Fortis La Femme has launched a specialized Obesity Clinic focused on addressing obesity and related lifestyle conditions among women. The clinic was formally inaugurated by Shikha Roy, Honourable Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly and Harsh Mahajan, Founder and Managing Director of Mahajan Imaging, who graced the occasion as Chief Guests. According to recent reports, the clinic is designed to address complex conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hormonal imbalances, joint disorders, infertility, and cardiovascular diseases, many of which disproportionately affect women due to changing lifestyles, stress, and metabolic factors. The clinic will offer personalized care plans integrating medical assessment, nutritional guidance, lifestyle counselling, behavioral support, and, when required, advanced surgical interventions – ensuring women receive tailored care aligned with their health goals and life stage.
Malaysian healthcare major IHH Healthcare and its Indian subsidiary Fortis Healthcare have launched IHH Catalyst, a national healthcare innovation platform designed to accelerate the deployment of patient-centric, technology-enabled solutions across India's hospital ecosystem. According to reports from Business Standard, the initiative is part of IHH's broader innovation strategy and was first introduced in October last year as the IHH Global Incubator. The platform seeks to bridge the gap in India's healthcare innovation journey, moving promising healthtech and medtech startups beyond pilots and proofs of concept into real-world clinical validation, hospital adoption and scalable implementation.
The three-month hybrid programme will combine in-person and virtual engagement, with selected startups receiving mentorship from IHH and Fortis leadership, clinicians and functional experts. As reported by Business Standard, while the firms did not specify the number of startups to be onboarded, the platform will focus on execution-ready startups that demonstrate strong relevance to hospital workflows, patient outcomes and operational efficiency. The programme will follow a multi-stage selection and evaluation process to identify suitable participants for the accelerator programme.
According to Ashok Pandit, group chief corporate officer at IHH Healthcare, through IHH Catalyst, the companies are committed to taking healthcare innovation beyond experimentation into real hospital environments where solutions can be validated, adopted and scaled. As reported by Business Standard, Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, managing director and chief executive officer at Fortis Healthcare, emphasized that the initiative is aligned with the Government of India's Startup India vision, creating a structured pathway for healthcare startups to engage directly with hospitals, clinicians and patients. Recent studies underline the urgency of tackling obesity in India, with a global analysis published in The Lancet estimating that by 2050, India could have over 440 million overweight and obese individuals across age groups. India ranks among the top three countries globally in terms of obesity burden, with nearly 70 percent of the urban population classified as overweight – making early intervention not just necessary, but imperative.
The companies stated that IHH Catalyst will serve as a regional platform, with future editions planned across IHH markets. According to Business Standard, this will enable Indian startups to scale internationally while contributing to global healthcare innovation. The initiative positions India as a global centre for healthcare innovation, with the companies expressing commitment to taking healthcare innovation beyond experimentation into real hospital environments where solutions can be validated, adopted and scaled.
