Reference No: CMHS0017Pages: 7Published on: 1, January, 2003
Abstract: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) administers three large general hospitals namely, VS Hospital, SCL Hospital, and LG Hospital for providing tertiary health care services to its citizens. As teaching hospitals, VS, SCL, and LG Hospitals are bound by the norms laid down by the Medical Council of India (MCI) regarding the ... More
Reference No: CMHS0046TECPages: 7Published on: 18, May, 2021
Abstract: India has the highest burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections globally, with 430 million children at risk of parasitic intestinal worms. This note analyses the impact of the Primary School Deworming Project (PSDP) in Kenya from 1998 to 2020. In the first follow-up, students were healthier and stayed in school longer. Twenty years later, ... More
Reference No: CMHS0042Pages: 16Published on: 10, April, 2018
Abstract: Developments in medical technology have led to an increasing number of cancer survivors. Unfortunately, the medical treatments to save human lives leave behind several physical and psycho-social side effects (such as pain and emotional breakdowns), which adversely affect the quality of life (QoL) of cancer survivors. In this case study, ... More
Reference No: CIIE0030Pages: 19Published on: 26, February, 2025
Abstract: Dozee was established in 2015 by Mudit Dandwate and Gaurav Parchani, when they were both 31 years old. Dandwate and Parchani quit high-paying, high-tech jobs to begin working on ideas for a health tech start-up in India. Building on the concept of ballistocardiography and using software that incorporated Artificial Intelligence and Machine ... More
Reference No: BP0286Pages: 14Published on: 23, January, 2003
Abstract: This case describes the tasks faced by Ranabir Mukherjee, recently appointed Vice President (Operations), in comprehending the operations of Cosmo Films, a company in the business of packing films, and developing a strategy and plans for enhancing effectiveness and efficiency. It presents the background of the company, the outcome of ... More
Reference No: CMA0026(B)Pages: 6Published on: 10, November, 1971
Abstract: The case is in continuation of the case "Landvi Marketing Society". The Landvi Society was interested in exporting lime juice and the details regarding the attempts made by the firm are given in the first case. This case analyses the economic considerations involved in developing an export market. The monthly ... More
Reference No: PSG0030(A)Pages: 2Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: The first part of the case describes the remarkable growth of the oral contraceptive industry in China, which dates back to 1958. In China, It is estimated, 50 per cent of the contraceptive adopters may be using the pill. In India, too, the history of contraceptive pill research dates back to late 1950 ... More
Reference No: COMM0013(A)Pages: 16Published on: 15, June, 2016
Abstract: The case describes the Maggi debacle faced by Nestle in India. On May 21, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Nestle India to recall Maggi after confirming presence of high levels of lead and Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG) in the product. The case traces the events in the Maggi crisis ... More
Reference No: BP0070Pages: 23Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: Facilitates discussion of action potentials facing the general manager of a field unit of a public sector company. The manager is under pressure from headquarters to improve sales and capacity utilization appreciably in view of a marked drop in the offtake of the State Nutritional Programme. The management systems available ... More
Reference No: MAR0511Pages: 21Published on: 31, January, 2020
Abstract: Lupin, an India-based pharma firm, started its Novel Drug Discovery and Development (NDDD) division in 2010. In 2018, the division licensed MALT1 inhibitors to AbbVie, an MNC Pharma firm for a down payment of USD 30 million, to be followed by progressive payments of USD 947 million over 10 years. This was the first success ... More
Reference No: CMHS0020(A)Pages: 12Published on: 11, July, 2012
Abstract: Dr. Alexander Thomas, CEO, Bangalore Baptist Hospital invited one of the case writers to his hospital to develop a case study. " By God's grace our hospital has grown from an 80 bed secondary care centre to a multi super specialty hospital over the years. We have been awarded the "Excellence in ... More
Reference No: CMHS0044TECPages: 11Published on: 31, May, 2018
Abstract: Over the last decade, the focus on diseases has shifted from communicable to Non-Communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and respiratory tract infections. Chronic diseases are linked to life style choices such as unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity, smoking and drinking. Unhealthy life style choices cause imbalance in ... More
Reference No: MAR0544Pages: 38Published on: 29, May, 2024
Abstract: Indian Cancer Society: Innovative Funding of Cancer Treatment More than 10 years and three investment rounds after it had created a new model for fundraising—through which more than 5,000 donors had contributed towards a cause that had impacted 11,054 lives, with a total disbursement of INR 184 crore until March 31, 2022—the Indian Cancer ... More
Reference No: CMHS0014(A)Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1999
Abstract: Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, was founded in 1900 as a one-bed clinic by Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder. Since then, CMCH has grown into an institution of international repute with over 1800 beds and 4000 employees. CMCH attends to more than 1800 inpatients and 2500 outpatients daily. Outpatient services at CMCH ... More
Reference No: HRM0252Pages: 17Published on: 14, July, 2022
Abstract: Aravind Eye Care System (AECS) exploited economies of scale to offer affordable eye care for masses, with a mission to eliminate needless blindness. Over the years, AECS had built a strong organisational culture based on compassion and service. The organisation had made its first foray into large metro cities by ... More
