Cipla, a leading pharmaceutical company, has launched India’s first fully integrated Breathefree Lung Wellness Center in Delhi. The center, located in Lajpat Nagar, offers a comprehensive range of services, including over 60 diagnostic tests, pulmonary rehabilitation, nutrition support, and smoking cessation counseling. The goal of the center is to address the critical gap in India’s respiratory care ecosystem by providing advanced, standardized lung diagnostics at an affordable price.
The launch of the center is timely, given India’s growing burden of chronic respiratory diseases, which affects an estimated 90 million people. Many patients remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed due to limited access to specialized diagnostic infrastructure and high-quality pulmonary testing. The center’s diagnostic tests cover various aspects of lung health, including lung physiology, microbiology, immunology, blood chemistry, and radiology.
In addition to diagnostics, the center provides pulmonary rehabilitation, nutritional support, and smoking cessation counseling. The center will also function as a training and certification hub for healthcare professionals and facilitate research in respiratory sciences. According to Achin Gupta, Global COO of Cipla, the center addresses a critical gap in the diagnostic landscape and aims to make high-quality, standardized lung diagnostics accessible to doctors and patients across India.
The launch of the center coincides with Cipla’s 90th anniversary year, signaling the company’s commitment to expanding beyond pharmaceuticals into diagnostics and patient-management services. The center’s launch is also significant, given Delhi’s recent severe air pollution, which has exacerbated respiratory problems. With the Breathefree Lung Wellness Center, Cipla hopes to improve early diagnosis, treatment, and overall respiratory health for patients across India.
The center’s services include spirometry, oscillometry, DLCO, body plethysmography, FeNO, CPET, sleep studies, X-rays, and CT scans, all conducted by trained technicians following globally recognized protocols. The center’s team, led by Chief Medical Officer Jaideep Gogtay, aims to provide accurate and timely diagnosis, which is key to reducing hospitalization and improving patient outcomes. Overall, the Breathefree Lung Wellness Center is a significant step towards addressing India’s growing respiratory health needs and providing accessible, high-quality lung diagnostics and care.