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SBF HealthCare: Providing the Healing Touch

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Once you choose hope, anything is possible- Christopher Reeve

It is often said that hope is the ability to see light despite all the darkness around and this could not be more relevant than in the context of cancer care. As most people are aware, cancer is a disease unlike any other and the road from diagnosis to treatment and cure can be an arduous one. A primary challenge here is the fact that every kind of cancer is different and hence there is no “one-size-fits-all” cure. Bringing in a beacon of hope in the light of this scenario is SBF Healthcare, an organization dedicated to providing excellent medical services and a pioneer in cancer related medical research.

Standard Treatments

Cancer is a group of diseases that is characterized by unusual cell multiplication. It is a disease characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue. Statistics show that every year about 850,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed in India, of which more than 60% of the patients are in the prime of their life i.e. between the ages of 35 – 65 years.

Cancer research that has been underway for more than 200 years has made tremendous progress in the recent years. The present standard options of treatment are surgery , chemotherapy and radiation therapy. It is key to note that each of them have a multitude of side effects that take a toll on the body leaving the immune system highly compromised. Hence for years now scientists all over the world have been researching and looking to devise a therapy bereft of side effects; one that will be a novel, safe and relatively less harsh way of treating cancer.

SPMF Therapy

SBF Health Care brings to you SPMF therapy which is the world’s first scientifically proven, non-invasive treatment for cancer without side effects. The therapy uses the technology of Sequentially Programmed Magnetic Fields (SPMF) and has been pioneered and patented by WG CDR (Dr) V G Vasishta, a former professor and head at the institute of Aerospace Medicine, Indian Air Force.

After conducting research on cancer cells for over 40 years, Dr. Vasishta has an immense understanding of these cells and the way they function. He has spearheaded the clinical trials which have shown remarkable results on cancer patients and helped improve their quality of life. “SPMF therapy is a non-surgical treatment mechanism that halts the progression of the disease without causing any pain or discomfort to the patient. Studies have shown that magnetic fields at a certain frequency cause an antitumor effect while leaving the normal cells unaffected. “ SPMF Therapy has proven to be effective with localised cancers such as brain tumours, pancreatic cancer and prostate cancers to name a few” says Dr. Vasishta.

Promising results

The results have been encouraging and SBF Healthcare has treated over 10,000 cases with positive results for both arthritis and cancer using this therapy. “SPMF therapy is a focused form of treatment and we are actively looking to help improve the quality of life of our patients. More importantly there are no side effects on the body” adds Dr. Vasishta.

With SPMF therapy, SBF Healthcare is making the right impact on cancer care and offering the much-needed hope to suffering patients . It is helping them stay positive which is ultimately the best medicine.

Details and Contact:

● Address: 1st Floor, 25/7 Shree Kote Asirwad Towers, Doddanekundi, Outer ring road, bangalore 560037

● Phone: +919900548375

● Email: info@sbfhealthcare.com

● Website: http://www.sbfhealthcare.com/

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Dr. G.S.K. Velu appointed as new Chairman, FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council for the year 2021

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021: Renowned healthcare entrepreneur, Dr. G.S.K. Velu has been appointed as the Chairperson of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Tamil Nadu State Council. Prior to this, he co-chaired the FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council.

Driven by the vision to make medical technology, expertise and quality healthcare available to all, Dr. Velu has been promoting high-value health technology and diagnostics offerings through his business initiatives. Currently, he is the Chairman & Managing Director at Neuberg Diagnostics, a global pathology brand operating in India, UAE and South Africa; Chairman & Managing Director at Trivitron Healthcare, a prominent medical technology company; Mentor & Shareholder at Kauvery Group of Hospitals, a chain of multi-specialty Hospitals; Chairman at Maxivision Eye Hospitals, a national chain of eye care super-specialty hospitals; Founder & Director at Apollo White Dental & Apollo Dialysis; and Anchor Investor at Stakeboat Capital, a private equity fund. He is also the Honorary Consul to The Republic of Estonia in India, wherein the Honorary Consul jurisdiction states include Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Expressing gratitude and talking about his role, Dr. GSK Velu, Chairman and Managing Director, Neuberg Diagnostics and Trivitron Healthcare said, “I am thankful for FICCI’s vote of confidence in appointing me as the Chairperson of FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council. This position gives me an opportunity to work within the FICCI framework in meeting its objectives of industry growth at one level, and the nation’s growth at another. I look forward to engaging with industry leaders to foster an ecosystem of innovation and growth, and towards building consensus between the industry and the policymakers.”

With more than 33 years of experience in the healthcare and diagnostics industry, Dr. Velu’s contributions and prominence in the healthcare sector has been recognized and received globally. He has been bestowed with several awards and accolades which are a testimony to his hard work, dedication and, his vision of making access to affordable quality healthcare, a reality.

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DoctorC, one of India’s leading diagnostics provider, sees a 5x growth in their home service, especially in the South

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The company witnessed a 5x increase in the volume of home service since the lockdown.

Hyderabad, 22 October 2020

DoctorC is a tech-first healthcare provider based in Hyderabad. Their core business is medical diagnostics. Over the past 6 years, they’ve become a leading diagnostics provider in the south, serving lakhs of customers every year.

According to recent data, the number of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 has started slowing down, especially in India. While COVID-19 persists to spread fear across the country, healthcare start-ups are leaving no stone unturned to provide some relief to the affected regions. DoctorC, a new age diagnostics player has been on the forefront to extend its services in Hyderabad, Chennai & Bangalore. They have delivered timely assistance to over 50,000 families in the past 5 months, via their home service.

DoctorC has stood strong through the pandemic and is proud to be part of the fight against COVID-19. The home service facility that DoctorC dispenses is hassle-free, affordable, and reliable. They work only with NABL accredited labs to ensure the highest quality of healthcare. Appropriate safety measures are taken to ensure there is no unwanted spread of infection.

The next-gen actress, Ritu Varma said “I used DoctorC’s home service recently. It was a great experience – smooth, hassle-free and in the comfort of your own home. In today’s environment, such convenience, safety, and quality are very much needed! Kudos to the team.”

Speaking on this progress, Neehar Cherabuddi, CEO & Co-founder, DoctorC said “COVID-19 has made consumers more aware of their health than ever before. With the increased adoption of tele-health and at-home testing, customers are able to access high-quality healthcare more easily than ever before.”

DoctorC is currently present in 10 cities, has over 1.2 million registered users, and has an NPS of 70+ across tens of thousands of reviews for their home service. Its partner labs include some of the largest diagnostic chains in the country.

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Unnecessary hysterectomies leading to early menopause and osteoporosis among young women

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The incidence of early menopause has increased by 5-10% in recent years

Bengaluru / October 17, 2020 – Unnecessary hysterectomies being performed on young women in the country are leading to early onset of menopause and osteoporosis at a very early age, said Dr. Vidya V Bhat, the well-known Laparoscopic Surgeon and Fertility Specialist who is the Medical Director of RadhaKrishna Multispecialty Hospital, Bengaluru, in the run-up to the World Osteoporosis Day.

An alarming number of women today, especially in rural communities, are undergoing hysterectomy. They are getting their uterus removed surgically even in cases where the organ can be saved by opting for other medical options. Hysterectomy has in fact become the second most common surgery in women today in India after caesarean delivery. A significant number of hysterectomies done in the country are unnecessary and even unethical, said Dr. Vidya Bhat.

Dr. Vidya Bhat added: “In India, 6% of all women aged 30-49 years have undergone hysterectomy. While in Karnataka, the figure is 5.4%, in Andhra Pradesh, it is as high as 16.6%. Women, mostly from poor socio-economic backgrounds, are often coaxed into hysterectomy with the fear of cancer. In many instances, it is inappropriately recommended as the first line of treatment for minor gynaecological issues. Women without a uterus age faster. Their ovarian reserve declines and they experience early onset of menopause and symptoms of osteoporosis at an early age. Many alternative methods of treatment to hysterectomy today exist, including oral remedies, hormonal injections for excessive menstrual bleeding, and removal of just the fibroid and not the entire uterus. So women should avoid going for hysterectomy as far as possible.”

Dr. Vidya Bhat said: “The incidence of early menopause has increased by 5-10% in recent years due to causes like early hysterectomy, the fad of crash dieting, smoking, juvenile diabetes, etc. The average age of women at natural menopause is 51, but it can start earlier or later. A few women start menopause as young as 40 years, while others as late as 60 years. Women who smoke tend to have menopause a few years earlier than non-smokers. Early menopause can cause hot flushes, repeated urinary tract infections, cardiac disease, early ageing and osteoporosis. It can also lead to mental disturbances like depression, loneliness, and irritability. I recently saw a 26-year-old patient with early menopause who had undergone hysterectomy for white discharge.”

Talking about osteoporosis, Dr Vidya Bhat said that it is a condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bones. The bones become abnormally porous and compressible, much like a sponge. This in turn leads to fragile bones and frequent fractures.

Dr. Vidya Bhat said: Osteoporosis affects 200 million women worldwide. It is a silent disease that shows no symptoms in early stages. Worldwide, osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures every year, resulting in an osteoporotic fracture every 3 seconds. About 1 in every 3 women above 50 years of age will experience osteoporotic fractures in areas like spine, hips, ribs or wrists. The peak incidence of osteoporosis in the west is 70-80 years, compared to 50-60 years for India. Osteoporosis is three times more common among women than men, as they have low peak bone mass, go through hormonal changes at menopause and live longer than men.”

Dr. Vidya Bhat said that many of the factors leading to osteoporosis are preventable, such as cigarette smoking, chronic low body weight, estrogen deficiency, low intake of calcium or vitamin D, inadequate physical activity (bones need stress to maintain themselves), inadequate exposure to sunlight and recurrent falls due to slipping on the floor, etc.

The ongoing lockdown has negatively impacted osteoporosis patients due to an increase in intake of junk food, smoking and alcohol, weight gain due to physical inactivity, excessive stress and anxiety, and reduce exposure to sun due to staying indoors, Dr Vidya Bhat added.

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RB announces $25 million investment in a new Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute to strengthen scientific evidence and achieve behaviour change

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16th July 2020, New Delhi, India – RB today announces the launch of a global initiative to generate high-quality scientific research-based evidence to inform public health recommendations and promote behaviours that improve global hygiene. The Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute (RGHI) is a public health research and innovation hub that will bridge epidemiology, public health, and behavioural insights to generate practical, high-quality scientific research that leads to enduring behaviour change. 

“The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed public health to the top of the global agenda. At RB, we see the need for a new paradigm that brings together the highest quality scientific based evidence and informed public health recommendations to generate large-scale behaviour change for a cleaner, healthier world,” said Laxman Narasimhan, CEO of RB. “Today we’re announcing our commitment to convene a group of multi-disciplinary experts who, like us, believe real change on a global scale is within reach if we translate science-based evidence and consumer behavioural insights into sustainable hygienic practices that can be adopted globally. This ambitious goal is the result of our belief that the highest quality hygiene is a right and not a privilege.”  

RB’s commitment to global hygiene research and education includes: 

  • A multi-year, $25 million investment in research aimed at filling the gaps in our understanding of the science-based evidence around hygiene and the behaviours and solutions necessary to sustain it. 
  • The formation of an Expert Panel—comprised of cross-discipline luminaries—to guide these research efforts at leading academic institutions around the world. 
  • The creation of a Global Hygiene Institute with physical infrastructure, a Governing Board supported by full-time staff, ongoing research, and education programming driven by expert researchers and educators. 

Through the establishment of a fellowship program with leading universities, RGHI will generate practical, informed public health research and recommendations that champion global hygiene as the foundation of health. The RGHI Governing Board will determine specific areas for research and will work with the Expert Panel to award the fellowships to promising early career academics, who will become Reckitt Fellows. In addition to the fellowships, the Institute will award grants to institutions for open, collaborative, cross-functional research. The Expert Panel will further define the parameters of these awards. 

RB is honored to announce the founding members of the Governing Board and Expert Panel including: 

  • Professor Peter Piot, Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 
  • Dame Sally Davies, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
  • Professor Feng Cheng, Research Center for Public Health, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Tsinghua 
  • Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) 
  • Professor Dr. Albert Ko, Department Chair and Professor of Epidemiology, Yale School of Medicine  
  • Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore 

“The purpose of RB—to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world—resonates more than ever in the current environment. I am excited to work with the Expert Panel and combine the deep experience in their respective fields with RB’s expertise in hygiene and consumer behaviours,” said Simon Sinclair, RB Chief Safety Officer, who has been named Executive Director of RGHI. “We look forward to partnering across disciplines and geographies to generate the information necessary to support the right behaviour changes for a healthier world.” 

Updates about RGHI are forthcoming as additional details about the initiative are confirmed. The formal launch of the Institute will be in the autumn of 2020.  

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