ICMR launches centers at 7 IITs to foster Make-in-India product development in Medical Device sector
New Delhi: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) & Department of Health Research (DHR) have unveiled ICMR-DHR-Centre of Excellences (CoE) for fostering MedTech innovations at seven IITs viz., IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Guwahati, IIT-Hyderabad, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Madras.
These centres of excellence for Medical Device and Diagnostic development have been set to develop the products/technologies in synergy with the requirements of the National Health Mission, Ayushman Bharat and Public Health Programs of the Government of India for their potential deployment.
Currently, the Indian healthcare sector has 80% import dependency for its medical device needs. ICMR-DHR-CoEs at IITs will bridge the gap by translating research into action.
"IITs being pioneers in undertaking research, innovation and prototype development along with ICMR's strength in conducting clinical trials, validation and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) will usher a new paradigm in Make-in-India product development in the Country. The ICMR-DHR CoEs at IITs will in turn collaborate with the medical institutes to develop need driven, affordable and inclusive healthcare solutions for their wider adoption," ICMR said in a release.
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