of Yoga.

Occupational Wellness – Satisfaction in what one does for a living that gives them a sense of purpose and offers them an opportunity for growth. Yoga practice helps.

Environmental Wellness – Addressing the need for a pleasant, stimulating environment that promotes daily wellness.

Social Wellness – Creating a support system with others that fosters a sense of belonging and connection.

Spiritual Wellness – Finding a sense of meaning and purpose in life. Different types of meditation techniques

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ArticleImpact of Covid-19 on Private Health Care Organisations

Positive Impact: Innovation: Many innovations rolled out during these unprecedented times in the Indian healthcare ecosystem like an online screening tool, the Arogya Setu app, training apps, humanoid robots, portable protection kiosk, AI-based triage, 3D printed medical equipment, etc. These innovations have boosted the Indian health care ecosystem and have helped to combat challenges posed by COVID-19.

By Ashok Kumar Khandelwal Vice President & Medical Director Anandaloke Multi Specialty Hospital

Digitalization: The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed the digital revolution in the Indian health care ecosystem.

Telemedicine, teleconsultation, m-health, wearable devices, etc. have been used by more than 60 % of both health care providers and health care recipients during this pandemic.

Self-Reliance:

Private health care organizations play a significant role in the delivery of health care in India, especially secondary and tertiary care. Around 60% of indoor health care is delivered by private health care organizations. 60% of total hospital beds, around 9 lakhs, in India are contributed by private health care providers.

COVID -19 has affected the private health care industry significantly. Both small and big health care organizations were affected adversely. In contrary to other industries, private health care organizations have experienced twin burden increasing investment in infrastructure and decreasing revenue.

Negative Impact: Loss of revenues/business: Private Hospitals' OPD footfalls, planned surgeries, indoor admission and diagnostics went down by 50 -70%. Revenue reduced to 30 % of normal.

Shortage of Infrastructure: Shortage of Isolation beds, Critical care beds, etc. added to the burden of these private healthcare providers.

Shortage of Materials: The private healthcare providers also faced the crisis of PPE, consumables, medicines and other supplies.

Shortage of Machinery: They also experienced shortage of medical equipment like ventilators, high-flow nasal catheter; oxygen delivery devices were not available in adequate quantity.

Shortage of Manpower: Manpower of all categories was inadequate. The shortage of critical care providers was very critical.

Survival Crisis: Many private hospitals and nursing homes were closed down in Tier2 and Tier-3 cities due to a liquidity crunch.

Self-reliance in the health care delivery system got a major impetus from the Government of India during this COVID-19 crisis. Prime ministers have expressed that the biggest lesson from the outbreak of the global pandemic, is that India must become a self-reliant nation. The Indian health industry has geared up for self-reliance in PPE, ventilators, drugs, diagnostics kits, etc.

Importance of Primary Care: The COVID-19 situation has also highlighted the importance of primary care. The need of triaging by primary health care providers for effective use of scarce health care resources was evident during this pandemic.

Strengthening of Public and Private Partnership: Public-private partnership got new momentum during the pandemic; we saw public and private entities come together to build public goods infrastructure across the length and breadth of the country.

Conclusion: No doubt the Private Health care industry has suffered a significant loss of business and this loss is expected to continue in the first quarter of FY21. Experts have projected a potential operating loss of Rs 14,000 – Rs 24,000 crore for the private health care industry in Q1 FY21.

It is estimated that a reduction in revenue by around 30% and the EBITDA margin will be negative in the same quarter. But the pandemic has also unravelled the myriad avenues and opportunities in boosting healthcare in India.

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UPCOMING GIBF EVENTS & TRADE FAIRS FICCI Annual General Expo 2020.

Virtual Event Event Date 11th December 2020 (for a period of one year)

Organiser Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry the largest, oldest & the apex business chamber of India.

FICCI is pleased to announce the FICCI Annual Expo 2020 (#FAE2020)- the country's first & one of its kind annual virtual expo on the Manufacturing & Services sector. Over 50 Sectors to be showcased at the event beginning 11 Dec 2020.

FRESH INDIA SHOW -2020

Virtual Event Event Date 18th -19th December 2020

Organiser Media Group Today Fresh India Show 2020 is backed again with an exclusive agenda, collectively with its three segments, i.e., Fresh India Exhibition, International Conference and Networking Meet. An event aimed at strengthening the F&V industry in India consequently improving the way of agribusinesses and per capita availability, consumption and demand. Fresh India Show enhances the outlook of the industry through an engaging programme of panel discussions, workshops, buyer-seller meetings and networking opportunities during the event.

Fresh India show is among one of our annual must-attend events and expo event for India's fresh fruit and vegetable business including the cold chain Industry. This event is exclusively designed, customised and bundled with opportunities to see, learn, do and explore. As per the fresh Industry experts, our event is among one of the emerging platform for expanding your business connections and helping you stay ahead in this exciting market i.e. India.

PROPOSED TOPICS The Global fresh Industry matrix and Global outlook 2025 Measuring the Positive Changes in Consumer Demand Amid Pandemic Status of Frozen Food Production and Domestic Consumption Trends Exploring Overseas Markets through Government Initiatives Emerging New Crops and Its Production Status Impact of Modern Retail Enterprise and Online Deliveries Global Technologies to Increase the F&V Production - Success Stories Introduction of the Innovative Products and their Demand and Supply Role of Farmer Producers Organisations and their Success Models Fresh Cut and Packed – Ready to Serve Businesses and Consumer Response Agri Finance to Build more Assets & Expansions

10 REASON TO JOIN THE CONFERENCE Update on current happenings around the markets Educate yourself about new products - within the whole supply chain ecosystem Discover future trends and adopt new progressive techniques and technologies Discuss the key areas of strength and opportunities within the Asian markets Understand the factors underlying business fluctuations in the fresh produce Industry Explore exciting opportunities in emerging markets and upcoming sectors Know domestic products & consumption patterns Chance to meet decision makers in government departments Opportunity to meet business leaders personally and establish connections.

Enormous networking opportunities with key and niche players around the world.

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UPCOMING GIBF EVENTS & TRADE FAIRS GLOBE ENGINEERING EXPO

Virtual Event Event Date 28th-30th May 2021

Organiser Globe –Tech Media Solutions Globe-Tech Engineering Expo is India's one of the largest SME gathering on Engineering & Manufacturing products & services.

GEE aims to promote the Indian Industry on International standard by bringing the manufacturers and end users on this special forum. GEE will make everyone satisfies with respect to business. These years are the years of youth, years of start-ups, Make in India and to connect them with 4 G speeds. This exhibition grants an enormous platform. India is an enviable growth story today.

As predicted, for the coming decade India continues to occupy top position in terms of its rate of GDP growth. Engineering Machinery, Machine Tools, Automation & Robotics, Instrumentation & Control, CNC Machines & SPM's, Material Handling, Hydraulic & Pneumatic and many more. Are the important pillars for the GDP & its growth. The industrial scenario in Pune & Aurangabad is vibrant and many companies of their repute presence in almost all sectors of the industry. And Engineering, Machine Tools, Automation & Robotics are back bone of various companies here.

Considering the Technological intensification & innovation and to grasp & share fruits to all, Globe-Tech Engineering Expo has organized exhibition on this same path in Auto and IT hub – Pune at Auto Cluster Exhibition Center, Chinchwad, Pune.

We have received very good response for Globe-Tech Engineering Expo 2018 – Pune & Aurangabad from Machine Tools, Automation Technology and other general engineering industry of Pune, Aurangabad & other parts of Maharashtra. As Technologies are improving fast so in order to compete in the national & international market Globe-Tech Media Solutions has taken one step ahead by Presenting the Globe-Tech Engineering Expo 2021 – Pune, which is being organized at Pune from 28th31st May2021 at Auto Cluster Exhibition Center, Chinchwad, Pune.

In 2018 we have participants from all over India and some from overseas market, around 300 + companies already participated in both exhibitions – Pune& Aurangabad. In Aurangabad, Engineering Expo was conducted in association with Aurangabad Industrial

MEDICAL EXPO 2021

Virtual Event Event Date 1st -03rd October 2020

Organiser Globe –Tech Media Solutions Globe-Tech Media Solutions organises Globe-Tech Engineering Expo (B2B Industrial Exhibition on Engineering Machinery – Machine Tools, Automation & Robotics & Many More…) Globe-Tech is organising such events since 5 years on National level in Pune & Aurangabad. Globe-Tech Media Solutions is taking one step ahead and announcing Globe-Tech Medical Expo in Pune from 1 – 3 Oct. 2021 @ Auto Cluster Exhibition Center, Chinchwad, Pune, MH, India.

Globe-Tech Medical Expo – 2020 is the only trade exhibition in Pune for Medical, Hospital & Surgical Equipment & Consumables. It aims to bring Doctors, Hospital Owners, Medical Colleges, Trade Suppliers, Pathology Labs and Research Centres together from Maharashtra and other parts of India at Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre, Chinchwad, Pune. It will be the biggest gathering with the support of the local Medical Associations and Government Institutions.

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PAST GIBF EVENTS & TRADE FAIRS The 5th World Disability & Rehabilitation Conference 2020 (WDRC 2020)

Virtual Event Event Date 05th -06th November 2020

Organiser The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) The 5th World Disability & Rehabilitation Conference 2020 (WDRC 2020), hosted by with The World Disability and Rehabilitation Professionals Association (WDRPA) and Organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), is the Virtual gathering of professionals assist in creating and developing the highest quality of inclusive, innovative and educational content in the field of disability rehabilitation and improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities.

The conference is happening under the theme of “Advocating for the Diverse Group of People with Disabilities across the Globe” featuring Keynote Speeches, Scientific Workshop, Panel Discussion, Technical Presentations and Publication Workshop with the participation of 30+ professionals representing 15+ countries from all over the world.

To participate in the future events, follow the link https://lnkd.in/g6WPNNQ and become a Proud Member of The World Disability and Rehabilitation Professionals Association.

The 6th International Conference on Public Health 2020 (ICOPH 2020)

Virtual Event Event Date 23rd -24th November 2020

Organiser The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) The 6th International Conference on Public Health 2020 (ICOPH 2020) is currently underway with the participation of 150+ Academicians and Researchers representing from over 30 countries from across the globe under the theme "DRIVING INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0.”

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PAST GIBF EVENTS & TRADE FAIRS The 7th International Conference on Agriculture 2020 (AGRICO 2020)

Virtual Event Event Date 26th -27th November 2020

Organiser

The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) The 7th International Conference on Agriculture 2020 ( AGRICO-2020) is Currently underway with the participation of 35+ Academicians and Researchers representing over 10+countries from across the globe under the theme "The 4th Agricultural Revolution: Growing Population and Derving Changes in Farming System."

The 7th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 (ICFA 2020)

Virtual Event Event Date 26th -27th November 2020

Organiser The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) The 7th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 (ICFA -2020) is currently underway with the participation of 35+ Academicians and Researchers representing over 12+ Countries from across the globe under the theme "Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Global Food systems:Quo Basis?"

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