Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) collaborates with Philips for new innovative solutions

NEW DELHI: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, and Clinical Research Board, Philips agreed to strengthen their collaborative efforts to co-create innovative solutions to improve patient care facilities in India. As part of the collaboration, MAHE and Philips will together develop a non-contact health screening kiosk and establish an AR/VR Virtual Lab at the former’s campus in Manipal, Karnataka.

The non-contact health screening kiosk will assess the vital parameters of patients in a safe and contactless manner in keeping with the safety guidelines associated with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Know about AR/VR Virtual Lab

Speaking on the collaboration, Lt General (Dr) Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor of MAHE said, “we are excited to enhance our partnership with Philips on innovative projects with a major focus on providing novel healthcare solutions at an affordable cost. We are looking forward to co-create some of the healthcare solutions in the near future.”

The ‘AR/VR Virtual Lab’ will serve as a knowledge hub and a platform for AR/VR technologies to facilitate seamless interaction between partner teams. The team will also collaborate on the IntelliSpace Precision Medicine Oncology Platform to enable patient-centered precision care in oncology. The solution streamlines preparation, analysis, and empowers cancer care teams to reach clinical treatment decisions.

About MAHE and Philips Collaboration

Speaking on the collaboration between Mahe and Philips, Kalavathi GV, Head of Philips Innovation Campus, Bengaluru said, “Tackling the biggest challenges in healthcare requires dynamic partnerships. We have a long-standing partnership with MAHE and will continue to provide support to the program. We are very excited and look forward to working more closely with the team in Manipal.”

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