HLL Lifecare opens Hindlabs MRI Scan Centre at Thrissur Medical College Go Back

HLL Lifecare Limited (A Govt of India Enterprise) is setting up MRI Scan Centres at Medical College Hospitals, Thrissur, Alappuzha and Kottayam, under the brand Hindlabs. The first Hindlabs MRI Scan Centre is being inaugurated at Medical College Hospital, Thrissur by Smt. P. K. Sreemathi Teacher, Hon’ble Minister for Health and Social Welfare and presided over by Shri. K. P. Rajendran, Hon’ble Minister for Revenue, on 29th August 2009 at 11 AM, in the presence of Hon’ble MPs, MLAs and other dignitaries. HLL has invested Rupees Twenty Two Crores for setting up three MRI scan centres and for Thrissur Centre alone HLL’s investment is Rs. 7 Crore. It took just 8 months for the installation of the Hindlabs MRI Scan Centre at Government Medical College Hospital, Thrissur.

HLL in its endeavor to become a comprehensive healthcare player had ventured into the diagnostic services business; by opening its first Lab at R.K.Puram, New Delhi, offering diagnostic services to CGHS customers, The Diagnostic foray of HLL, aims to provide quality diagnostic service at affordable rates across the country.

As part of Hindlabs expansion in Kerala, HLL entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Govt. of Kerala on 1st of November, 2008 to setup MRI Scan Centres at Thrissur, Alappuzha and Kottayam Medical College Hospitals. As per the agreement, Government of Kerala would provide HLL space for running Hindlabs MRI Scan Centre and HLL would in turn provide quality MRI scan service at a subsidized rate in consent with Government of Kerala. Outside patients can also utilize the MRI Scan Service from the Medical College Hospital at reduced rates. HLL would provide free MRI Scan Service to BPL patients in one out of ten in-patient customer basis.

The Hindlabs MRI Scan Centre would provide state of the art facility with modern 1.5 Tesla scan machine. In addition to the installed MRI machine, HLL has posted man power for the lab including Senior Radiologist, Doctors, Radiographers, Nurse, etc. and would operate the MRI Scan Centre. The MRI machine would also be of great benefit to the M D Radiology students in the three Medical Colleges as MRI Machine is a pre requisite for conducting M D Radiology Course in Medical Colleges. Through the advanced teleradiology service which would be added later to these scans centres, which would help the doctors to view the MRI Scan Images of the patients and issue their reports through internet.

The inauguration for Hindlabs MRI Scan centres at Alappuzha and Kottayam Medical College Hospitals would be in September and November respectively.

About HLL Lifecare Limited:

HLL Lifecare Limited (formerly Hindustan Latex Limited), a Government of India Enterprise, set up in 1966, is India’s leading provider of a wide range of Contraceptives, Hospital products, Pharma and Ayurvedic products and a range of Womens Healthcare products covering all age groups. A Mini Ratna PSU, HLL is today a multi-product organization, with five manufacturing units, and a vast array of innovative products and services, enjoying a strong presence in the commercial and social sector segments across the country. HLL is addressing various public health challenges in the area of maternal and child health, population stabilization and HIV/AIDS control. HLL is set on the path of rapid growth, with a comprehensive plan to expand its portfolio in the area of healthcare and contraceptives, through technical collaborations, marketing alliances and joint ventures. With its vision of “Innovating for Healthy Generations”, HLL wishes to keep alive the dream of all humanity – of a healthier, happier world.