BWI: Manipal Cure and Care (MCC) Launches New Centre at JP Nagar, Bangalore

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Manipal Group
Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:14 PM IST (06:44 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Household & personal care products & services; Healthcare
Release no: 19719
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Manipal Cure and Care (MCC) Launches New Centre at JP Nagar, Bangalore
Award-Winning Health & Wellness Concept Introduced at J. P Nagar in a Neighbourhood Format

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Sunday, April 19, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Manipal Cure and Care [MCC], India's First Health and Wellness centre, today launched their Third centre in Bangalore at 13/A Wilson Garden Housing society Kothanur Main Road, opposite to RBI Layout 7th Phase JP Nagar Bangalore 560078, Inaugurated by Somnath Das, COO, Manipal Cure and Care.

Somnath Das, Chief Operating Officer, Manipal Cure and Care said, "We take the business of Preventive Medicine very seriously and will keep introducing newer products and services that will help Indian citizens understand and take advantages of its benefits and that too at affordable costs. Our critical differentiator is that the fact that all our centres offer services and counselling by well-trained doctor and paramedical staff, protocols and processes in line with international best practices and an in-store experience that is highly personalized for each customer."

ABOUT MANIPAL CURE AND CARE:

On the Preventive side, MCC introduces XPRESSCARE health checks with a turnaround time of 45 minutes for diabetic care, liver care, STD screening, Rheumacare, kidney care and lung care, meant for busy professionals. Comprehensive Health Checks are also available for men, women and children that take less than half the usual time taken by a hospital.

Wellness services include immunizations, antenatal care, baby care, adolescent care, eye care, hormonal management, dietary counselling and sexual health advice. Additionally, there are specialized dietary counselling and weight management services.

Beauty services include Mask skin care and Smile dental care as well as skin piercing. MCC has introduced many new things for the first time in India. These include A-M-P-L-E Card (Allergies, Medical History, Past History, List of Medication, Emergency Number), EMR (Electronic Medical Record), Integration of CIMS (Cumulative Index of Medical Specialties - pharmaceutical drug interaction alert) with EMR, Customer Charter and error proofing methodology to name a few. This is drawn from the rich experience of MEMG in healthcare delivery spanning over half a century and spread over three countries.

Manipal Cure and Care is an initiative of Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG). Founded by the late Padmashree Dr. T.M.A. Pai in 1953, Manipal Education and Medical Group today stands tall with an enviable track record of success in the spheres of Healthcare, Education and Research nationally and internationally. Its operations are spread across India, Middle East and several Southeast Asian countries.

MCC is the first to achieve the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International certification for customer safety & service quality in India.

MCC is the winner of the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Innovative Product / Service Award - 2007. For the first time, this award has been bestowed to a health and wellness brand, that too within five months of its launch.

The integrated Manipal Cure and Care (MCC) centres offer a mix of world-class products and services in preventive, wellness and beauty care. They are the first in India to provide qualitative monitoring of healthcare driven by well trained doctors and paramedical staff. They offer health services that are customized based on each individual's lifestyle and family medical history.

For more information please visit www.manipalcureandcare.com or call (STD code) 3989 3979


CONTACT DETAILS
Vijaylaxmi Pandey, April Media PR, +919880717358, april_media@yahoo.com
Prashanth Gaikwad, April Media PR, +919945277756, april_media@yahoo.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, MARKETING, HEALTHCARE, HOUSEHOLD, HEALTHCARE

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