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Celebrating Pride Month, Manipal Hospitals Launches A Special Vaccination Camp For The Transgender Community

Jun 26, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #COO, #Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd, #Mr. Karthik Rajagopal

Bengaluru: Commemorating Pride Month this year, Manipal Hospitals launches their first Sputnik V commercial vaccination drive on 29th June. This pride month, Manipal Hospitals takes a stance against the discriminatory practices against the LGBTQ community. From the 29th June till 3rd July, 2021, Manipal Hospitals will be providing exclusive vaccination slots for the transgender community at Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Slots for Sputnik-V, Covaxin and Covishield will be provided at a cost of rupees 1145/- ,1410/-,780/- respectively. A formidable team of Manipal Hospitals frontline workers will be present to ensure a seamless vaccination process for the transgender community.

Many members of the LGBTQ community are already suffering from HIV, sex-reassignment complications, placing them at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 or being carriers. It has been often noticed that India’s transgender community get neglected from the nationwide vaccination drives. Many have raised complaints against the rampant transphobia in the healthcare sector.

“As citizens of the country and above all, as humanitarians, we need to realize that we are combating this pandemic together. We, at Manipal Hospitals, firmly believe that an essential commodity, such as vaccine, shouldn’t be denied to anyone based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. Hence, this Pride Month, we have launched a vaccination drive especially for the transgender community,” remarks Mr. Karthik Rajagopal, COO, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd. This Pride Month, Manipal Hospitals launches a vaccination drive exclusively for the transgender community as apart of their #Vax4ALL campaign.

According to the data available on the CoWIN portal till May 30, 2021, only 25,468 transgender people had been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country as against 8,80,47,053 men and 7,67,64,479 women. Through the vaccination drive, Manipal Hospitals initiates a step towards a better tomorrow for the people in the city without any divide.

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Manipal Hospitals to Divest Its Stake in Klang, Malaysia to Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare (RSDH)

Apr 9, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd

Bangalore, 9th April 2021: Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd (“Manipal Hospitals”), one of India’s largest multi-speciality healthcare providers, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to divest their hospital business at Klang, Malaysia to healthcare provider Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care (RSDH). The transfer of ownership shall take place post completion of closure obligations.

Set up in 2016, Manipal Hospitals, Klang is a high end tertiary care hospital accredited by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH). The 220 bedded facility offers an extensive range of over 30 specialty services including Klang’s only state of the art trauma centre.

Commenting on the deal, Dilip Jose, MD & CEO, Manipal Hospitals said, “We are proud of having created and grown a strong healthcare franchise in Malaysia, modelled on providing high quality, affordable and comprehensive healthcare services. We wish our team at Klang and RSDH the very best as they together take the hospital through its next phase of growth.”

The divestment comes at a time when Manipal Hospitals gears up for a smooth integration of Columbia Asia Hospitals India as that acquisition is nearing completion. The Hospital group is also scouting to expand its footprint in Eastern India which is presently underserved and further enhance its presence in the existing geographies.