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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Ujala Cygnus Partners with Karo Sambhav for E-Waste Management
New Delhi: Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals has entered into a partnership with Karo Sambhav , an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) solutions provider, to manage biomedical equipment and IT waste across its network of hospitals. As part of the agreement, Karo Sambhav will implement circular economy principles at all 25 Ujala Cygnus hospitals by establishing a structured, compliant, and technology-enabled recycling system for biomedical and IT-related waste, according to a press release. The initiative is expected to process approximately 100 metric tonnes of e-waste annually, based on an estimated generation of ~0.2 kg per bed per day. It will ensure end-to-end traceability, compliance with CPCB/SPCB guidelines, and transparent material recovery processes. According to the hospital group, the initiative is projected to achieve an annual carbon offset of over 200 tonnes of CO₂. It aligns with India's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals as well as broader global climate commitments. 'With this pioneering circular economy initiative, we are demonstrating that hospitals can be catalysts of environmental change. This partnership is our commitment to a greener, more sustainable future for all,' said Dr. Shuchin Bajaj, Founder Director, Ujala Cygnus Healthcare Services. 'The healthcare sector generates highly sensitive and complex waste streams. This collaboration will showcase how circular systems can be seamlessly integrated into hospital operations,' added Pranshu Singhal, Founder, Karo Sambhav.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Dialysis most availed of treatment under PMJAY
NEW DELHI: Dialysis has emerged as the most sought-after treatment under Ayushman Bharat-PM Jan Arogya Yojana. In the past six years since the central health scheme was launched, data shows more than 64 lakh patients have undergone the procedure. Tamil Nadu has carried out 7.3 lakh dialysis cycles, according to latest data uploaded by National Health Authority, implementing agency for AB-PMJAY, on its website. Madhya Pradesh is next at 5.4 lakh, followed by Uttar Pradesh (5L) and Gujarat (3.4L). ' Kidney failure is a chronic problem' Dialysis is provided free of cost to people under the scheme that offers an annual cover of Rs 5L a family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation. Senior citizens are eligible for the scheme irrespective of their economic status. Every year, about 2.2 lakh new patients of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) get added in India resulting in additional demand for 3.4 crore dialysis every year. The cost of dialysis varies, with a typical per-session cost ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000. 'Kidney failure is a chronic problem and patients suffering from the condition require undergoing dialysis twice weekly for survival. That's why the number of this procedure is so high,' Dr Shuchin Bajaj, founder director of Ujala Cygnus group of hospitals said. He added that diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure and preventing or delaying its onset could help reduce risk of chronic kidney disease and, therefore, the need for dialysis. 'We also need to boost infrastructure and design policy to increase kidney transplants which can help such patients avoid dialysis,' Dr Bajaj added. The health ministry also runs 'Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program' (PMNDP) to make dialysis services available for free to the poor. Apart from dialysis, NHA data shows AB-PMJAY is utilised by the beneficiaries for procedures such as cataract removal, angioplasty, and caesarean deliveries.
