Australian state of Victoria announced two agreements with India in the area of medical technology to address major health challenges in India. During the government-led Neuroscience Victoria trade mission to India this week, Swinburne University signed two memorandums of understanding to partner with major Indian healthcare providers.
Neuroscience leaders from Swinburne signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with Medanta, one of India’s largest private hospitals, on a project to improve the diagnosis of epilepsy across India. The project will develop products and technologies that can be used to help diagnose epilepsy in villages and remote communities across the sprawling nation, using technology to help local health workers make early diagnosis and refer patients quickly for treatment in urban centres.
Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Research Engagement and Development) Professor Ajay Kapoor said that the collaboration has projected the potential to transform quality of life for thousands of people. “Using technology to educate Indian health workers, we will be able to ensure that those suffering from epilepsy know where and how they can be treated properly.”
The other MoU is signed with the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to develop a cutting edge ‘smart helmet’ to reduce the incidence of head injuries for motorcyclists. The ‘smart helmet’ is designed to be light-weight and incorporate technology to address the issues that currently discourage people from wearing helmets.
Director of Swinburne’s Centre for Design Innovation, Kurt Seemann, said that the smart helmet would address the issues that discourage people from wearing helmets. “We’re redesigning the helmet to meet the needs of India. We’re going to address the main issues that prevent people from wearing them. By creating a helmet suitable for a warm climate, at a low price, that’s upgradeable and uses smart phone technology, we have the potential to save many lives.”
The bright prospect for the future is that there are incredible opportunities through the MoU’s for doctors, scientists and researchers of India and Australia to achieve together breakthroughs that will deliver significant health benefits to the community.
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