DAPIC collaborates with Metropolis Healthcare for advanced diagnostics across U’khand

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun

The diagnostic chain in Dehradun, Dr Ahujas’ Pathology and Imaging Centre (DAPIC)  announced its partnership with Metropolis Healthcare Group—India’s second-largest diagnostic chain—through a Business Transfer Agreement.  Currently, DAPIC operates two NABL-accredited laboratories and nine patient service centres in Dehradun while Metropolis runs one laboratory and six centres in the city.

Through this partnership, the combined network is poised to launch 100 new centres over the next three years, extending diagnostic services to about 25 towns across Uttarakhand, including Haridwar, Rishikesh, Roorkee, Nainital, Mussoorie, Almora, Rudrapur and Khatima.

Over the next year, DAPIC will leverage Metropolis’ portfolio of over 4,000 diagnostic tests to double its current offerings.

Lauding the collaboration, the founder of DAPIC, Dr Alok Ahuja said that this partnership with Metropolis would allow them to scale their vision and bring better services to more people across Uttarakhand.

Echoing the same commitment, the chief scientific and innovation officer, Metropolis Healthcare Limited, Dr Kirti Chadha said that this collaboration represented their commitment to extending advanced diagnostics beyond urban centres and strengthening local healthcare ecosystems in Uttarakhand.