India holds the promise of emerging as a global destination for cost-effective quality healthcare, the minister said while inaugurating a medical exhibition at Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram.

The minister hailed the institution for producing high-quality medical devices at affordable prices and called for scaling up production and expanding awareness of these indigenous innovations.

He highlighted that SCTIMST's contributions align with the Prime Minister's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat by reducing reliance on imports, Vishwabandhu Bharat by exporting devices like heart valves and MRI-compatible shunts and Viksit Bharat 2047 through revenue generation and industry partnerships in the private sector.

Citing examples, Dr Singh sai

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