Mumbai, Maharashtra, India:
Elekta and HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG) announce the launch of a collaborative instructional facility in Mumbai. The coaching middle will give attention to offering radiation oncologists, radiotherapy technologists and medical physicists with the mandatory expertise and coaching on the newest remedy strategies and technological developments in radiation remedy (RT).
Dr. B.S. Ajaikumar, Executive Chairman, HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd says: “Our collaboration with Elekta will support an increase in qualified radiotherapy professionals in India. Through these training programs we hope to move the needle from basic radiotherapy techniques to high precision radiotherapy treatment strategies such as image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), adaptive RT, stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Equipping medical professionals through effective learning solutions can significantly improve efficiency and patient outcomes.”
Radiation remedy is a pillar of most cancers remedy, with round 50-60 p.c of sufferers requiring radiation remedy, although solely 30 p.c obtain it globally. Elekta is dedicated to collaborating with healthcare suppliers corresponding to HCG to assist shut the most cancers care hole. This sort of peer-to-peer studying outdoors of Elekta Training Centers is obtainable to drive the uptake of excessive precision radiotherapy therapies.
“The innovative program to train and upskill clinicians is designed to improve and standardize the clinical treatment protocols and bridge the gap between academia and industry,” says Manikandan Bala, Elekta’s Managing Director for India. “We have been vocal about addressing the challenges in our most cancers care infrastructure. Creating entry to high quality most cancers care is our high precedence, nevertheless, to efficiently do this we have to prepare professionals to ship the remedy. It’s this symbiotic relationship that may assist us succeed. We are hopeful that in the close to future there will probably be each a adequate variety of remedy units and certified employees to function them in India.”
Gustaf Salford, President & CEO Elekta, provides: “Our collaboration with HCG is a ray of hope for millions of Indian cancer patients. Through this training program we aim to bridge the skill gap in radiotherapy and, in turn, improve access to and the quality of treatment for people with cancer in India. Such cooperation should be developed at regional and local levels, not only at a global level. Establishing innovative centers of excellence such as this can provide much of the necessary training to countries nearby as well.”
About Elekta
As a chief in precision radiation remedy, Elekta is dedicated to making sure each affected person has entry to the most effective most cancers care potential. We brazenly collaborate with clients to advance sustainable, outcome-driven and cost-efficient options to fulfill evolving affected person wants, enhance lives and carry hope to everybody coping with most cancers. To us, it is private, and our international crew of 4,700 workers mix ardour, science, and creativeness to profoundly change most cancers care. We don’t simply construct know-how, we construct hope. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with places of work in greater than 40 international locations and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For extra info, go to elekta.com or comply with @Elekta on Twitter.
Mattias Thorsson (Vice President, Head of Corporate Communications), Elekta, [email protected], +46 70-865-8012
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