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 The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), has announced a partnership with the Government of Tamil Nadu with the aim to strengthen public health system in the state, through indigenous and innovative health technologies. Through this strategic initiative, CSR and Philanthropy partners can enable joint projects led by the Tamil Nadu government and C-CAMP, aimed at implementing the much-needed innovative health technologies in the state through pilot and scale-up programmes.
To the effect of this partnership, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH & PM), Govt. of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) have come together to host the state’s first Roundtable on Public Health 2025.
This roundtable meeting with the top leadership from CSR and philanthropic organisations convened to discuss GoTN’s focus areas in healthcare for the year of 2025. This meeting also saw charting out a roadmap for augmenting public health systems for Tamil Nadu with innovative, indigenous health solutions with focus on affordability, accessibility, and quality at scale. CSR funds can be strategically utilised to address various healthcare challenges in the state and improve the overall healthcare infrastructure and service delivery.
During the roundtable, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH & PM), Government of Tamil Nadu and C-CAMP announced a strategic alliance with the aim to strengthen the State's comprehensive primary healthcare delivery through the implementation of indigenous health solutions and medical innovations.
The meeting was chaired by Dr. P. Senthil Kumar, Principal Secretary, Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare, department . Those present included Dr. T.S. Selvavinayagam, Tamil Nadu Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and Dr. A. Arun Thamburaj, , Mission Director, National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu government.
Dr. P. Senthil Kumar, said,. The joint initiative by C-CAMP and the Directorate of Public Health (DPH) opens the door to introducing innovative healthcare technologies in Tamil Nadu, with the potential for national and global scalability. Addressing today’s healthcare challenges demands a strong, collaborative approach.”
Dr. A Arun Thamburaj, stated “For any technology to be scaled across the state, it must demonstrate both scalability and financial viability. Significant support is needed to strengthen community outreach efforts, particularly in overcoming existing resistance to community engagement.”
Dr T S Selvavinayagam, said: “The close monitoring mechanisms embedded in these CSR-supported projects — both at the community and individual levels — play a vital role in strengthening the public health system. Such initiatives have the potential to drive significant and lasting impact on population health outcomes.”
Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, C-CAMP director-CEO mentioned: “Healthcare worldwide is advancing by leaps and bounds but what remains is to democratise access to these advances for the common public. Through industry CSR-funded projects, like Siemens Healthineers and Hitachi Energy and backed by a strong drive from Govt. of Tamil Nadu, we are aiming to introduce deep-science and technology-driven, quality health technologies solutions to significantly impact public healthcare. We believe philanthropic and CSR partnership can provide the risk capital and support to generate evidence of the role of innovation in augmenting public health systems.”
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