Aster to set-up Innovation and Research hub in Bengaluru and GCC
Bengaluru: To improve the ultimate health outcomes for patients and enhance their overall experience at all its facilities, Aster DM Healthcare is setting up Aster Innovation and Research Centre in Bangalore, India and GCC.
According to the company, over the next three years, the Centre will aim to achieve key milestones like introduction of innovative solutions for home healthcare with focus on digital primary care, establishing a rich eco-system of digital health partners from start-ups to academia and starting digital health/ informatics/ medicine as a stream for future healthcare workers.
Joining as the Chief of Innovation, Dr. Satish Prasad Rath, MD would be spearheading the innovation projects, that will be aim to leverage the advances in digital health research like AI, cognitive psychology, block chain, IOT, behavioral economics etc. and on-board start-ups which can drive innovation. The Centre will also work in a collaborative manner focusing on applied research with academia, startups and industry partners.
“Aster DM Healthcare has the unique positioning of providing an integrated service offering that ranges from primary care (aster clinics and pharmacy) to quaternary care, along with an in-house research center as MIMS Research Foundation and a medical college as DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences (DMWIMS). The new center will accelerate various ongoing innovation projects being led by different units, like the diabetes, sepsis and dialysis projects; and will be working to introduce an interdisciplinary subject on digital health/medicine at DMWIMS” an official press release added.
“Our main objective as an organization has been to ensure that quality and affordable healthcare is easily available at the doorsteps of our patients. With evolving patient needs, it is essential to focus on digital transformation of healthcare because of advances being made in various areas like AI, genomics and molecular biology which is likely to produce a quantum leap. We are confident that under the leadership of Dr. Satish, Aster Innovation and Research Centre would play a major role in introducing the most advanced and unique-patient care solutions and enable our organization to become one of the most technologi-cally progressive healthcare providers in the world,” said Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman and Managing Director, Aster DM Healthcare.
Dr. Satish Prasad Rath, a post-graduate medical doctor and a digital health scientist with multiple patents, comes with rich experience of leading research and innovation labs at Xerox Innovation Group, Wipro Technologies, Intel labs and Philips Research. He is also an adviser to several start-ups and incubators.
Commenting on the occasion, Dr. Satish said, “Today, there are many inefficiencies being experienced by the healthcare industry. We can reach far more people who are not able to access health system due to geography, knowledge or affordability constraints. Leveraging AI, IoT, block chain, cognitive computing we can address these difficult segments in sustainable way. We will be tapping into the rich evolving entrepreneurship culture of start-ups and academia in a collaborative model whom we can curate and co-create for better future. Simultaneously we will be preparing the digital health aware/ empowered workforce in collaboration with govt and teaching institutions.”
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BJP leader’s son killed in Hubballi reel shoot; minor driver, father arrested
Hubballi: A tragic accident during a social media reel shoot that claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy has led to the arrest of a minor and his father in Hubballi, police said.
According to Asianet News, the deceased has been identified as Nimish Sangalad, son of BJP leader Veeresh Sangalad. The incident occurred while a group of minors were attempting to shoot an action brake reel.
According to police, the stunt involved driving a car at high speed and suddenly applying brakes for dramatic effect. However, the attempt went wrong when the speeding vehicle crashed into a scooter, killing Nimish on the spot.
Police have arrested the minor who was driving the car along with his father, Nagaraj Raikar, the owner of the vehicle, for allegedly allowing an underage person to drive. Both have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the vehicle’s insurance had expired in December 2022 and had not been renewed. Officials also found that the car is still registered in the name of its previous owner, Anil Kumar S. from Uttar Pradesh, since 2013. The ownership documents were reportedly never transferred properly.
Further investigation is underway.
