Blue Star Engineering & Electronics inaugurates a new Medical Diagnostic Equipment Refurbishment Facility at Bhiwandi, Maharashtra to cater to India’s growing medical diagnostic imaging needs

 

Blue Star Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Star Engineering & Electronics Limited (Blue Star E&E), today announced the inauguration of its new medical diagnostic equipment refurbishment facility at Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. This 15,000 sq ft. state-of-the-art facility is fully equipped to refurbish a wide array of pre-owned medical diagnostic imaging systems, including CT (Computed Tomography) scanners, and Permanent Magnet MRI and Supercon MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machines.

 

With a rich pedigree of more than 6 decades, Blue Star E&E has always led the way in the field of Healthcare Systems, delivering high-performance systems to provide a high degree of diagnostic confidence, extraordinary patient comfort, and absolute ease of use. These systems continue to lead the way in the industry, delivering high-performance and patient-centric imaging systems.

 

With the Pandemic having brought to the fore the limited healthcare infrastructure in India, the healthcare landscape is undergoing a major transformation, with enhanced thrust on key parameters of ‘affordability’ and ‘availability.’

 

Through this new set-up, the Company intends to make available, affordable high-quality medical diagnostic imaging equipment across Tier 2, 3, and 4 towns in India to cater to the increasing need for affordable diagnostic imaging machines in these towns.

 

Vir S. Advani, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Blue Star Limited said, “I am glad that through this move we will be able to contribute towards augmenting healthcare infrastructure in India. Further, with ‘Sustainability’ being one of the key drivers of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat,’ this initiative will not only enable affordable diagnostic services, but will also strengthen Blue Star’s role in the circular economy of the country.”

 

Prem Kalliath, CEO of Blue Star Engineering & Electronics Limited further added, “Refurbished equipment is an economical and environment-friendly solution that can make healthcare available to all Indians. At Blue Star E&E we are committed to understanding the needs of radiologists, and thereby recommending the right solution that fits their requirements as well as their budgets.”