Representatives of C-CAMP and the Nagaland Health Department at the signing of a strategic MoU held at the IDSP Conference Hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima.
KOHIMA, SEPTEMBER 9 (MExN): The Government of Nagaland and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), a Department of Biotechnology-supported initiative, have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen the state’s public health system through deployment of innovative, indigenous health technologies.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally announced on Tuesday at the IDSP Conference Hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima, by C-CAMP Director and CEO Dr Taslimarif Saiyed and Nagaland Health and Family Welfare Commissioner and Secretary Anoop Khinchi, IAS.
Principal Director of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mereninla Senlem, Director Dr Sendimeren Aonok, Joint Director Dr Kikameren Longkumer and other senior officials of the department were present at the announcement.
The partnership builds on C-CAMP’s earlier interventions in Nagaland, including the establishment of two oxygen-supported augmented hospital facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, a 50-bedded unit at Dimapur District Hospital and a 39-bedded unit at Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH), Mokokchung. Both facilities continue to serve patients.
Khinchi said the objectives of the collaboration include introducing and implementing innovative technologies in public health settings. “Our vision is long-term. We want to build a resilient, inclusive and innovation-driven health system that ensures equitable access to quality care for every citizen,” he said.
Dr Saiyed said the MoU provides a structured pathway for collaboration. “At C-CAMP, through our technology impact initiatives, we have impacted 19 states, trained over 5,000 healthcare workers and touched more than six lakh lives. More importantly, it has generated evidence which paved the way for scaling of technologies in different states. We look forward to creating an impact for the people of Nagaland,” he said.
The MoU will focus on introducing state-specific health technologies, strengthening infrastructure and enhancing clinical capacity in priority areas such as maternal and child health and non-communicable diseases. Immediate steps will include identification and deployment of cutting-edge indigenous health technologies relevant to Nagaland, officials said.
According to C-CAMP, the partnership is expected to bridge the gap between innovation and clinical needs, fostering stronger linkages between innovators, clinicians and health workers, and ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare.
C-CAMP, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is India’s premier life sciences innovation hub supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
