HAL donates CT scan machine to government hospital

Bengaluru: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has donated a 32 Slice Computed Tomography (CT) scan machine costing around Rs 1.76 crore to Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute (SABVMC&RI), Bengaluru on April 5 as part of its sustained corporate social responsibility activities.

A 'Memorandum of Agreement' was signed between HAL represented by Ch. Venkateswara Rao, GM (HR-CSR & FM) and SABVMC&RI represented by Dr. Manoj Kumar, Director cum Dean in the presence of Rajender Kumar Kataria, Principal Secretary to Government, the Horticulture and Sericulture Department, Government of Karnataka, R Madhavan, CMD, HAL, Alok Verma, Director (HR)-HAL and others.

"Such a medical aid is the need of the hour and will be useful in diagnosing the patients including those suffering from COVID-19," Madhavan added

Kataria said that the HAL's contribution to SABVMC&RI is a noble gesture which will improve the quality of medical services imparted by the hospital. The SABVMC&RI presented a 'Letter of Appreciation' to HAL on this occasion.