IIT Kanpur & SGPGIMS collaborate for centre of excellence in healthcare robotics

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance innovation inaccessible healthcare through indigenous solutions.

The MoU was signed on Monday in the presence of key members from both the institutes, including Professor RK Dhiman, Director, SGPGIMS and Professor Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur. Under the MoU, the institutes will set up a centre of excellence (CoE) in telemedicine and healthcare robotics with an overarching objective of strengthening the healthcare system. Both the institutes have agreed to establish a research and development set up for promoting telemedicine aided by ICT and 5G, and point-of-care testing and diagnostics. “Through this initiative, two leading institutions of India will join hands to uphold their vision of a robust, indigenous healthcare system focused on promoting interdisciplinary innovation. The MoU is a timely step in the right direction to enable an exchange of ideas across engineering and medicine as professionals from IIT Kanpur will receive the opportunity to collaborate with specialised doctors at SGPGI, Lucknow,” Professor Abhay Karandikar said on the occasion.

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