Bengaluru: Healthcare firm bags three awards

Bengaluru: Aster DM Healthcare has bagged best 'Home Healthcare Brand' award, bronze in 'Health Innovation Award' for Critical Care Nursing in homecare and silver for 'COVID Protection Project' category at India Health & Wellness (IHW) Award 2020. While the 'Home Healthcare Category' and 'Health Innovation Award' aims to recognise innovation in homecare, the "COVID protection project" award is given for helping patients quickly & effectively during the pandemic.

Aster tele-health with regards to 'Covid protection project' played an important role in providing online doctor consultation during the Covid time. Aster also provided 'Aster eConsult' (an online video consultation platform) accessible through an App and web browser for helping patients to seek medical advice from the comfort & safety of their home. Since April, Aster Telehealth has provided teleconsultation to up to 1.00,000 patients with nearly 50% of the e-Consult free during this period.

Speaking on the achievement, Dr Harish Pillai, CEO- Aster India, said, "Aster DM Healthcare has always focused on innovations, such that we are better prepared to face disruptions brought in by the pandemic. While it is prudent to say that the healthcare outlook has changed, our endeavour in embracing technology to innovate has strengthened further. To that effect, this award is a testament to our commitment to provide affordable, accessible and quality care to our patients."