Fortis Health ties up with US hearing aid maker Starkey

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New Delhi, Nov. 9

Fortis HealthWorld, the chain of health stores from the Ranbaxy Promoter Group, has tied up with US hearing aid maker Starkey for its Audible range and is looking to soon offer dental services at its Health stores too.

Fortis HealthWorld, the chain of health stores from the Ranbaxy Promoter Group, has tied up with US hearing aid maker Starkey for its Audible range and is looking to soon offer dental services at its Health stores too.

Mr Ashish Kirpal Pandit, CEO, Fortis HealthWorld, said the Audible shop-in-shop will also be established at sister company Fortis HealthCare 's hospitals. With regards to the dental services in the large stores which also have OPD and visiting doctors, Mr Pandit said "It would be a hub and spoke model, with the store dentist providing immediate relief and guiding you if necessary to a Fortis Hospital for more complicated procedures," said Mr Pandit. The stores, which would account for 30 per cent of all its outlets, would also be equipped with ECG monitors.

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