Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure for healthcare, an IoT powered solution, for enablement of a resilient healthcare ecosystem in India. The company aims to expand healthcare ecosystem in country by enabling un-interrupted power supply to hospitals and healthcare providers.
The solution has been developed to meet the goals of Ayushman Bharat Mission, which aims at creating a network of primary health centres across the country for democratising healthcare with un-interrupted care. With healthcare sector’s heavy reliance on energy to provide positive health outcome to patients, it is imperative that any downtime in healthcare infrastructure can lead to catastrophic events including loss of life. The solution thus is crucial for delivering positive health outcomes, which has potential to fundamentally expand patient treatment.
Highlighting the need for digital transformation of healthcare, says Dhan Singh Rawat, Hon’ble minister health and education, Govt of Uttarakhand says, “Ayushman Bharat has been revolutionary for the people of India. Leveraging technology is key to enabling Ayushman Bharat Mission. We are constantly deliberating on the different technology solutions that can be implemented for healthcare resilience.”
Deepak Sharma, Zone president – Greater India, MD and CEO Schneider Electric India says, “The global healthcare industry faces an array of challenges. Hospitals create significant environmental health impacts, both in upstream and downstream, from their service delivery. Government of India is focused on improving the healthcare infrastructure in the country, we believe sustainability should be at the core of this effort. Our endeavor is to be a leading digital solutions partner in this mission and journey. We are committed towards enabling a low carbon footprint for hospitals and healthcare infrastructure in India, enabling them to achieve significantly improved sustainability, resiliency, hyper-efficiency, and people-centricity outcomes. I thank honourable minister, Dhan Singh Rawat, for his support and visionary leadership in driving the Ayushman Bharat Mission.”
Bhupesh Arora, business head digital energy, Schneider Electric India says, “Aligning ourselves with the vision of the country and its robust national health protection scheme, we take pride in introducing EcoStruxure IoT solution for Healthcare Industry that will enable resiliency and accessibility in healthcare systems across the country. Being a part of Ayushman Bharat’s vision of providing end-to-end healthcare solutions by integrating our technological advancements and optimised energy consumption, Schneider Electric is empowering healthcare providers and patients through our digital solutions.”
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