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Aster DM Healthcare announces Global Nursing Award worth US $ 250,000

Launched on occasion of International Nurses Day, Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award with a massive winning amount will start accepting nominations via www.Asterguardians.com.

Over 100 Aster DM Healthcare Doctors from GCC to provide free tele-consultation services to Covid-19 patients & caregivers in India

Dubai/ Bangalore, May 18, 2021: The healthcare ecosystem in India continues to battle enormous challenges, as the surge in Covid-19 infections plays havoc in the country. To help increasing number of patients who are struggling to get proper medical counsel, Aster DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare provider in the GCC group and an emerging player in India is extending its support to Covid -19 patients and caregivers in India by facilitating free medical advisory services through video tele-consultation.

Aster Volunteers partner with Geojit Foundation to set-up Field hospital for Covid patients in Kochi

• To be operated by Aster Medcity Hospital, the first 50 beds Aster Geojit Covid Field Hospital is ready to start admitting patients. On the overall it will be a 100-bed facility with the first 50 being supported by Geojit Foundation.
• This is Aster DM Healthcare’s 4^th field hospital for Covid patients in India, after New Delhi, Calicut and Kottakkal.

Aster Medcity launches Amputee Clinic

Kochi: Aimed at helping individuals with amputations and their families to meet the challenges they face and assist them in leading an independent and healthy lifestyle, Aster Medcity has launched Amputee Clinic. The comprehensive clinic led by a trained Physiatrist, a medical doctor specialized in rehabilitation medicine, offer services of physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologist, nurses, prosthetists and orthotists. They will work with the patient and their family at different stages of the rehabilitation.

Team Aster Medcity celebrates a special Vishu with Balu

Could there be a better way of celebrating Vishu than giving away Vishu Kaineettam and spreading good health and happiness? For Team Aster Medcity, there could not have been a more special Vishu than celebrating it with Balu, a young boy who had undergone surgery at Aster Medcity last year. The medical team from Aster Medcity, including Dr Naveen Haridas of the Neurology Department, visited Balu at this home to hand over the traditional Vishu Kaineettam and do follow – up checkups.

Aster Medcity successfully performs one of the first synchronized leadless pacemaker procedures of the country

Within hours after the launch of leadless pacemakers in India, Aster Medcity doctors have successfully performed one of the first synchronized leadless pacemaker procedures of the country. The special MICRA A-V Leadless Pacemaker was implanted in 63-year-old Divakaran, a native of Kaipamangalam in Thrissur district, on Monday night in a non-surgical procedure.

Aster Medcity launches mobile vaccination unit

Kochi: Aster Medcity has launched mobile vaccination unit for COVID-19 vaccination drive on Thursday. In the first phase, the services of the mobile vaccination unit, which consists of a van and an ambulance, will be available in Kochi Corporation limit or 20 km radius of the hospital. The minimum number required for availing the service of the mobile vaccination unit is 50 people. The cost of the vaccine per dose is government fixed Rs 250. The prior registration on the CoWIN portal will be helpful to save time, hospital authorities in a statement.

One-day-old baby with abnormal position of heart and other internal organs and low heart rate receives a new lease of life after surgery at Aster Medcity

Kochi: A one-day-old baby boy with abnormal positioning of heart and other internal organs with low heart beat rate has received a new lease of life after doctors at Aster Medcity successfully implanted pacemaker . The newborn was brought to Aster Medcity from a hospital in Palakkad, immediately after birth with complex congenital heart disease.

Aster Medcity launches Centre for Brain Tumours and Skull Base Surgery

Kochi: Aster Medcity has launched Centre for Brain Tumours and Skull Base Surgery on Monday as part of its plans to shift from speciality directed approach to illness specific approach. According to the hospital authorities, the shift to illness specific approach will make it easier for the patients to seek treatment for their ailments and referring physicians to direct their patients to seek appropriate care.

Aster Medcity launches Birth Injury Clinic

Kochi: Aster Medcity has launched a special clinic for treating injuries during the birth process. Ambili Vijayaraghavan, COO, Aster Medcity, inaugurated the clinic in a function organised at the hospital. According to the doctors, birth injuries are not uncommon and injuries to bone and neuro and muscular system constitute majority of them. They observed that early detection and effective intervention is the best practice to prevent and lessen future deformities and disabilities.