Neuberg Diagnostics to invest Rs 200 crore for expansion in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi: Neuberg Diagnostics has announced the launch of 14 affordable diagnostics and health checkup centres in Chennai, with a pipeline of 100 such centres to come up in this financial year.

This new business segment will make diagnostics affordable and accessible to one and all. Services offered will include blood tests, X-rays, ECG and Ultrasound Scans, health checkups, and home sample collection.  For this and other expansion initiatives in Tamil Nadu, the company has committed to invest Rs. 200 crores in FY2022-23.

The diagnosis and health check-ups can be availed at the 14 diagnostics and health checkup centres, each located in Anna Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Aynavaram, Hasthinapuram, lyappanthangal, Kilpauk, Mylapore, Nanganallur, Ponnamallee, Peravallur, Ramapuram, Saligramam, Tambaram and Valasavakkam soon.

The company has committed to offer 50% concession on tests to BPL white ration cardholders and will also facilitate home visits for non-fasting samples within one hour on the same day within 2 Km of the radius of any centre.

These 14 advanced and affordable diagnostics and health checkup centres were launched at the hands of Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu. Also present at the launch event were P K Sekar Babu, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, and Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha.

Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Health, Medical Education, and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, said, “The healthcare ecosystem is integral to the well-being and growth of the society. We recognize this and have thus been focused on encouraging the entrepreneurial ecosystem which can contribute to strengthening public health management and service delivery. We commend companies like Neuberg Diagnostics with global presence and commitment to quality that are investing in the state, augmenting the health infrastructure, and raising the bar of healthcare excellence.”

Dr. GSK Velu, Chairman and Managing Director, Neuberg Diagnostics, said, “Our aim is to complement the government’s healthcare architecture, generate employment opportunities, and play a crucial role in improving the healthcare infrastructure of the region. To achieve these overreaching objectives, we are focused on strengthening as well as diversifying our diagnostics offerings. Further, we would like to ensure that our offerings are catering to the needs of various customer segments covering entire Tamil Nadu.”

“During this year, with substantial investments in digital initiatives, we want to expand our presence to every district in Tamil Nadu. To achieve this, we are exploring potential partnerships and joint investment opportunities with like-minded pathologists, radiologists, and cardiologists with an exclusive focus on the Diagnostics and Wellness segments,” added Velu.