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Chennai-based Fischer Medical Ventures has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru-based Tech Avant-Garde (TAG), an innovative educational solutions provider, to implement comprehensive health programmes in educational institutions across India. This strategic partnership aims to drive holistic healthcare of students and their connected communities to enable a healthier and more conducive learning environment.
Fischer MV, as the first company to indigenously manufacture high-quality Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems in India and owning a diverse portfolio of breakthrough diagnostic solutions, is expanding into children healthcare with TAG fits their mission to support India’s education system by promoting long-term health awareness and preventive care for a healthier youth generation.
Fischer MV-TAG collaboration in India will start with screening students through Fischer MV’s Flynn Health Kiosk, a health screening machine that conducts a comprehensive diagnostic of over 60 clinical vital signs parameters within minutes.
Eye health, audiology, oral health, mental health, lung & respiratory health checks which are important aspects for students will also be implemented in phases.
In parallel, adolescent girls and women’s health will be added to provide a holistic view of each student’s health status every quarterly.
As of 2022, India has around 1.4 million schools, one of the largest in the world. Student enrolment in 2021-22 was reported to be over 265 million. However, a significant number of students suffer from some health conditions that could hinder their education path.
