Offers unlimited athletic support to aspiring 17 yrs- old Mumbai
Paralympian_
Mumbai, November 04, 2017: Successfully completing 20 years in India,
Ottobock has partnered with MSJ &W through its Artificial Limbs
Manufacturing Corporation which is set to produce 60,000 sets of quality
prosthetics in the next five years for amputees from economically weaker
sections of the society – This is expected to improve productivity of
mostly young amputee population in India.
In India to inaugurate Ottobock’s state-of-the art rehabilitation
facility in Mumbai, the global CEO PROF. HANS GEORG NÄDER spoke about
the need for raising the bar for rehabilitation services for people in
India. India is home for about 5,436,000 people with mobility related
disorders, of which a large percentage finds it difficult to afford
available solutions.
PROF. HANS GEORG NÄDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE said:
_”We are proud of what we have achieved in India in the last 20 years.
Our expertise in the artificial limb business and our experience with
recipients across the globe has helped us to stand the test of time and
achieve what we have today. We believe that our partnership with the
Indian government will play an important role in the future of mobility
services in the country”_
Ottobock was the first to introduce international standards of
rehabilitation care in India through fully-owned, state of the art
clinics and operates a national network of 27 clinics, benefitting over
10,000 patients so far.
MR. BERNARD O’KEEFFE, VICE-PRESIDENT, SOUTH WEST ASIA AND MD OTTO BOCK
HEALTHCARE INDIA added: _”Most Indian amputees are young, predominantly
male, economically active individuals. Lack of access to a reasonable
prosthetic technology reduces their productivity and affects economic
status of the entire family. Through the Technology Transfer project
with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ottobock intends to
address this situation.”_
One of the recipients of Ottobock’s artificial limbs, Pranav Desai, a
17-year old budding athlete, was also present for the inauguration and
he said _”I stand, walk and run because of Ottobock. I am a state level
winner as a gold medallist and now my dream is to go for International
championship for Athletics and Olympics. I am also thankful to Ottobock
for the technical and financial support extended to me.”_
Ottobock combines its global cutting edge technology with extensive
local experience to provide artificial limbs, supportive devices and
mobility solutions that can improve quality of life of people with
limited mobility.
Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)
