HCL Corporation, the parent company of HCL Technologies and HCL Infosystems, announced its entry into the healthcare sector with the launch of HCL Healthcare. HCL Avitas, in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine International, is the first subsidiary of HCL Healthcare and will reportedly provide a range of healthcare delivery offerings. Starting with the country’s first nation-wide networked multi-specialty clinics, HCL Avitas will provide unmatched patient experience and outcomes by adopting global best practices for medical quality and training, using evidence-based systems and integrating advanced technology.
Speaking at the occasion, Shiv Nadar, Founder & Chairman, HCL & Shiv Nadar Foundation, said, “Today is a day of immense joy for me as we announce our entry into healthcare – an area of paramount national importance.”
Commenting on the affiliation, Steven J Thompson, CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine International, said, “Together with HCL Avitas, we hope to establish a new paradigm in patient-centered care in India.”
Dr Surya Mohapatra, Chairman, HCL Healthcare, said, “Putting patients at the center of its existence and driven by strong values, HCL Healthcare intends to be the nation’s leading healthcare company. It is committed to providing innovative medical services, products, training and information to meet the needs of patients, physicians and organisations.”
Shikhar Malhotra, Vice Chairman, HCL Healthcare, said, “India has a shifting disease burden that is influenced by changing lifestyles. This need is grossly underserved. Our technology expertise and the ability to create scalable institutions will help us institute new benchmarks in healthcare delivery in India. Creating an organised technology-led health system that will be the long-term care partner is our immediate goal. HCL Healthcare intends to be that partner and provide patient-centered care for over 20 million people by 2020.”
Harish Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer, HCL Avitas, said, “We will begin with a network of multi-specialty clinics across the country starting with the National Capital Region. We will offer the best of patient-centric care in our clinics – addressing their long term care needs. Technology is our strength – our clinics will all be networked giving patients access to their medical history and to the best specialists available in our system. Through our association with Johns Hopkins, we will bring in global best practices and the best evidence-based systems. In the next five years, we expect to have over 1500 doctors in our employ across various cities in the country.”
EH News Bureau