Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology (SCTIMST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

It allows SCTIMST and Department of Science and Technology to enter into a partnership with global entrepreneurs, licensing the technologies and creating revenue generation through royalty.

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh hails WHO on signing MoU with India for production of medical devices at the ceremony to formally announce the agreement at INSA, New Delhi.

The Science and Technology Minister highlighted our world class facilities related to the development of technologies like in-vitro testing, genomics, precision medicine and vaccine production and added that technology developed by SCTIMST is a part of the rapidly expanding ecosystem of medical diagnostics.

Dr Jitendra Singh expressed his confidence on the collaboration with WHO, which will result in more technology development as well as innovations and foster international partnerships to strengthen our medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic infrastructure and stay ahead in combating global diseases and future pandemics.