Bangalore, November 5, 2020: Portea Medical, India’s largest outside of hospital consumer healthcare company, has announced the appointment of Mr Vaibhav Tewari as its Co-founder and Member of Board.

Since 2013, Vaibhav has been serving as the COO of the organisation and led various initiatives in this capacity. He is a key member of the leadership team at Portea along with founders Meena Ganesh and K Ganesh, having been instrumental in conceptualizing the organisation, even before it was incorporated.

Vaibhav has not only helped build the organization but also been responsible for driving several innovations such as point-of-care and remote monitoring of patients, a customer engagement programme (an industry-first in-home healthcare) and disease-specific offerings etc. Under his leadership, Portea Medical has gone through several pivots and added new dimensions to its offerings year on year.

During the ongoing pandemic, Vaibhav conceptualized and executed remote monitoring solutions in partnership with state governments, RWAs and corporates. This has not only reduced the burden on hospitals but also ensured that there is timely testing and detection of COVID-19, further enabling in-home isolation and treatment.

Speaking about this, Meena Ganesh, MD and CEO, Portea Medical, said, “We are glad to have Vaibhav as a co-founder and member of the board at Portea. He has been with us since the very beginning  and has seen Portea Medical  through to what it is today. His strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic have helped us support over 170,000 people who tested positive with consultations and monitoring at home. There has been a shift in consumer mindset with people willing to avail complex hospital-based procedures such as chemotherapy and dialysis at home. In addition to this, he has also co-led other initiatives such as the Portea COVID Armour. We look forward to better growth prospects going forward under this leadership.”

Adding further, Vaibhav Tewari, Co-Founder, Portea Medical, said, “I have seen Portea Medical grow from strength to strength and been associated with the organization for over 7 years now. It is like a plant that I have nurtured and therefore, I am happy to step up into a higher capacity. I hope to contribute further to Portea’s growth in the times to come and diversify the range of services going forward with the management team.” Vaibhav has over 20 years of extensive experience in building new businesses across industries such as healthcare, business process outsourcing, technology, and supply chain management.

He is an accomplished speaker and has presented his views on various topics at forums/events and has numerous papers and articles to his credit. He is also actively involved in mentoring entrepreneurs; and serves as a Board of Director, Advisor and Mentor to many fast-growing companies across Internet, Retail Consumer and Technology verticals. Vaibhav has also been a judge and mentor at many Industry events like Power of Ideas (ET), TiE Entrepreneurship events, NEN, IBM Smart Camp, Women Entrepreneurship Quest, IITK fest and SLP etc. He is a regular guest lecturer at leading management schools in India

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Bangalore, July 21, 2020: Recent statistics peg the number of COVID-19 cases in India at over 10 lakh and this is increasing by the day. While there are fear and concern for one’s family about contracting the infection, even the healthcare facilities are overburdened. Add to this is the uncertainty around the availability of hospital beds, among other things. In such times, there is a need to control the situation and ensure that we are responsible for the health of our near and dear ones.

In this backdrop, Portea Medical, India’s largest outside-of-hospital consumer healthcare brand, has launched an integrated solution called the Portea Covid Armour. The initiative that comprises of two solutions –  the Covid Personal Protection Plan for families and the Covid Community Plan for apartment complexes and RWA’s aims to help reduce the pressure on the overburdened healthcare facilities due to rising corona virus cases in the country.

Portea Covid Armour draws from the company’s key learnings handling over 40,000 Covid-positive patients across 6 states in association with state governments. In 4 months, all patients have been successfully discharged with less than 3% needing to be moved to hospitals from home isolation. The company has been experiencing a 97% recovery rate at home and the mortality rate is less than 0.1%. Portea Covid Armour will enable families, RWA’s and gated communities to be proactive and prepared instead of waiting for symptoms and resulting complications.

Speaking about this, Meena Ganesh, MD and CEO, Portea Medical, said, “There is a community spread and the safer the environment around us, the better we will get through. Apartment complexes, resident welfare associations, and neighbourhood communities can take steps to protect themselves. With the cases increasing, the need of the hour is to better arm and equip ourselves. This is where the community can help and play a role in easing the pressure on the healthcare system. Not only will they help themselves but also contribute towards fighting the pandemic rather than depending on already stressed healthcare infrastructure.”

“There is a global call for help and we must all pitch in to do our bit. Portea Covid Armour is a step in this direction. Public health officials including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have already been urging the public to practice home isolation in case of symptoms to limit the spread,”added Meena Ganesh.

At the community level, Portea will set up isolation rooms in a common location, which could be a clubhouse or designated villa/apartment. As per Government regulations, there will be individual occupancies in a 10*10 feet room with an attached bathroom per patient.In the absence of individual rooms, 4 to 6 Covid patients shall be accommodated in a hall having an attached bathroom with side screen partitions, and 6 feet distance between the two Beds.

At the individual level, people can subscribe to a monthly package that consists of an essential supplies kit comprising a pulse-oximeter, sanitizer, gloves etc and round-the-clock monitoring and qualified medical support to ensure that people are not confused or helpless if they develop symptoms and get the necessary support in terms of treatment and COVID-19 testing. Portea also provides home isolation for individual families as needed; oxygen therapy and advanced solution to support patients, and emergency response assistance.

Adding further, Dr Vishal Sehgal, Medical Director, Portea Medical, “Healthcare facilities are running amok with Covid patients and the elderly and those with other conditions are having to bear the consequences. It is important to understand that most Covid-positive people recover, without hospitalisation, and can do with home isolation and care. Portea Covid Armour is insurance in such times and underlines the adage that prevention is better than cure. By providing a comprehensive set of solutions as per individual and community needs, we want to ensure that we give Covid-19 patients and others the requisite support, in line with the health ministry’s recent guidelines.”

Portea Medical has been undertaking various initiatives during the COVID-19 crisis. The company launched a chat bot in association with the Government of Goa to answer people’s queries around the pandemic. Under their Home Isolation Programme with state governments, over 30,000 patients have been successfully discharged with less than 3% shifted to hospitals from home isolation. The company has been experiencing a 97% recovery rate at home and the mortality rate is less than 0.1% of patients. Portea has also done over 15,000 doctor consults for patients in the last few months.

As the world struggles to fight this once-in-a-century pandemic, the onus on protecting the elderly and vulnerable is on people. Only when the community is safe can we be safe. For more information  visit http://www.portea.com

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