Indus Health Plus

Indus Health Plus (P) Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Preventive Health Checkup Company. The company provides services through their healthcare delivery partners in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Recently, Indus Health Plus has also started United Arab Emirates (UAE) operations.
Indus Health Plus drives the cause of prevention to effectively tackle the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and in turn help in reducing the future burden on India's already weak health infrastructure.
A 2005 report of the National Commission on Macroeconomics and Health states that "Prevention of diseases, particularly Non-communicable disease (lifestyle diseases) that are expensive to treat, is the most cost-effective strategy for a country facing scarce resources."
History.
Indus Health Plus was founded in 2000 at Pune. In 2007, the company opened branch office at Mumbai and in 2009, the company opened North Regional office at Delhi and partnered with a hospital.
In 2013, Indus Health Plus was awarded by Golden Peacock Business Excellence Award in Dubai, ASSOCHAM Gold Award in New Delhi and Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Awards with Wellness Service Provider Company of the Year Award 2013.
Products and Services.
Indus Health Plus services include preventive health checkup, full body checkup, family health checkup, heart check up, pre-employment and corporate health checkup. The company is spreading awareness of Prevention among people and motivating them to join the drive of 'Mission Prevention'.
DNAwise - Genetic Testing.
DNAwise is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing product launched in 2018 by Indus Health Plus. This is a personal genomics test that screens your DNA sample to look for genetic variants that defines your risks for developing various diseases in your lifetime. It also reports on the genetic tendencies for various nutrition and fitness parameters. The DNAwise test report gives your genetic risks along with recommendations about preventive measures that can be taken to reduce overall risk. It must, however, be noted that the results from this test can give you insights about your health risk, but it cannot be used as a diagnosis tool to confirm the presence of diseases.
Science behind DNAwise.
DNAwise is based on SNP genotyping method. After the saliva sample of the customer is received by the lab, the DNA is extracted and amplified to make multiple copies of the DNA for genotyping. The DNA is then genotyped for known SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) using next generation genotyping array technology from Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies. The data is then analyzed using a robust bioinformatics pipeline and interpretation is done using in-house database by a team of experts at Indus Health Plus. A genetic test report is then generated using these data which is sent to the customers.
Genetic Counseling.
A team of qualified genetic counsellors goes through the DNAwise test report of the customers and provide a post-test genetic counselling session. During this session, the counselors help the customers to understand their report and recommend them to take appropriate preventive health checkups and do lifestyle modifications as per their genetic risks. Genetic counseling is currently being offered in English, Hindi, Marathi & Kannada languages and customers can choose the language they are comfortable with. This results in an effective communication between the customer and the counselor which helps the customer to get better understanding of their reports.
Conditions.
Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endocrine and Autoimmune Diseases, Intestinal Disorders, Pulmonary & Renal Diseases, Bone & Joints Diseases, Brain & Reproductive Disorders, Cancers, Eye diseases, Nutritional deficiencies and Food Sensitivities, Weight Management, Fitness. List of all 60 parameters covered in DNAwise can be seen at Indus Health Plus website.
Consent and Confidentiality.
A written informed consent is taken from each and every customer taking DNAwise test at the time of sample collection. Apart from the genetic data, the company also has access personal information of customers including their demographic details, clinical history, family history and current lifestyle details. The company follows strict guidelines to maintain the confidentiality of both personal and genetics data.
Importance of Preventive Health Checkup.
Preventive Health Checkup helps to detect diseases at its early time. A checkup can detect lifestyle diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, obesity and more. In family, it may have history of such diseases which is important to know its early stages.
Corporate Wellness Programs.
Corporate wellness programs play a vital role to keep employee healthy and productive. Preventive health checkup helps to improve employee's morale and productivity which can affects on business. Along with health management, it helps in saving tax too.
Indus Health Plus also involved in corporate health checkups which help to maintain employee's physical wellness and psychological health at work place. Every organisation needs to initiate a proactive role in safeguarding their employee's health.
Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Electronic Health Record is a digital version of patient's health records which includes medical history, treatments details, scanned images, laboratory test results and other checkup reports.
Indus Health Plus maintains patient's records and makes information available and secure with the help of Electronic health record (EHR).
Awards & Recognition.
2016
Ms. Kanchan Naikawadi, Director, Indus Health Plus wins two Silver awards in 2016 Stevie Awards for Women in Business
Ms. Kanchan Naikawadi, Director, Indus Health Plus Conferred With 'Health Entrepreneur Of The Year'
Ms. Kanchan Naikawadi, Director, Indus Health Plus was honoured with Women Leadership Award in Healthcare at Mumbai.
2015
2014
2013
Indus Health Plus honoured with the ‘ASSOCHAM Gold Award in the Social Development Category’ during the 2nd National Innovation Summit cum Awards 2013.
Indus Health Plus has been conferred with Wellness Service Provider of the Year during Frost and Sullivan Healthcare Excellence Awards 2013 on 27 September 2013.
2010
Indus Health Plus honoured with the Bharat Gaurav Award by Citizens Integration Peace Society. This award was conferred at a conference on "National Unity & Industrial Growth" in Mumbai.
2009
Mr. Amol Naikawadi, Joint Managing Director, Indus Health Plus has plays a vital role in the growth and success of Indus Health Plus.