'We Provide Project Management Consultancy For Construction And Upgradation Of Hospitals, Medical Colleges And Labs'

- Prathiba Raju

What major works have been undertaken by HLL Lifecare since its inception?

HLL Lifecare is a Miniratna company, which started manufacturing condom in 1966. We implemented Government of India’s family welfare programme and soon we started manufacturing an entire range of contraceptives. We then diversified into hospital management products viz blood bags, stents, diagnostic kits – pregnancy test kits, malaria test kits. We forayed into the pharma sector by introducing oral contraceptive pills and acquired Go Antibiotics, which as a pharma unit produces generic medicines and antibiotics.

HLL Lifecare also entered into service segment and became a full fledged healthcare delivery company. We provide project management consultancy for construction and upgradation of hospitals, medical colleges and labs. Right now, we have ₹10,000 crore-worth project in our kitty. We were instrumental in setting up six AIIMS and constructing three new AIIMS in Bathinda, Gorakhpur and Guwahati. HLL also has seven manufacturing units. We are the national procurement agency for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW). We procure high-end medical equipment for central institutes like AIIMS, PGI Chandigarh, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) and all major state government institutes. We have biomedical services, deliberation, training, testing of all medical equipment. HLL Lifecare also provides facility management services like housekeeping, catering, laundry of the medical institution.

What kind of challenges did you face while setting up AIIMS?