Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading
global information technology, consulting and business process
services company, and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have jointly won
the Aegis Graham Bell Award 2017 in the ‘Innovation in mHealth’
category. They were recognized for their joint initiative -
‘Redefining primary comfort using mHealth’ at the eighth edition of
the Aegis Graham Bell Awards. The awards honor innovation in the
ICT domain in India.
The Aegis Graham Bell Awards (AGBA) recognize organizations that
have made a significant contribution to promoting innovation and
entrepreneurship in the fields of telecom, social, mobility,
analytics and cloud.
The Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
in collaboration with Wipro has developed a mobile health solution
using a novel glucose monitoring system integrated with a
cloud-based monitoring application for providing more efficient and
effective diabetes care. The initiative was supported by
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC),
Government of India.
The jointly-developed Wipro-Amrita Diabetes Management Solution
will provide a cost-effective, non-enzymatic glucose sensing
solution for diabetes care, while promoting a healthy diet and
active lifestyle, which are vital to manage diabetes. The solution
will also enhance health screening and early diagnosis, contribute
towards better adherence to drug and dietary regimen, encourage
diabetes self-care activities and help prevent complications in
patients with diabetes.
This end-to-end diabetes management solution requires a robust
digital backbone and is based on proven algorithms that leverage
the expertise of Wipro Digital.
Jeffrey Heenan Jalil, Senior Vice-President and Global Head,
Healthcare, Life Sciences & Services, Wipro Limited said,
“We are delighted and honored to receive this award as it
reinforces our commitment to helping organizations improve peoples’
lives. At Wipro, we are focusing time and research on technological
innovations that will help health systems in treating the most
prevalent disease states. By offering the ‘mHealth’ solution in
collaboration with Amrita, we are helping accelerate and optimize
diabetes prevention and care to all people, including those who
live in the most remote areas.”
“We congratulate Wipro and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham for this
breakthrough innovation in diabetic health care which will offer
millions of diabetic patients an easy to use mobile app. This
initiative also exemplifies industry-academia collaboration for
research and innovation in healthcare,” said Bhupesh Daheria,
Trustee, Aegis Knowledge Trust and Founder and CEO, Aegis School of
Business, Data Science & Telecom, mUniversity, Aegis Graham
Bell Awards & Data Science Congress.
Dr. Bipin Nair, Professor and Dean, Amrita Vishwa
Vidyapeetham said, “We are honored to receive this award. It is
a testimony to not just the novel, first-of-its kind diabetes
management solution that has been developed, but also underscores
the potential of what can be achieved in the healthcare sector
through unique partnerships such as the one we have with Wipro. We
are grateful for the support provided by BIRAC and happy to be
recognized for our efforts to address the growing issue of diabetes
in India, and help patients avail treatment at an affordable
cost.”
About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading
global information technology, consulting and business process
services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing,
hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging
technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and
make them successful. A company recognized globally for its
comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to
sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 160,000
dedicated employees serving clients across six continents.
Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better
and a bold new future.
About the Aegis Graham Bell Awards
The Aegis Graham Bell Award is the largest innovation award for
the ICT domain in India. The Aegis School of Business, Data
Science, Cyber Security and Telecommunication has established the
Aegis Graham Bell Award as a tribute to the father of the
telephony, Alexander Graham Bell. This Award is intended to promote
innovation, entrepreneurship in the field of Telecom, Social,
Mobility, Analytics, Cloud, and Security to provide recognition for
outstanding contributions by the innovators. The Award is organized
with support of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI),
and Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCOE), Convergence India and
Deloitte as a knowledge partner.
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