Dr. Moopen sees creation of innovation by technology-medicine collaboration
India is on the cusp of a major technological revolution which will impact the healthcare industry significantly, especially the exposure to modern technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT, Metaverse among others which are important for future doctors and engineers, according to Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman and Managing Director of the Dubai-headquartered Aster DM Healthcare.
“When you look around, many of the treatment advances like the MRI, CT scan, Ultrasound etc along with many devices that are used by doctors are created through collaboration of medicine and engineering,” he said.
Highlighting use of advanced technologies in the healthcare sector, he underlined the importance of MoU signed by the National Institute of Technology – Calicut (NIT-C) with Dr. Moopen’s Medical College (DMMC), Wayanad, on 16 May 2022, to initiate collaborative work in the field of research, faculty and student exchange as well as the development of methodologies in joint teaching and learning.
“The association of NIT, Calicut with DMMC and Aster Research Foundation will create an atmosphere of innovation and research through the marriage of technology and medicine.
“I am hopeful that this association will help DMMC and NIT to produce long-term impact in healthcare delivery through the development of new treatment protocols and devices for the medical industry.”
NIT Calicut and DMMC will work jointly to promote education, research, technology development and its translation. This agreement will stimulate quality education and training and thereby develop an ecosystem of shared infrastructure for research, undertake multi-centric trials of various research projects, and promote inter-institutional cooperation.
The objective of the collaboration is to support quality education and training to conduct research, undertake multicentric trials of research projects and promote inter-institutional cooperation.
The MoU between NITC and DMMC was signed by Dr. P.S. Sathidevi, Deputy Director, NITC, and Dr.Gopakumaran Kartha, Dean, DMMC.
The agreement emphasizes fulfilling the unmet clinical needs with technology, the development of biodevices in a cost-effective way using the Make in India project and exploring the scope of application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the creation of various diagnostic and therapeutic tools. The agreement also envisaged utilization of biotechnology, bio-informatics, and bio-materials in the field of healthcare.
Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in GCC and in India. With an inherent emphasis on clinical excellence, we are one of the few entities in the world with a strong presence across primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary healthcare through our 27 hospitals, 118 clinics, 323 pharmacies and 66 labs and patient experience centres in seven countries, including India. It has 24,350 plus dedicated staff including 3,110 doctors and 7,063 nurses. Fiinews.com
