India is most sought-after destination for medical tourism, says Dr Singh
Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh has called on key stakeholders-healthcare professionals, technology experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to deliberate on for fortifying the US-India partnership in healthcare https://usispf.org/ .
Highlighting the vitality of the Indian pharmaceutical sector, the minister said, “India supplies four out of every 10 prescriptions filed in the US. This highlights our pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities pharmaceuticals .”
As such, partnership health sector between India and the United States is critical, he told a summit on “Accelerating Innovative and Accessible Healthcare: Technology Transformation” who .
He highlighted that India has become a hub and is the most sought-after destination for medical tourism and among the frontline nations in preventive healthcare ushealthgroup .
The Science and Technology Minister pointed out that healthcare has been a priority sector for the government in the last decade, underlining the achievements through the digital healthcare mission, PM Jan Aaushadi, and its integration with other medical streams such as Ayush ayush .
The 2nd Healthcare Summit was held by American Chamber of India amchamindia on 17 July.
Speaking on the transformation in healthcare brought about in recent times, Dr. Jitendra Singh noted that technology digitalasiahub plays a crucial role in ensuring equitable access to healthcare.
“Technology is revolutionizing the healthcare sector, and the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools can significantly enhance our capabilities by leveraging technology, we can enhance efficiency, reduce wait times, and improve overall healthcare delivery nse .
The minister shared how telemedicine has transformed healthcare and made services accessible even to the remotest villages in Jammu and Kashmir mohfw .
Dr Jitendra Singh emphasized the increased cooperation in the public and private sectors bse .
“It is important to understand that public health is not just the responsibility of the government; private participation is equally important and we, as a society as a whole, have to take steps in the right direction rural ,” he said.
The Minister said opening up of the Space sector dos had ushered a private investment of more than Rs.1,000 crore within a few months and boosted the Startup numbers from one startup in 2022 to 200 plus startups currently and having global capacity.
The Minister also recalled the efforts of the Department of Biotechnology csl and their achievements for fostering research and development in translational health sciences. He said the Bio- manufacturing and bio-foundry has grown 10 times from US$13 billion in 2014 to US$130 billion in 2024. Fiinews.com
