HealthTech expo displays a range of products for variety of beneficiaries
HealthTech expo displays a range of products for variety of beneficiaries
Kochi / June 24, 2022
Kochi, June 24: If drilling of teeth produces a noise that can scare patients, a higher-education institution in Thrissur district has come up with a solution. The dentist’s clinic can be a pleasant experience what with the hand-piece generating a lower-frequency sound, going by its display at ‘Health Tech Summit 2022’.
Besides this instrument, students at Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology in Kodakara have come up with a robot that facilitates physical exercise for autistic children and play with them too. “The automated machine is also programmed to give pep talk,” reveals Minsha M.Z., who is doing BTech in medical technology at the two-decade-old institution based 20 km south of Thrissur town. “It can also distribute gifts.”
More such gadgets at Friday’s national conclave here demonstrate the advances Kerala has been making in medical technology. With Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) as the chief organiser along with Kerala’s Ministry of Health and Caritas Hospital, the summit at Le Meridian featured featured 30 pavilions of companies from different parts of the country.
Innovative ideas come in from hospitals that work in association with the two-decade-old Sahrdaya, informs its lecturer Dr Remya George. Adds her colleague Prof Jibin Jose: “The robot entertains not just kids, but benefits old people who lead a lonely life.”
With 35 speakers across a dozen presentations and panel discussions, HealthTech Summit 2022 aims to capitalise the prospects of the state’s status as a frontrunner in wellness. The other partners are IT Kerala, State Family Welfare Department, eHealth Kerala and technology business incubator TIMed.
While CDAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) exhibited CerviSCAN that enables early detection of cervical cancer, the other gadgets at the HealthTech Summit are medtra’s Veineux AR 100 that facilitates accurate assessment of real-time situation of peripheral veins before, during and after piercing, Krieger intelligent UV Disinfection systems by Juxtasim Technologies, Desinotox’s patient transfer hoist device that assists in lifing and transferring individuals with limited mobility and Sukh Prasavam by SheBirth which works to help doctors identify pregnancy complications.
The conclave hosted sessions on Digital Solutions Landscape for Hospitals, Relevance of Technology Interventions in Scaling a Healthcare Business, Healthcare Innovation in Digital Technologies, Breaking Health Data Silos for Better AI Research, Leveraging Data and Analytics in Healthcare, Epidemic — Best Models via Technology, Revolutions in Healthcare Skills, Investment Landscape in Healthtech, Overview of Medical Devices and Innovation Healthcare Startups.
KSUM is the nodal agency of the Kerala government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state.
