India developing indigenous solutions to global health challenges: Rajnath Singh
In his speech at the 22nd convocation ceremony of King George Medical University in Lucknow, he said that India’s healthcare system has also become more self-sufficient.
“Today, India’s healthcare system has emerged as a more self-reliant, accessible, affordable, modern and people-centric system compared to previous times. Today, India is developing indigenous solutions to global health problems through gene therapy, nuclear medicine and other modern technologies,” Singh said. he said.
The Lok Sabha MP said that scientists in the country have successfully demonstrated an indigenous gene therapy for the treatment of hemophilia, while scientists at an institute in Pune have developed a state-of-the-art nanomedicine for the treatment of breast cancer.
He said that the ‘Production Linked Incentive’ plan has given new impetus to the domestic production of medical equipment.
“We have developed the first indigenous macrolide antibiotic, Nafitromycin, in 2024. It will prove to be highly effective in the treatment of Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia. Today, India is rapidly moving towards self-sufficiency in the healthcare sector. We have developed the first indigenous MRI machine in 2023, which is affordable, lightweight, ultra-fast and high-field,” Singh said.
The Minister stated that people across the country are getting high quality medicines at very affordable prices through more than 19,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras. Singh also asked medical professionals to take care of their health and stated that they work in a highly stressful environment that can adversely affect their health.
He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, healthcare services in Uttar Pradesh have also seen significant improvement in the last nine years.
While there were only 17 medical colleges in the state before 2017, today there are 81 medical colleges operating across the state.
Both AIIMS in the state are functional, which means that Uttar Pradesh has now crossed the ‘One District-One Medical College’ milestone, he said.
“The quality of healthcare can only improve if adequate number of doctors and specialists are available. Keeping this vision in mind, our government has undertaken an unprecedented expansion in medical education,” Singh said. he said.
