An international seminar/workshop organised by North-Eastern Hill University on the ‘Economic and Social Impact of Medical Devices on the Healthcare Sector in the Country’ concluded yesterday.
The programme was organised by the Design Innovation Centre (DIC) and Department of Biomedical Engineering, NEHU, in collaboration and sponsored by ICSSR NERC NEHU and DIC.
The programme brought forth experts from academia, industry, healthcare institutions, government agencies, medical experts, venture capitalists from across the country and abroad to deliberate on the vision and develop a roadmap for progress of the medical technology sector in the North East and India.
The sub-theme of the event focused on the growth of medical devices in India towards Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
The valedictory programme was held after three days of extensive deliberation between the experts.
Dinesh Bhatia, the programme coordinator, welcomed the dignitaries and apprised the objectives and outcome of the three days of extensive deliberations which took place involving experts from different fields from both India and abroad. He stressed upon the future roadmap and how the event will try to achieve them in the near future. He emphasized on the role of local entrepreneurs within the state and across the country to carry the discussions forward and turn the dreams into reality.
The chief guest of the event was Prof. Animesh Mishra, registrar at NEIGRIHMS, who emphasized on the importance of innovation and how it developed since the 18th century onwards.
He outlined during his keynote address the difference and relation between invention and innovation and why organizing the seminar was necessary. He encouraged the young participants to enhance their skills for developing innovative healthcare technologies and meet societal needs for the advancement of the medical device sector in the country.
Prof B Panda, honorary director, ICSSR-NERC, NEHU and guest of honour, emphasized the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in analysis of vast amounts of data generated in healthcare organizations and their meaningful analysis by employing advanced scientific tools.
He stressed upon integration of social sciences with other streams such as engineering, so that more meaningful outcomes can be achieved.
