IFC India country head Wendy Werner, supports rural health camps conducted by Niramai. By supporting Niramai’s digital health solution, IFC reiterates its commitment to help improve women’s health and safety in emerging markets.
Bengaluru, 20th May, 2022: International Finance Corporation (IFC) India Country Head, Wendy Werner, visited a rural health camp organized by health-tech company Niramai that offers non-invasive and radiation-free breast cancer screenings. Wendy showcased IFC’s support towards innovation and opportunities for the underserved in India by engaging with the women participants at the event.
Held at PHC Kodathi, Sarjapur Main Road, (behind Wipro SEZ), the event received an overwhelming response with 180+ women participating, including anganwadi workers and nurses, among others. The camp had 5 booths where women could get screened in a privacy-aware manner with no one else present. 7 technicians from Niramai were present to educate the women about breast health and facilitate a smooth screening experience. Wendy also interacted with the women who had already undergone the screening to learn about their experience. In India, IFC’s focus is on growth and diversification of its country portfolio while supporting inclusive and sustainable development in the region.
Speaking at the camp, Wendy Werner, Country Head-India, IFC, said, “As the largest multilateral investor in healthcare in developing countries, we recognize the power of innovative healthcare solutions.” She added, “Breast cancer, already the most prevalent cancer among Indian women, has become a major health concern in the country. By supporting Niramai’s digital health solution, IFC reiterates its commitment to help improve women’s health and safety in emerging markets. Moving forward, especially in a post-COVID world, new technologies can potentially alter the health-care ecosystem rapidly, increasing access to affordable and quality healthcare across the country and the region.”
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Dr. Geetha Manjunath, CEO & Co-founder, Niramai, said, “Niramai has developed this affordable, accessible and accurate breast cancer screening test to bridge the gap in healthcare infrastructure in our country. We are thankful to IFC and World Bank for recognizing our contributions to this field and conferring the Global Women Healthtech Award to Niramai earlier this year. Now, I am so glad that Ms Wendy took her valuable time off to visit the camp site, speak with the beneficiaries and endorse her strong commitment to women’s health. It is a matter of pride for us at Niramai to receive the support of IFC for sponsoring such a large health camp.”
Niramai has so far conducted over 4000 camps for the underprivileged and screened over 55000 women. NIRAMAI Health Analytix is a deep-tech healthcare company offering a novel AI-based, radiation-free, non-touch, highly accurate, breast cancer screening test for women of all age groups. The solution is portable, automated and detects breast cancer at a much earlier stage than traditional screening methods.
Niramai is available in Apollo Clinics, HCG Hospital, Rainbow hospital and 100+ other reputed diagnostic centers and cancer hospitals in 25 Indian cities. They recently partnered with home healthcare providers like Healthians in Delhi/NCR region, Ikigai Services Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai and AMTZ in Andhra Pradesh to conduct breast health test at home on a large scale. Anyone interested in taking their home test can book an appointment on the Niramai website, www.niramai.com.
