K’taka Govt Seeks PPP Model to Implement MedTech Across 31 Districts

This initiative aims to maximize advancements in medtech to improve healthcare delivery, streamline operations, and expand access to medical services in both urban and rural areas.

The Karnataka government has actively sought partnerships to enhance its public healthcare system by implementing medical technology across its 31 districts.

This initiative aims to maximize advancements in medtech to improve healthcare delivery, streamline operations, and expand access to medical services in both urban and rural areas.

Further, the state government intends to focus on telemedicine, particularly in underserved or remote areas, and the deployment of electronic health records (EHR) and other health management systems to improve data management, patient tracking, and care coordination.

By integrating advanced diagnostic tools and equipment, the initiative aims to enhance disease detection and treatment capabilities.

Additionally, training healthcare professionals to use new technologies effectively is a priority to ensure optimal utilization.

Moreover, upgrading existing healthcare infrastructure is also part of the plan to support the integration of new technologies.

The Karnataka government has noted that through these strategic initiatives, CSR (corporate social responsibility) and philanthropy partners can enable joint projects led by the state government and C-CAMP (Centre for Cellular Molecular Platform).

These projects aim to implement innovative health technologies, with a roadmap focusing on affordability, accessibility, and quality at scale for the next 3-5 years.

Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dinesh Gundu Rao, said, “By leveraging CSR and philanthropic support, we aim to continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, ensuring that every citizen benefits from high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare. We look forward to new ideas and ongoing efforts that will pave the way for a healthier future for Karnataka.”

While according to Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, Director and CEO, C-CAMP, through industry and private partnership-funded projects, such as Infosys Foundation and ACT for Health, and backed by a strong drive from the government of Karnataka.

“We are aiming to introduce deep-science and technology-driven, quality health technologies solutions to significantly impact public healthcare. Particularly in certain critical areas that need immediate intervention such as maternal and child health, rapid diagnostics, screening technologies, and digitally enabled healthcare to achieve the required scale,” Dr Saiyed added.