KIMS Signs INR 700 Cr MedTech Deal with Wipro GE Healthcare

Wipro GE Healthcare will serve as an end-to-end partner for all medical technology needs at KIMS hospitals.

Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wipro GE Healthcare for medical technology procurement valued at up to INR 700 Cr.

This three-year agreement covers both new equipment and servicing across KIMS' existing 12 hospitals and four upcoming facilities.

The procurement will include a wide range of advanced medical technologies such as PET CTs, SPEC CTs, CATH labs, MRIs, CT scanners, ultrasounds, and critical care equipment.

Wipro GE Healthcare will serve as an end-to-end partner for all medical technology needs at KIMS hospitals.

KIMS Expansion in Southern & Western India

Dr Bhaskar Rao, Chairman & Managing Director of KIMS, highlighted the partnership’s strategic importance in supporting the hospital chain’s growth across Southern and Western India.

"At KIMS, we have been advancing patient care by providing multi-disciplinary integrated healthcare services with a focus on tertiary and quaternary healthcare at affordable cost for over two decades. As we expand across Southern and Western India, Wipro GE Healthcare with its unparalleled local footprint, and robust service network, offers predictability, scalability, and life cycle management. With this partnership, we aim to elevate the quality of care in India," said Rao.

KIMS currently operates 15 hospitals across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Kerala, offering a broad range of healthcare services across 25 super specialties, including cardiac sciences, oncology, neurosciences, and organ transplantation.

Chaitanya Sarawate, Managing Director of Wipro GE Healthcare, emphasized the alignment between the two companies in improving healthcare accessibility across the region.

He said, "KIMS hospitals is a leader, a visionary, and has a steadfast commitment to enhancing access to quality care by employing cutting-edge medical technology. This aligns firmly with Wipro GE Healthcare's mission to improve the health of communities worldwide. We are certain that together we can accelerate the transformation of the healthcare delivery in India and bring our latest technologies to our population and enable access to quality care for all."

The deal also taps into Wipro GE Healthcare’s local manufacturing capabilities and service network to help KIMS achieve its healthcare delivery goals.

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