New Delhi: On Saturday, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda urged both the industry and academia to collaborate in creating a roadmap aimed at improving healthcare services across India. Speaking at the Healthcare Summit at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIMA), Nadda highlighted the significant progress made in India’s healthcare sector over the past decade, noting major achievements and the rapid growth of the MedTech industry, which is expected to reach USD 30 billion by 2030.
The second edition of the IIMA Healthcare Summit, organized by the Centre for Management of Health Services (CMHS), the Alumni and External Relations Office at IIMA, and the IIMA Healthcare Alumni Special Interest Group (ASIG), focused on the theme “Advancing Healthcare for India @ 2047.”
Nadda emphasized the impressive strides India has made in healthcare, including the expansion of medical infrastructure, a surge in AIIMS and medical colleges, and strengthened public healthcare programs like Ayushman Bharat and Mission Indradhanush. He also praised the country’s successful disease control efforts, such as the reduction in malaria cases and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“India’s commitment to accessible healthcare has sparked transformative changes, including becoming a global leader by supplying 20% of the world’s generic drugs and producing 60% of the global vaccine stock,” he remarked.
In closing, Nadda urged the industry and academia to contribute to policy development through their research and offered full government support for their efforts. “The research from industry and academia should inform policy, and as policymakers, we are ready to implement it.”
During the summit, the minister also honored the winners of a healthcare hackathon organized for students and startups, with themes focused on “Digital Strategies for Universal Health Coverage by 2047” and “Managing Non-Communicable Diseases by 2047.”
