Lucknow: The APAC HealthCare Innovation Conclave – UP, hosted by the Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh, in collaboration with APAC News Network, convened today in Lucknow. Speaking at the inaugural session, centred on the topic “Uttar Pradesh’s way of Taking Healthcare Delivery to the Last Mile with innovation,” Durga Shanker Mishra, IAS, Chief Secretary of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, underscored the significance of innovation in the country, stating, “Innovation is the new mantra of our country at present.”

Mishra highlighted the burgeoning startup ecosystem in Uttar Pradesh, and said, “Startup movement leads to entrepreneurship. At present, we have more than 11,000 startups in UP which includes healthcare startups too.”

Speaking on infrastructure development, Mishra announced the construction of a 500-bed hospital by IIT Kanpur, enhancing healthcare accessibility in the state. He also lauded the transformative impact of telemedicine on healthcare delivery.

Ranjan Kumar, IAS, Secretary of the Medical Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, outlined the state’s focus on leveraging technology and good governance to promote ease of healthy living. He highlighted initiatives such as portal-based data analytics and the installation of 16 types of surveillance cameras in more than 150 hospitals to enhance monitoring and efficiency.

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