PerkinElmer Wins Leadership Award for Contribution to Healthcare in India

2024-04-19 12:19:56 Industry

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PerkinElmer, Inc. today announced that it has received the Leadership Award for Contribution to Healthcare at the recent Healthcare Summit held in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Jayashree Thacker, President, PerkinElmer India, accepted the award from Shri KR Ramesh Kumar, Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka and Smt KK Shylaja Teacher, Honorable Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Government of Kerala.

?We are very happy to receive this recognition; it motivates us to continue to innovate for our customers throughout India, with advanced solutions that help protect the environment, the safety of our food, and the health of mothers, newborn babies and their families,? said Jayashree Thacker.

?We are committed to contributing to State Government initiatives and national policies in India, bringing technology advancement, innovation and quality in healthcare service delivery,? added Dr. Ruchi Sogarwal, Deputy General Manager, Public Affairs & Policy, South Asia for PerkinElmer.

Other dignitaries present included Shri K Rajeshwara Rao, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India; Dr. Rathan Kelkar, Mission Director, Government of Karnataka; Rina Desai, Head of Biocon Foundation; TL Alamelu, Director and General Manager, New India Health Insurance; and senior personnel from UNDP, World Bank, Public Health Foundation of India, UNESCO, Karnataka Health Promotion Trust and various other private institutions and non-government organizations. The Summit was organized by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka and National Health Mission, Karnataka.

The summit focused on four thematic areas: Best Practices in Healthcare Delivery; Leadership and Governance to Healthcare Delivery; Strengthening Co-ordination ? Self Help Group Model for Health; and Information Communication Technology in Healthcare.

ABOUT
PERKINELMER:
Since 1981, PerkinElmer has offered instruments and services to customers in India, spanning a wide range of markets. PerkinElmer recently acquired Tulip Diagnostics Private Ltd. Based in Goa, Tulip is one of India?s largest domestic providers of in-vitro diagnostic reagents, kits and instruments.

In early 2016, PerkinElmer opened a laboratory in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to respond to the growing need for easier access to technologies that screen for and help diagnose prenatal and neonatal conditions.

MORE: PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader focused on innovating for a healthier world. The Company reported revenue of approximately US $2.1 billion in 2016, has about 9,000 employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information is available through 1-877-PKI-NYSE, or at www.perkinelmer.com.

Media Contact:
Mayank Kumar Srivastava
DGM-Marketing, India
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