Govt showcases low-cost medical innovations
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New Delhi, Jan 12 : The government showcased several low-cost medical innovations including home kits for measuring blood glucose, hemoglobin levels and real-time diagnosis of malaria, dengue.
The innovations have been developed by the Centre's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) as well as by start-ups supported by the government.
Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan , who was present on the occasion, said that India's medical technology was fourth largest in Asia and by 2025 it will be worth USD 20 billion.
"Innovation in health care and medical technology is especially of paramount importance and can accelerate the country's social and economic growth. The benefits of the innovation should reach the masses," he said.
AINA, one of the devices that was showcased in the presentation made by DBT secretary Vijay Raghvan, can be fixed to a mobile phone and one can know the blood glucose, lipids, creatinine and hemoglobin levels.
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