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Hans India
10-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
India and Maldives strengthen healthcare partnership
Thiruvananthapuram: In a crucial association, India has committed its support to the Maldives by ensuring the supply of essential medicines through HLL Lifecare Limited - a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, solidifying the growing healthcare collaboration between the two nations. In line with this initiative, the State Trading Organization Plc (STO) - a Government of Maldives enterprise responsible for the import and distribution of essential goods - has signed a strategic agreement with HLL under India's Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), a government initiative aimed at providing affordable, high-quality medicines to the public. This partnership ensures a continuous and affordable supply of essential medicines to every corner of the Maldives. Over the past year, the Maldives' health system has faced challenges with frequent stock-outs of vital pharmaceuticals, disrupting patient care and placing significant strain on Aasandha, the national health insurance scheme. Emergency imports restored 99 per cent of the availability of essential medicines by April, but short-term solutions alone cannot ensure sustainable access. This agreement with HLL turns emergency relief into a permanent supply solution. HLL has proven to be a dependable partner during past crises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, HLL supplied critical medical supplies to the Maldives, demonstrating its capacity to quickly and efficiently manage large-scale exports. This history of collaboration gives STO confidence that HLL can meet both current and future needs. By linking with HLL's extensive Janaushadhi network, which provides over 2,000 quality-assured generics and 300 surgical items, the Maldives taps into one of the world's most efficient pharmaceutical supply chains. Established in 1966 and with its headquarters in the state capital city, HLL has come a long way as part of the implementation of the Family Planning Programme under the Ministry of Health & Family welfare and a contraceptive making company, it is now a total healthcare company and in its growth trajectory, it has won numerous accolades not only from the government but at international level too. Currently, there are close to 10,000 employees in various categories at HLL, which include 3,900 direct employees and the rest comprises contract third-party and laboratory staff. The HLL have, by now, supplied medical devices to various medical institutions in 29 states and seven Union Territories. It ended the previous fiscal with a turnover of Rs 5,081 crore and had a profit of Rs 112 crore.
Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Portable hospitals moved to border areas: Know all about their features
Amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan, indigenously developed portable hospitals — designed for emergency situations and equipped to treat bullet injuries, fractures, and severe bleeding — have been delivered by road to key hospitals near the border areas as part of health preparedness efforts. Additionally, 2,000 healthcare personnel have been trained at these hospitals. A team of experts from the HLL Lifecare Limited has been delivering BHISHM Cubes — indigenously developed portable hospitals — and training the staff to use them at big, tertiary care hospitals close to the border regions across the country, including Jammu, Rishikesh, Bhatinda, Kolkata and Shillong. The Cube closest to the border is available at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, which can be deployed at the frontlines if needed. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a high-level meeting on Friday to review the emergency preparedness of health systems. Hospitals have been asked to ensure availability of essential drugs, adequate supply of blood, oxygen and trauma care kits. AIIMS-Delhi and other Central government hospitals have mobilised doctors and nurses with supplies. Mock drills have been conducted at hospitals such as AIIMS, PGIMER and JIPMER among others. A 24X7 control and command centre will coordinate the efforts and support the states. The Cube is not just a first-aid tent that can deal with the injured before moving them to a nearby hospital. It is a full-fledged hospital that comes equipped with an operation theatre capable of dealing with serious injuries. The set-up consists of two large cubes made up of smaller modular cubes that pack various medical equipment, consumables and medicines within. 'The Cubes will be equipped to handle medical emergencies such as bullet injuries, fractures, or severe bleeding,' said Air Vice Marshal Tanmoy Roy from HLL, a public sector undertaking. These units are also equipped to collect blood from local donors and transfuse it to the injured. 'Each Cube contains blood bags for collection and kits to test for blood-borne infections such as HIV and hepatitis. It is also equipped to cross-match the blood type of the donor and the person in need. So, in case blood is needed, it can be taken from donors in the region itself,' explained Roy. The team from Delhi has already trained around 2,000 healthcare personnel. Some are now master trainers, who in turn can train others in the hospital and other health facilities nearby. 'At present, this number is enough in case the Cubes have to be deployed,' said Roy. These indigenously developed portable hospitals were first showcased by India during its G20 presidency. They can handle 200 different types of diseases and health emergencies. India gave them to Ukraine last year. One of the Cubes was also deployed in Ayodhya during the inauguration of the Ram Temple, where a heart attack patient could be revived with hospital-quality care.
