Bengaluru-based bioincubator Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka to strengthen the state’s public health settings through indigenous and innovative health solutions.

The partnership will facilitate identification, implementation and field integration of innovative health technologies in the state for augmenting infrastructure and healthcare delivery across primary to tertiary healthcare centres in urban and rural areas.

The MoU which was recently signed between Karnataka Health Commissioner, D. Randeep, IAS, Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare Services and Director-CEO of C-CAMP, Dr Taslimarif Saiyed was formally announced in the presence of Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Govt of Karnataka, Dinesh Gundu Rao.

Dinesh Gundu Rao said, “Improved diagnostics and screening at the last-mile will be key for prevention of disease and early detection. We are prioritising these two areas as a means to boost health outcomes, especially in aspirational districts, while also nurturing high-quality home grown technologies. This MoU will be an immediate step in this direction.”

By this agreement, C-CAMP will work in close co-ordination with the National Health Mission, Karnataka and Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services to identify the critical gaps in the state’s public healthcare settings. The initiatives will range from pilot programmes to deployment at scale of indigenously developed innovative solutions.  The partnership is envisioned to help Karnataka achieve healthcare targets.