GE Healthcare, reiterated its commitment towards ‘Make in India’ by strengthening its R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, distribution capabilities and education initiative. It has introduced the Revolution ACTs (Accessible CTs) which is the first Computed Tomography system designed and developed by the company in the country.
The Revolution ACTs is manufactured in India for India and the world. The company invested Rs.120 crore for investment and collaborative efforts of GE and Indian healthcare providers for over 4 years.
Speaking at the occasion, John Flannery, president and CEO of GE Healthcare, said, “Make in India” means much more than local manufacturing for us at GE Healthcare. It is a 360 degree thrust starting with designing and developing relevant solutions in partnership with our users; robust engineering of technologies; developing a world class supply chain, advanced manufacturing, expert user training and developing a network for distribution as well as maintenance of these solutions in the remotest parts of the country and world. It represents our commitment to work towards making quality healthcare truly accessible and affordable for India well as the world.
Our first ever locally designed CT technology - Revolution ACTs is developed by the people of India, for the people of India, said Terri Bresenham, President & CEO of GE Healthcare South Asia.
The company has now also formed a new national network - GenWorks Health Pvt. Ltd and is endeavouring to address these severe challenges faced by healthcare providers in Tier II-IV towns. GenWorks has commenced operations with 150 highly experienced team members with each member having an average industry and leadership experience of 17 years. The newly founded distribution arm is rapidly building presence in 450 Tier II-IV towns to take disruptive technologies, training and support closer to healthcare providers in a bid to give these first time users a high quality user experience.
“All initiatives to develop relevant technologies would be meaningless if they are not accessible to all and hence we also invested and built a national network. GenWorks Health will help us take these technologies to the grass root level and provide world-class training and support for doctors to ensure technology can benefit patient outcomes. to elevate the standard of healthcare services in Tier II/III cities and towns through this new venture“, said Bresenham.
GE Healthcare has strengthened R&D facility with the inclusion of a Global Design Studio called eCube. The studio serves the vital role of a stage for research and collaborative co-creation of disruptive technologies with willing healthcare providers as partners. Revolution ACTs is the result of 4 years of research and development by 75 GE scientists and engineers in collaboration with over 500 healthcare providers from both urban and rural settings. It holds 5 global patents for its design and engineering.
According to Milan Rao, chief operating officer, GE Healthcare, India & South Asia, the Revolution ACTs is 40 per cent more affordable compared to previous generation 4 slice CT systems. It is 45 per cent lower in cost and enables to save in electricity consumption. It hosts an efficient digital workflow and an user interface that is easy to learn and use for even a first time user. Over 30 per cent of the product components and parts are either in-house manufactured or sourced from India which includes generator and tubes.