Maharashtra has entered into a PPP with General Electric (GE), and Ensocare in which GE will act as the technology partner and Ensocare as the operating partner aims at bringing technology at an affordable price point for the people of the state. GE has invested around Rs 150 crores in this project.
According to the Government, this PPP agreement is the largest in terms of scale and includes the installation of four units of 64 slice CT scanners, 13 units of advance 16 slice CT scanners, eight units of cutting edge 1.5T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems, 22 high end digital radiography systems, 39 colour Doppler’s and 39 analog X-ray units.
These will be installed at 22 district hospitals so far. These imaging systems will reportedly allow the district hospitals to provide early and accurate diagnosis on a 24/7 basis in clinical speciality areas. It will provide services at government recommended rate cards for the benefit of a broader population. Orange and Yellow ‘Below Poverty Line’ (BPL) card holders will be entitled to receive free diagnostic services under the Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana (RGJAY) scheme at all 22 facilities which are expected to be operational within a year.
This tri-party partnership if made successful will benefit many people within Maharashtra, especially those living below the poverty line. The partnership will provide services at a cost which will be almost 50 per cent less of the market price, informed a GE resource. Further in the pipeline is a major project for emergency services within the state.
EH News Bureau
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