Infosys Foundation launches lab on wheels in Bangalore

Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of IT major Infosys, on Monday announced the launch of four mobile laboratories, also called ‘Lab Built on Wheels’, to provide cost-effective diagnostic solutions.

The Foundation had signed an MoU with Rotary Bangalore South West Charitable Trust (Rotary Trust) to support with a grant of Rs four crore to make these laboratories.

The launch event was also attended by the Executive Vice President, the Group Head of Human Resource Development, Infosys, Krish Shankar, and other dignitaries from the government and the Rotary Trust.

“Rotary Trust has collaborated with Saicorp Health Technologies (SHTPL), who have set up these labs in accordance with BSL level 2 safety standards,” the Infosys Foundation said in a statement.

Each mobile lab is equipped with a medical unit, a pharmacy, and a minimally invasive emergency care unit, it said. PTI