To support Thailand's medical front-liners in the fight against COVID-19, the Siemens entities in Thailand have jointly donated three units of the Siemens Healthineers ACUSON NX2TM ultrasound system, valued 3.6 Million Baht, to the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health. The Ministry will distribute these systems to the hospitals that are in shortage of necessary medical equipment
During this challenging COVID-19 pandemic, mobile, fast and accurate diagnosis is key to more efficient and effective workflow in the hospital. The ACUSON NX2TM ultrasound system is an ideal solution as it is engineered to deliver essential technology in a scalable system designed for smart scanning. It allows dedicated report and customized protocol for lung examination at a faster rate. In emergency rooms and intensive care units when Computed Tomography isn't readily available, lung ultrasound is strongly recommended for diagnosis of acute respiratory failure.
Importantly, the mobile system can be moved to different locations easily and thus reducing cross contamination.The Handover was made on April 21 by a representative of the entities - Mr. Philippe Pedeboscq, Managing Director of Siemens Healthineers Thailand to Mr. Sukhum Karnchanapimai, M.D., Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health.
The Siemens entities in Thailand are Siemens Healthineers, Siemens Industrial Business, Siemens Limited and Siemens Mobility.
Additionally, the Group has made monetary donation to the COVID-19 Committee in Cambodia and to the National Committee for the Healing of the Society for the Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Myanmar.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.
In fiscal 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €55.3 billion and net income of €4.2 billion. As of September 30, 2020, the company had around 293,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.