The University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, and IIHMR University, Jaipur, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic collaboration, advance research initiatives, and promote student development. The signing of the MoU marks a significant milestone, establishing a progressive partnership between two renowned institutions committed to academic excellence and research innovation. It will remain valid for three years, with an option for renewal.

Eli Lilly and Company announced plans to invest more than $1 billion over the next several years into new contract manufacturing in India, expanding patients’ access to innovative medicines around the world. In addition, Lilly will establish a new Manufacturing & Quality presence in Hyderabad. This new hub will offer advanced technical capabilities and oversight for Lilly’s contract manufacturing network across India. Recruitment will begin immediately.

MediBuddy launched the #EverySecondCounts campaign to raise urgent awareness and inspire immediate action against sudden cardiac arrest—one of the country’s deadliest health threats. With cardiovascular disease continuing to be one of the leading causes of death in India, the campaign seeks to drive awareness, inspire timely action in emergencies, and encourage people to adopt everyday lifestyle practices that protect their heart health in the long run.

IIHMR University, in collaboration with Vital Strategies, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and global partners has successfully organised a two-day workshop titled Communicating with Data: Conveying Health Information to Media and Colleagues. The workshop convened 23 distinguished public health professionals who are actively engaged in health data management, communication, and program implementation from Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Odisha, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh.

Manforce Condoms, India’s no.1 brand, leading sexual wellness brand under Mankind Pharma, launched its revolutionary television commercial introducing Myra, an AI-powered brand character that represents a paradigm shift in brand communication. The video takes a refreshing approach with the AI model that portrays various evocative emotions like desire, passion, love, infatuation, and temptation that cater to the art of seduction for the target audience.

Commemorating India’s first National Ayurveda Day, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, said, “Ayurveda is renowned and respected globally as a science that goes beyond treatment, offering a complete philosophy of life with wellbeing in body-mind-spirit. From preventing and managing chronic diseases, to contributing to rehabilitation after cancer, stroke, or cardiac events, etc., Ayurveda stands as a trusted partner to modern medicine.”

In the spirit of Navratri, when millions of Indians embrace pure vegetarian diet with devotion and faith, HealthOK, a pure vegetarian multivitamin tablet from the house of Mankind, has joined hands with Haldiram’s Nagpur, (Multinational Indian Restaurant & Sweets Chain) to champion the health and wellness of vegetarians. With this collaboration, HealthOK veg multivitamin tablets aspire to reinforce its position as a pure vegetarian multivitamin brand.

India’s leading fitness and wellness platform cult hosted cult UNBOUND Challengers, a nationwide quarterly fitness challenge spanning 104 cult centres across six cities, drawing more than 7,000 participants to compete in strength and endurance events and earn All-India rankings. The community-driven competition took place in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune, bringing together everyday enthusiasts and competitive athletes alike.

PwC India's ‘Voice of the Consumer 2025: India perspective’ survey report is a value recipe for the Indian food industry. The survey engaged over 21,000 participants across 28 countries, including 1,031 participants from India. As consumer priorities pivot towards health, technology and sustainability, the survey looks at how consumer preferences are changing and what brands need to do to position themselves better.

Schneider Electric has partnered with Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s leading integrated healthcare provider, to deploy advanced power quality and energy monitoring solutions at the Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) in Chennai. This partnership marks a key milestone in modernising energy infrastructure to ensure greater reliability, sustainability, and intelligence in powering one of India’s most advanced cancer treatment facilities.

Dr. Anil Kumar at Eureka Forbes Ltd. explains, “We often think of home cleaning as a visual exercise, removing dust or stains. But the real health impact comes from addressing the unseen: microbial contamination in water, allergens on surfaces, and airborne pollutants. A once-a-year ritual cannot solve these everyday challenges. Families must adopt year-round practices, supported by technology, to ensure their homes are not just clean, but truly healthy.”

Healthium Medtech and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) recently launched the first cohort of the C-CAMP Healthium Innovations Program for Surgical Interventions and Medical Technologies in Bengaluru. This program is a part of the CSR initiative of Healthium Medtech. The partnership aims to foster deep-science innovations in digitally enabled medical technologies that are affordable, scalable and clinically impactful.

Located in close proximity to the Geri Care Hospital, this newest 75-bed, state-of-the-art Assisted Living facility is designed for elders requiring expert medical care, including post-surgery recovery, chronic condition management, dementia care, and post-hospitalisation support. As part of this centre, Geri Care is introducing India's first Dialysis Day-care Centre for Elders that will spare families the strain of late-night treatments.

Rajasthan’s Udaipur-based Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS), guided by its motto “Nar Seva – Narayan Seva”, hosted a large-scale free distribution camp for artificial limbs and callipers at Minerva Gardens, Hyderabad, where 783 differently-abled individuals from Telangana, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh were provided with 851 custom-fitted artificial limbs, callipers, and other assistive devices—completely free of cost—helping them regain mobility, independence, and confidence.

Mankind Pharma has launched a powerful video campaign featuring legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan to raise awareness about organ donation on World Organ Donation Day. The campaign themed "Live Beyond Your Life" aims to address India's critically low organ donation rates and encourage more citizens to register as organ donors. The sobering reality in India is that for every 10 lakh Indians, less than 1% pledge to donate their organs to those in need.

Mankind Pharma, India's fourth-largest pharmaceutical company, has launched a thought-provoking Independence Day campaign for its fast-growing antacid brand Gas-O-Fast that champions Indian solutions for home-grown digestive issues. Gas-O-Fast has emerged as a formidable player in the Indian antacid market, achieving a significant milestone of ₹200 crores in revenue according to IQVIA data, with an impressive 11% market share approximately.

MediBuddy launched its new campaign, "Let the Movement Begin", under the #FitIndiaFestival initiative. The campaign is designed to inspire every citizen to embrace daily movement, the campaign celebrates motion not just as a fitness goal, but as an expression of personal freedom, strength, and national pride. Much like India's fight for freedom was driven by collective action and perseverance, #FitIndiaFestival aims to spark a national movement toward better health.

The partnership combines the trusted clinical expertise and infrastructure of SLG Hospitals with the innovation-driven legacy of Ajeenkya DY Patil Healthcare. The hospital will place special emphasis on critical and emergency care, cardiac sciences, and oncology, including radiation oncology, addressing urgent healthcare needs in the region and reducing the patient load on existing hospitals. Advanced healthcare services will be introduced progressively.

UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has partnered with ThinkBio.Ai®, an AI-powered solutions provider for biopharmaceutical and healthcare organisations. This strategic partnership will empower UST to more efficiently leverage its expertise in digital transformation and advanced solutions to complement ThinkBio.Ai’s innovative AI-powered R&D capabilities. Together, the companies will improve outcomes for biopharma and healthcare organisations worldwide. 

Healthium Medtech, a global player in medical devices, focused on products in surgical and post-surgical ecosystem including wound closure, advanced wound care, arthroscopy and infection prevention segments, has announced the appointment of Rajnish Damani as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this newly created leadership role, Rajnish will oversee Manufacturing, R&D, and Supply Chain operations across the Group, reporting directly to the CEO & MD, Anish Bafna.