Guwahati: The eGov Foundation has announced the launch of 23 transformative 10BedICU Projects in Assam in the presence of Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the Health Minister, Keshab Mahanta. The grand inauguration took place at the GMCH Auditorium, Guwahati on 26th June 2023.
Under this initiative, 10BedICU wards were created in government hospitals of 23 districts across Assam, resulting in a total of 365 ICU beds across the state. In addition, three TeleICU Hubs will be established at prestigious medical institutions, including Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), and Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh (AMCH).
The 10BedICU Project is public-private partnership (PPP) between the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Assam, eGovernments Foundation, and Karuna Trust. Its primary objective is to ensure critical care services are accessible to every district, even the most remote regions of the country.
The funding for the 23 ICUs has been provided by Vinod Khosla and HDFC Parivarthan, while the implementation of the project involves the collaborative efforts of 2 key NGOs eGovernments Foundation & Karuna Trust and notable industry partners include Hamilton Medical, and Google Cloud.
Initially conceived as a response to the devastating second wave of COVID-19, the 10BedICU Project has grown from a relief initiative into a comprehensive system-strengthening endeavor. In the last 24 months over 200 10BedICUs have been created in the states of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Puducherry.
Sarma said, “This innovative initiative by 10BedICU not only has created valuable critical care infrastructure in Assam, but also through innovative use of technology connected our specialist in medical colleges to the remote ICUs through cloud technology.”
Echoing this sentiment, Mahanta, affirmed, “The 10BedICU Project is a good initiative which will provide access to critical care facilities to our people closer to their homes. It will help reduce the burden on families.”
Srikanth Nadhamuni, Chairman, 10BedICU Project and Founder CTO Aadhaar, also shared his thoughts, stating, “Through a careful design involving medical equipment, CARE software and TeleICU cloud access, we attempt to transform critical care in Assam, and make it accessible to all. We are indeed delighted to witness the launch of 10BedICUs in 23 districts and the TeleICU launch in Guwahati, Silchar and Dibrugarh – by the Honourable Chief Minister of Assam.”
