Summit is the right platform to engage and develop new models
Unlocking investments and effective collaboration between the public and private healthcare sector are of utmost importance to strengthen India’s existing healthcare ecosystem, Preetha Reddy, President NATHEALTH and Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals.
“In the last few years, we have seen India taking some giant steps towards positive change and the pandemic is a great example of our exemplary capabilities in dealing with healthcare emergencies and also finding solutions that would work for India and help us serve people around the world,” Reddy told the two-day virtual 7th Annual Summit of NATHEALTH on 26 Mar 2021.
“India has been a land of opportunities for everyone and the path for India to become a 21st century modern healthcare service delivery provider has been set,” she stressed.
As NATHEALTH stays committed to its core mission of bringing the entire healthcare voice into one platform, “we are hopeful that, healthcare sector in India will attract more investments from public and private sector in the coming years, which not only make healthcare affordable and accessible but will also pave the pathway for self-reliance,” she said.
Despite numerous challenges, India has been able to expand its bandwidth and display exemplary leadership to respond to medical emergencies, added Dr Harsh Mahajan, Vice President, NATHEALTH and Founder and Chief Radiologist, Mahajan Imaging.
Despite economic shocks faced by the healthcare sector, private and public partners worked together to make India a global leader in testing, tracing, treatment, and vaccines.
“Collaborative efforts helped us to set up required infrastructure to develop effective solutions. As we reimagine the capacities of our healthcare ecosystem today, the summit is the right platform to engage and develop new models to strengthen healthcare services across the globe,” said Dr Mahajan.
“As impressive as our fight against COVID has been, we need to do more in terms of our preparedness and strengthening the resilience of our healthcare systems, Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, said in his valedictory address at the summit.
Establishing modern healthcare institutions, creating necessary infrastructure and providing skilled manpower to run these institutions will require funding, policy support and coordinated efforts by all stakeholders, he said.
“I am hopeful that the summit will help bring more synergy and active cooperation between public healthcare institutions and private healthcare organisations and together we will be able to provide holistic healthcare to the people of India at an affordable cost,” said the Minister.
The Summit witnessed amalgamation of representatives from the Government of India, leaders from hospitals, medical technology and diagnostics sectors, insurance, medical education, pharmaceuticals, global multi-stakeholder organizations, start-ups and investors. The Summit focussed on 5 critical and most relevant themes of current times led by top Indian healthcare leaders.
The annual summit provided a platform to public health professionals, healthcare providers, Government representatives, policymakers, domain experts, academia, start-ups and incubators, leaders from the public and private healthcare sectors.
It unfolded approaches and strategies to leverage the extraordinary potential of the Indian healthcare sector, to attract investments needed to build a contemporary 21st-century universal healthcare delivery model that delivers affordable excellence. It also unlocked potential opportunities for businesses to network, collaborate through industry tie-ups on corporate partnerships and exploration of new business leads. @investment #health #exports /fiinews.com
