GE Healthcare has now inked a Public Private Partnership project with Spandan Diagnostic, to install ACTs 16-slice CT machine across each of the districts of Assam.  The 16 centers are ready and the remaining will be operational in the next 3-4 months. Revolution ACTs, the first ‘Made in India’ CT is an advanced yet affordable CT scanner that is transforming the way trauma, stroke and other conditions are managed in India.

The move follows the  National Health Mission (NHM), under its free diagnostic service initiative in collaboration with the department of health and family welfare, Government of Assam.
 
Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal and the Health Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicated this service to the people of Assam at an event held in Guwahati. Assam becomes the first state in India to roll-out a statewide (all district) free CT diagnostic initiative.  
 
“We are extremely pleased to be the PPP partner for the state and bring their vision to life. With GE Healthcare as our technology partner, we are confident of bringing high-quality healthcare for all in the state”, said Piyush Pal, CMD, Spandan Diagnostic Centre (P) Limited.
 
According to a recent study, Assam has high rates of accidents and deaths in relation to number of vehicles on the road. Road accidents cause 50.4% death in Assam, a number significantly higher than the national average of 36.4% 1. The state also has a high incidence of stroke where six persons get stroke every hour and two become disabled due to it every hour. The yearly figure of stroke affected people in the state is 54,890.
 
According to Mandeep Singh Kumar, chief commercial officer, GE Healthcare, India and South Asia said that the A CT Machine in each district will go a long way in addressing the health problems in Assam and ensure timely diagnosis is provided to patients. It is proud moment for us that Revolution ACTs - a ‘Make in India’ product will be instrumental in transforming the way people of Assam get access to advanced, high-quality, medical technology to meet their health needs.
 
GE Healthcare, through its PPP partners, has been actively working with many state governments in India to drive access to quality healthcare. With  and Spandan Diagnostics it has  successfully been partnering in PPP projects since 2009. Today 15 such partnerships are running across different locations in East India, outside of this Assam PPP project.  Spandan has also installed the first PET CT scanner (GE’s Discovery PET CT) in the North-east region through a PPP partnership with North- East Cancer Hospital, Guwahati, stated the company note.