Government of Tamil Nadu in association with C-CAMP hosts roundtable on health
New Delhi: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), a deep-science innovation hub, 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 Govt. of Tamil Nadu 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.
Strategic alliance to strengthen primary healthcare 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, IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt., Dept. of Health and Family Welfare, GoTN. The meeting was joined by key leadership from the Tamil Nadu Health Department – Dr. T.S. Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, GoTN, and Dr. A. Arun Thamburaj, IAS, Mission Director, National Health Mission, GoTN.
Speaking at the event, Dr. P. Senthil Kumar, IAS, mentioned that “C-CAMP has successfully brought together a diverse group of stakeholders — an effort that holds immense potential for societal benefit. There is a pressing need for innovative technologies. This roundtable has effectively convened CSR and philanthropic organisations alongside healthcare innovators, a collaboration that is often difficult to achieve but extremely valuable. It is essential to foster continued partnerships between CSR entities and technology innovators. 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.”
Speaking at the event, Dr. A. Arun Thamburaj, IAS, mentioned that “Tamil Nadu welcomes collaboration with all CSR partners in advancing healthcare initiatives across the state. Equally important is the acceptance of these interventions by beneficiaries and healthcare workers, as it plays a crucial role in their successful implementation. 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.”
Speaking at the event, Dr. T. S. Selvavinayagam, said: “CSR partnerships provide a valuable platform for innovators to validate, publish, and scale their technologies. 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.”
Discussion to scale innovative, impact-driven healthcare technologies:
The roundtable was attended by senior leaderships from leading CSR and Philanthropic organisations such as Siemens Healthineers, Hitachi Energy India, ACT Capital Foundation, HCL Foundation, AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited, Cognizant Foundation, Colgate-Palmolive (India), Srinivasan Services Trust, Pfizer India, Larsen and Toubro (L&T), Novo Nordisk Foundation, Ford Motor Company, Firstsource, Nokia Networks, Bosch Global Software Technologies, AMM Foundation, and UNICEF India (Chennai).
C-CAMP as India’s leading innovation ecosystem for health-tech solutions steered the discussion around leveraging CSR capital and philanthropic support to scale innovative, impact-driven healthcare technologies across the state.
In Tamil Nadu, 3 key healthcare programmes have been initiated:
*With the CSR initiative supported by Hitachi Energy, ‘Strengthening Last Mile Cold Chain Healthcare for Routine Immunisation & COVID-19 Vaccination’ using electronic active vaccine carrier. As part of this programme, solar power systems have also been installed at four PHCs in Dindigul District to ensure reliable power for critical vaccine storage and medical equipment; the next phase will involve solarisation of the maternity ward operating theater/labour room in Govt. Kodaikanal Hospital in the same district.
*With the CSR initiative supported by Siemens Healthineers, devices for early screening of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy have been introduced at selected PHCs in three districts of the state.
*During the COVID-19 pandemic and immediately after, Contactless Remote Vital Parameter Monitoring Technology were deployed in public hospitals of Coimbatore, Madurai, Thirunelveli, Chennai with the CSR initiative from SBI Foundation.
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