London, Hinduja Group and King's College London on Wednesday announced a partnership that aims to improve healthcare outcomes in India and the UK, building training and research capacity as well as providing scholarships for Indian students.
King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Hinduj Foundation UK and Mumbai's P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center – run by the National Health and Education Society – is involved in a new strategic partnership to advance two-way training, education and research capacity building.
This will lead to the creation of a new Hinduja-Kings Health Partners Academy aimed at advancing the development of new technologies to address global health care challenges.
"This collaboration will only strengthen the UK's close ties with India, with greater research in healthcare engineering, clinical innovation and advanced training," UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said after visiting the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) last week. Will create capacity." - A new “MedTech Venture Builder” to bring together R&D expertise across the National Health Service (NHS) and industry.King's College London, Guy's & St Thomas' and the National Health and Educatio Society last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding at LIHE, which will provide health professionals with access to clinical and non-clinical short courses, research capacity building and executive education. Will provide training. India and the UK mutually share best clinical practices.
Separately, a "significant philanthropic gift" from the Hinduja Foundation UK, the amount of which has not been disclosed, will support health engineering research and clinical practice through PhD and Master's scholarships for students from India in biomedical engineering and imaging sciences. Will enable innovation.
Both of these aspects are part of the Hinduja-King's Health Partners Academy, which focuses on King's College London's research, teaching and use of biomedica technologies, health data – including artificial intelligence (AI) – to advance treatment.
“We are proud to support the establishment of the Hinduja-Kings Health Partner Academy, which will strengthen the UK’s bond with India while helping to transform the future of healthcare through innovation and advanced training for the next generation of workforce .This demonstrates the strength of the India-UK health partnership which is leading the way in improving patient care across the UK and India,” said UK Health Secretary Victoria Atkins.
The Hinduja family says the collaboration is in recognition of the philanthropic work of the late Srichand P. Hinduja, former chairman of the multinational Hinduja Group, who died last year.
His brother G.P. "We see this as part of a long-term partnership to bring real positive health care and research outcomes to benefit India and the UK," said Hinduja, chairman of the Hinduja Group and Foundation.
Professor Shitij Kapoor, Vice-Chancellor and President of King's College London, said the partnership aims to support the next generation of healthcare professionals and biomedical technology talent in India and the UK who will "develop the healthcare technologies of the future".
Prokar Dasgupta, Professor of Surgery at King's Health Partners, who will be Chairman of the Board of the Hinduja-King's Health Partners Academy, said: “The Hinduja-King's Health Partners Academy will not only provide training, education and research opportunities for future generations of health care professionals. Will provide.But it also strengthens India-UK friendship, which benefits both sides.
The Hinduja Foundation UK was established in 1989 and is said to have supported a number of projects in education, health and inter-religious understanding in the UK. It follows the Hinduja Foundation, a public charitable trust established in Mumbai in 1968, based on philanthropic principles. Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja, Founder of Hinduja Group.
King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Hinduj Foundation UK and Mumbai's P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center – run by the National Health and Education Society – is involved in a new strategic partnership to advance two-way training, education and research capacity building.
This will lead to the creation of a new Hinduja-Kings Health Partners Academy aimed at advancing the development of new technologies to address global health care challenges.
"This collaboration will only strengthen the UK's close ties with India, with greater research in healthcare engineering, clinical innovation and advanced training," UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said after visiting the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) last week. Will create capacity." - A new “MedTech Venture Builder” to bring together R&D expertise across the National Health Service (NHS) and industry.King's College London, Guy's & St Thomas' and the National Health and Educatio Society last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding at LIHE, which will provide health professionals with access to clinical and non-clinical short courses, research capacity building and executive education. Will provide training. India and the UK mutually share best clinical practices.
Separately, a "significant philanthropic gift" from the Hinduja Foundation UK, the amount of which has not been disclosed, will support health engineering research and clinical practice through PhD and Master's scholarships for students from India in biomedical engineering and imaging sciences. Will enable innovation.
Both of these aspects are part of the Hinduja-King's Health Partners Academy, which focuses on King's College London's research, teaching and use of biomedica technologies, health data – including artificial intelligence (AI) – to advance treatment.
“We are proud to support the establishment of the Hinduja-Kings Health Partner Academy, which will strengthen the UK’s bond with India while helping to transform the future of healthcare through innovation and advanced training for the next generation of workforce .This demonstrates the strength of the India-UK health partnership which is leading the way in improving patient care across the UK and India,” said UK Health Secretary Victoria Atkins.
The Hinduja family says the collaboration is in recognition of the philanthropic work of the late Srichand P. Hinduja, former chairman of the multinational Hinduja Group, who died last year.
His brother G.P. "We see this as part of a long-term partnership to bring real positive health care and research outcomes to benefit India and the UK," said Hinduja, chairman of the Hinduja Group and Foundation.
Professor Shitij Kapoor, Vice-Chancellor and President of King's College London, said the partnership aims to support the next generation of healthcare professionals and biomedical technology talent in India and the UK who will "develop the healthcare technologies of the future".
Prokar Dasgupta, Professor of Surgery at King's Health Partners, who will be Chairman of the Board of the Hinduja-King's Health Partners Academy, said: “The Hinduja-King's Health Partners Academy will not only provide training, education and research opportunities for future generations of health care professionals. Will provide.But it also strengthens India-UK friendship, which benefits both sides.
The Hinduja Foundation UK was established in 1989 and is said to have supported a number of projects in education, health and inter-religious understanding in the UK. It follows the Hinduja Foundation, a public charitable trust established in Mumbai in 1968, based on philanthropic principles. Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja, Founder of Hinduja Group.
