Indian Medical Parliamentarians’ Forum Organises National Policy Summit on ‘Swasth Bharat Se Saksham Bharat’ to Reimagine MedTech Access in India

The Indian Medical Parliamentariansrsquo Forum IMPF convened the National Policy Summit on MedTech Access on September 22 at Meril Academy Vapi under the theme ldquoSwasth Bharat Se Saksham Bharat Reimagining MedTech Access in Indiardquo The summit brought together Members of Parliament senior government officials healthcare institutions clinical experts and industry stakeholders to deliberate on strengthening Indiarsquos medical technology ecosystem and expanding access to quality advanced and affordable healthcare technologiesThe summit was chaired by Dr Anil Sukhdeorao Bonde Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha and Chairperson IMPF Senior representatives from the Department of Pharmaceuticals Department of Health Research Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR Ministry of Health and Family Welfare National Health Authority NHA AIIMS Nagpur and the National Health Systems Resource Centre NHSRC participated in the discussionsThe summit featured two panel discussions that brought together policymakers healthcare experts academic leaders and industry representatives to advance reformoriented discussions on Indiarsquos medical technology ecosystem and pathways to wider patient accessThe first panel ldquoBuilding a Sustainable and Globally Competitive MedTech Ecosystemrdquo examined the enabling ecosystem required to support indigenous medical technology development and global competitiveness The discussion covered areas including research and innovation regulatory and quality frameworks industryacademia collaboration domestic manufacturing capabilities supplychain resilience clinical requirements and the creation of an ecosystem that could support Indian MedTech companies in addressing both domestic and global healthcare needs The panel was chaired by Dr Shivaji Bandappa Kalge with Shri Manoj Joshi serving as CoChair Dr Vibhav Garg Moderator Meril moderated the discussion which also featured Prof Dr Prashant P Joshi and Dr Neha Dumka as panellistsThe second panel ldquoExpanding Access to Quality Care through MedTech Innovationrdquo focused on the factors that determine whether medical technology can translate from innovation into meaningful patient access The discussion examined clinical evidence health technology assessment financing and reimbursement technology adoption healthcare workforce capabilities and the challenges of extending advanced technologies across different levels of the health system The panel was chaired by Dr Jashvantsinh Parmar and moderated by Dr Sharmila Sarkar with Dr Gaurav Shanker Pradhan Dr Shailesh Kumar Yadav and Dr Suchita Markan participating as panellistsSpeaking at the summit Dr Anil Sukhdeorao Bonde Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha and Chairperson IMPF said ldquoInnovation without access has limited impact and access without evidence cannot be sustained For India to build a globally competitive medical technology ecosystem we need stronger indigenous research and development credible clinical evidence appropriate health technology assessment and sustainable reimbursement mechanisms Manufacturing must be supported by the right clinical skills infrastructure and technical ecosystem particularly as advanced technologies such as robotics become more accessible Our ultimate objective must be Indian innovation globalquality technology and affordable access for every patient who needs itrdquoShri Manoj Kumar Joshi CoChair and Secretary Department of Pharmaceuticals Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers emphasised the need for a strong medical device ecosystem focused on quality evidence global standards domestic manufacturing and supply chainsDr Prashant P Joshi highlighted stronger collaboration between medical and engineering institutions to address unmet clinical needs while Dr Gaurav Shanker Pradhan stressed competencybased training and digital learning for effective technology adoptionDr Shailesh Kumar Yadav IAS Joint Director National Health Authority emphasised clinical evidence financing and reimbursement for sustainable access to medical technology Dr Neha Dumka highlighted costeffectiveness scalability and sustainability while Dr Jashvantsinh Parmar called for stronger grassroots capabilities and datadriven technology evaluationDr Shivaji Kalge highlighted the growing capability of Indian medical device manufacturers to develop affordable globally competitive technologiesThe summit also featured senior representatives from MoHFW DGHS NHA government medical institutions clinical experts and industry associationsThe discussions focused on indigenous innovation regulation clinical adoption training financing reimbursement and equitable access to medical technology particularly in underserved areas

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