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Australia has been actively looking to collaborate with India in the field of digital technology and medical devices. Both countries recognize the potential benefits of such collaborations in terms of innovation, economic growth, and improved healthcare services.
India is known for its strong IT and digital technology sector. Australia has been eager to tap into India's expertise in areas like software development, data analytics, and cyber security. Collaborations between Australian and Indian tech companies can lead to the development of cutting-edge solutions for various industries, including finance, agriculture, and healthcare.
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of healthcare technology and medical devices. Australia has been exploring opportunities to collaborate with India in the development of medical devices, telemedicine solutions, and healthcare infrastructure. India has a thriving pharmaceutical and medical technology industry, making it an attractive partner for Australia in this sector.
In this regard, an 11-member Australian Digital Health Trade Mission visited Hyderabad as a part of Australia India Business Exchange program organised by The Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Australian Government.
The Australian Digital Health Trade Mission included senior representatives from Digital Health and MedTech companies representing three key areas of health services - artificial intelligence, medical devices and electronic health records.
The delegation met with India's leading public and private healthcare hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, telehealth, and remote health service providers across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad between September 1 to 6 to explore partnership opportunities.
Digital health, which encompasses eHealth, hospital information systems (HIS), telemedicine, and health informatics, software as medical devices, information and communication technology to deliver and manage health services.
Australia is implementing digital health solutions to grow a sustainable healthcare system and respond to system-wide challenges including increased cost and demand pressures, greater demand for personalised care and an ageing population. The two countries share same vision of implementing citizen centric decentralised healthcare to make it efficient and accessible. Indian government's initiatives to implement unique health identifier and universal healthcare coverage for their citizens will surely make healthcare efficient, accessible, inclusive and affordable in India.
Similar to India's vision, over 90 per cent of Australian residents have now MyHealth record, an online summary of patients' key health information, which is accessible at any time by the patient, and by healthcare providers when required.
Abdul Ekram, Trade and Investment Commissioner, Australian Trade & Investment Commission, Australian Government said, "India's initiative to provide universal healthcare for all their citizens is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Innovation in digital health has been a central pillar of Australia's approach. Australian solutions in respiratory health, hearing health, remote care and artificial intelligence in diagnostics and patient care are making impact in the Indian health ecosystem. It is an important time to be in India and to be connecting with one of the fastest growing economies and position Australia as a trusted partner in digital health."
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