NHC Group Expands To India

NHC will be opening its first 3 clinics in Delhi/NCR this month with a milestone of opening 8 clinics in New Delhi by June 2010. The launch in New Delhi and NCR will be followed by a roll out of hearing clinics across India.

In India, NHC will offer free hearing screening checks for persons with potential hearing problems. This will result in early detection and rehabilitation for individuals with hearing problems. ?

NHC said that now its network has grown from 39 clinics to over 180 hearing clinics in Australia and New Zealand. NHC operate company owned and managed clinics, hires the best professional staff in the industry and conducts a very effective hearing care business with a strong focus on diagnostic capabilities and world-class clinical management systems.

Paul Mirabelle, group CEO, said: “NHC has strong historical ties with the Indian Universities and we look forward to bringing our audiology services to the Indian market. For many years now NHC has been employing clinical staff trained in Indian universities and we are delighted to be building on this tradition with our own clinic network here in India.”

Peter Linford, senior trade and investment commissioner in South Asia, Australian Trade Commission, said: “In medical & healthcare, Australia has expertise in cardiovascular, diagnostic, hearing, orthopaedic, respiratory devices, and in health IT, health infrastructure, services and clinical trials.

“The Australian medical and healthcare industry can provide value added competitive solutions, technology and expertise for the Indian healthcare sector. There are tremendous opportunities for joint ventures, collaborations, technology transfers, and tie ups between Australian and Indian companies in the healthcare sector.”