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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
India's WHIF joins BRICS+ initiative, boosting MedTech innovation
VISAKHAPATNAM: The World Health Innovation Forum (WHIF), headquartered at the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ), has been selected to join the prestigious BRICS+ Manufacturing Working Group, an intergovernmental platform that shapes manufacturing collaboration and industrial policy among BRICS nations and the wider Global South. The announcement comes at a significant moment as India prepares to assume the BRICS presidency in 2026. WHIF's inclusion marks a strong endorsement of India's MedTech capabilities and Visakhapatnam's emergence as a key hub for health innovation across the Global South. The forum's selection positions India not merely as a consumer of global technology but as a co-architect of next-generation healthcare solutions—designed, manufactured, and scaled in the Global South, for the Global South. In a press release on Wednesday, AMTZ Managing Director and Founder CEO Dr Jitendra Sharma said, 'This selection confirms India's leadership in frugal innovation and system-ready technologies. WHIF's model, developed at AMTZ, bridges the Global South needs with world-class health tech capabilities. Partnering with the WHO and the Kalam Institute, which is a WHO Collaborating Centre, is a game changer.' As a member of the BRICS+ Manufacturing Working Group, WHIF will help lead joint research and development corridors, expand cross-border access to India's advanced testing and manufacturing facilities.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
World Health Innovation Forum at AMTZ joins BRICS+ Manufacturing Working Group
The World Health Innovation Forum (WHIF), headquartered at the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) near Visakhapatnam, has been selected as a global initiative to join the BRICS+ Manufacturing Working Group, according to a release issued on Wednesday. This intergovernmental platform plays a pivotal role in shaping manufacturing collaboration and industrial policy among BRICS nations. The announcement comes at a crucial time, as India is set to assume the BRICS Presidency in 2026. WHIF's inclusion marks a significant endorsement of India's medtech leadership and underscores Visakhapatnam's rise as a key hub for South-South collaboration in health innovation, the release added. The forum's selection positions India not merely as a consumer of global technology but as a co-architect of next-generation healthcare solutions, said Jitendra Sharma, Managing Director and Founder CEO of AMTZ. 'This selection reaffirms India's leadership in innovation and system-ready technologies. The WHIF model—developed at AMTZ—effectively bridges the health needs of the Global South with world-class healthtech capabilities. Our partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kalam Institute of Health Technology, a WHO Collaborating Centre, is a game-changer,' Dr. Sharma remarked. Over the years, WHIF has established itself as a premier platform for inclusive, affordable, and system-ready healthcare technology. Through initiatives such as the iPassport program, the World Health Innovation Fellowship, and EntrepreNari, WHIF has empowered engineers, startups, and women entrepreneurs from more than 20 low- and middle-income countries, providing access to cutting-edge infrastructure, regulatory support, and policy networks in India, he added. Now, as a member of the BRICS+ Manufacturing Working Group, WHIF will take a leadership role in joint research and development (R&D) corridors, facilitate cross-border access to India's advanced testing and manufacturing facilities, and promote the localisation of medical innovation ecosystems across BRICS+ partner countries, Dr. Sharma said. WHIF Chief Operating Officer Mohini Mehta noted, 'Being part of BRICS+ is not just a recognition, but a responsibility to co-create.'
Hans India
7 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
AMTZ's WHIF joins BRICS+ Manufacturing Working Group
Visakhapatnam: In a landmark recognition of India's growing global footprint in healthcare innovation, the World Health Innovation Forum (WHIF), headquartered at Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ), has been selected as the only global initiative to join the prestigious BRICS+ Manufacturing Working Group. Now, as part of the BRICS+ Manufacturing Working Group, WHIF will help lead joint research and development corridors, expand cross-border access to India's advanced testing and manufacturing facilities, and localise medical innovation ecosystems across partner countries. This intergovernmental platform plays a key role in shaping manufacturing collaboration and industrial policy among BRICS nations and the other nations. The announcement comes as India prepares to assume the BRICS Presidency in 2026. WHIF's inclusion reaffirms a powerful endorsement of India's med-tech capabilities and Vizag's emergence as a hub for an effective collaboration in health innovation. Sharing his views, MD and Founder CEO of AMTZ Dr. Jitendra Sharma, said, 'This selection confirms India's leadership in innovation and system-ready technologies. WHIF's model, developed at AMTZ, bridges global south needs with world-class health-tech capabilities. Partnering with WHO and Kalam Institute, which is a WHO Collaborating Centre is a game changer.' Terming the selection as a landmark validation of India's health innovation model, WHIF chief operating officer Mohini Mehta, said, "Being part of BRICS+ is not just a recognition, but a responsibility to co-create sovereign, scalable health solutions for the world using ultra low-cost medical technologies.' Headquartered at AMTZ, WHIF has already established itself as a leading platform for inclusive, affordable, and system-ready health-tech. Through initiatives like the iPassport programme, the World Health Innovation Fellowship and EntrepreNari, WHIF has enabled engineers, startups, and women entrepreneurs from over 20 low and middle-income countries to access world-class infrastructure, regulatory support and policy networks in India. The forum's selection positions India not just as a consumer of global technology but as a co-architect of the next-generation healthcare solutions in the global south.
