Chennai-based Fischer Medical Ventures has  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru-based Tech Avant-Garde (TAG), an innovative  educational solutions provider, to implement comprehensive health programmes in educational  institutions across India. This strategic partnership aims to drive holistic healthcare of students and their connected communities to enable a healthier and more conducive learning  environment.

Fischer MV, as the first company to indigenously manufacture high-quality Magnetic  Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems in India and owning a diverse portfolio of breakthrough  diagnostic solutions, is expanding into children healthcare with TAG fits their mission to support India’s education system by promoting long-term health awareness and preventive care for a  healthier youth generation.

Fischer MV-TAG collaboration in India will start with screening students through Fischer MV’s Flynn Health Kiosk, a health screening machine that conducts a  comprehensive diagnostic of over 60 clinical vital signs parameters within minutes.

Eye  health, audiology, oral health, mental health, lung & respiratory health checks which are  important aspects for students will also be implemented in phases.

In parallel, adolescent  girls and women’s health will be added to provide a holistic view of each student’s health  status every quarterly.

As of 2022, India has around 1.4 million schools, one of the largest in the world. Student enrolment in 2021-22 was reported to be over 265 million. However, a significant number of students suffer  from some health conditions that could hinder their education path.