CII meet focuses on transforming healthcare through technology
NEW DELHI: Technology can play a vital role in transforming healthcare - from diagnostics to treatment. However its full potential remains to be realized. To highlight some of benefits of technology to healthcare, Dr Samir K Brahmachari, director-general, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) invited players in the medical technology sector to utilize the R&D platform being developed by the government for innovation and research in biomedical instrumentation.
Addressing the 5th Medical Technology Conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here today, he said that achieving affordable healthcare through instrumentation was a key action area in the 10-year CSIR roadmap recently presented to the Prime Minister. Early detection of disease by use of new technologies increases survival rate and reduces treatment cost considerably.
Arun Kumar Panda, joint secretary, ministry of health & family welfare, informed that the legislation relating to medical devices had been drafted and sent to the law ministry for approval. So far regulatory requirements for the sector are under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act.
He requested the industry representatives to identify the areas in which the government could help them realize their growth potential and at the same further healthcare goals. Responding to questions, Dr Panda said the 12 thPlan was likely to see a considerable increase in healthcare spending and upgradation of health infrastructure.
Naresh Trehan, chairman CII National Committee on Healthcare and CMD, Medanta Medicity, called for technology innovation that would be useful at the base level and suggested that India should leverage the advances in connectivity.
In his theme address, Mr D Raghavan, conference chairman and sector CEO (Healthcare), Siemens, pointed out that growth of insurance penetration from 25% in 2011 to 35% in 2016 would add another 120 million healthcare seekers. Healthcare providers were going through a paradigm shift assisted by the advances in medical technology. He called upon all stakeholders to collaborate and meet the challenges of affordability, accessibility and education.
Issues of education and training were brought up by several of the panelists who felt that this was key in widening the market and improving efficacy of outcomes. Mark Rooney, vice-president & MD, Covidien Healthcare India, said that practitioners need to be trained in use and real benefits of the technology. Gautam Khanna, executive director, 3M India, pointed to the shortage of healthcare professionals like nurses and clinicians and advocated refresher trainings in new technology solutions so as to improve productivity.
Addressing the 5th Medical Technology Conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here today, he said that achieving affordable healthcare through instrumentation was a key action area in the 10-year CSIR roadmap recently presented to the Prime Minister. Early detection of disease by use of new technologies increases survival rate and reduces treatment cost considerably.
Arun Kumar Panda, joint secretary, ministry of health & family welfare, informed that the legislation relating to medical devices had been drafted and sent to the law ministry for approval. So far regulatory requirements for the sector are under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act.
He requested the industry representatives to identify the areas in which the government could help them realize their growth potential and at the same further healthcare goals. Responding to questions, Dr Panda said the 12 thPlan was likely to see a considerable increase in healthcare spending and upgradation of health infrastructure.
Naresh Trehan, chairman CII National Committee on Healthcare and CMD, Medanta Medicity, called for technology innovation that would be useful at the base level and suggested that India should leverage the advances in connectivity.
In his theme address, Mr D Raghavan, conference chairman and sector CEO (Healthcare), Siemens, pointed out that growth of insurance penetration from 25% in 2011 to 35% in 2016 would add another 120 million healthcare seekers. Healthcare providers were going through a paradigm shift assisted by the advances in medical technology. He called upon all stakeholders to collaborate and meet the challenges of affordability, accessibility and education.
Issues of education and training were brought up by several of the panelists who felt that this was key in widening the market and improving efficacy of outcomes. Mark Rooney, vice-president & MD, Covidien Healthcare India, said that practitioners need to be trained in use and real benefits of the technology. Gautam Khanna, executive director, 3M India, pointed to the shortage of healthcare professionals like nurses and clinicians and advocated refresher trainings in new technology solutions so as to improve productivity.
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