Chicago, Dec 20 - Who wouldn't like to go to a fun place for kids with a cosy camp for a jungle adventure, an encounter with swashbuckling pirates or a cool coral place to rest after a journey to the stars? But the catch is it's only for kids who need to go to a hospital to get an x-ray, an ultrasound a CT or MR scan.

Chicago, Dec 9 - The Indian arm of GE Healthcare, the $17 billion healthcare business of General Electric Company, is promoting a unique public-private partnership (PPP) initiative to bring accessible and affordable rural healthcare across India.

"There is huge healthcare infrastructure in India, but the utilisation is very low. Hence, we are partnering various state governments to provide holistic solutions," explained V. Raja, president and CEO GE Healthcare South Asia.

Chicago, Dec 8 - An ECG device that has the potential to reduce the cost of an ECG to less than that of a bottle of mineral water, a laptop ultrasound and a lullaby warmer for infants. These and many other innovations developed in India or made for India and other emerging markets were showcased by GE healthcare here.