GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Sathya Sai Heart Hospital, Ahmedabad and Rajkot, run by Prashanti Medical Services and Research Foundation (PMSRF), to foster cardiac research and provide digital transformation, upgrade, and information sharing related to cardiac diseases.
The MoU was virtually signed between Professor Parameswar K. Iyer, officiating director, IIT Guwahati, and Manoj Bhimani, managing trustee, PMSRF, in the esteemed presence of Justice M.R. Shah, judge, Supreme Court of India; Justice Sandeep Mehta, chief justice of the Guwahati High Court; and Professor Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, head, Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Science and Technology, IIT Guwahati.
The key highlights of the collaboration include: working jointly for the improvement of the overall digital healthcare ecosystem related to congenital heart ailments; To set up a high-end research and development center at IIT Guwahati in collaboration with the government of Assam, To work jointly on digital transformation and upgrade projects and share information for the benefit of cardiac patients in the northeastern part of the country.
Speaking during the signing event, Professor Parameswar K. Iyer, officiating director of IIT Guwahati, said, “IIT Guwahati is honoured to partner with PMSRF for this noble cause of providing a better healthcare facility to cardiac patients. With combined efforts under the purview of the Government of Assam, the north-east part of the country is improving in every sector, including healthcare, education, tourism, and skill development, among others.” The Government of Assam has also inked a MoU with PMSRF to conduct sophisticated heart surgeries on 500 children and an equal number of adults belonging to the disadvantaged sections of society and requiring treatments within a period of two years stated a press release.
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