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Fadnavis Unveils Medtech Roadmap at Davos to Boost Affordable Healthcare

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a new medical technology roadmap at the World Economic Forum in Davos aimed at making healthcare more affordable and accessible. The plan involves strategic partnerships with global institutions like UC Berkeley and MIT to share knowledge and implement new technologies. A key initiative is the launch of the Raigad Pen Growth Centre, a new smart city and business district near the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport, developed through a public-private partnership. The announcement was part of India's broader engagement at the forum, which also highlighted the country's renewable energy market.

Key Points: Maharashtra's Medtech Plan for Affordable Healthcare at Davos

  • New medtech roadmap launched
  • Focus on affordable healthcare access
  • Raigad Pen Growth Centre smart city unveiled
  • Strategic partnerships with global institutions
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Maharashtra CM Fadnavis unveils new medtech roadmap at Davos to make healthcare more affordable

CM Devendra Fadnavis announces a new medtech roadmap at Davos to make healthcare more accessible and affordable in Maharashtra.

"MoUs are just the byproduct of the interaction which we are having here. - Devendra Fadnavis"

Davos, January 21

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced a new plan to use advanced medical technology to make healthcare accessible to everyone in the state. During a special session in Switzerland, the state government met with global medical companies to discuss how new machines and digital health tools can lower the cost of treatment for the common man.

Regarding the importance of technology in medicine, Fadnavis said, "MoUs are just the byproduct of the interaction which we are having here. I am very happy that a lot of investment is coming to Maharashtra, and it is in diverse sectors, and all the companies which are investing are bringing FDI to Maharashtra, which is very important. Today, we are focusing more on strategic MoUs. We have signed MoUs with the University of Berkeley, MIT, and many other institutions, through which we partner with them to share knowledge, bring technologies, and implement processes. Today we had a session on medtech. Now that we are trying to give everyone access to health care, medtech is very important. We have charted a roadmap for moving forward in medtech and have launched our new smart city, which is Raigad Pen Growth Centre. This Raigad Pen Growth Centre is near the New Mumbai airport, and this is the first partnership in which the private sector and the MMRDA, the government sector, are coming together to build a new business district in Mumbai or New Mumbai. "I am very happy that a lot of foreign companies have already shown their interest in investing in this new city, whereby you know it will host a number of GCCs, will host FinTech, and it will be a very inclusive business district, high-paid jobs will be created, he added further."

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum is being held from January 19 to 23, 2026, at Davos-Klosters, welcoming nearly 3,000 participants from over 130 countries, including a record number of world leaders, CEOs, innovators and policymakers, under the theme "A Spirit of Dialogue."

World leaders from government, business, civil society, and academia will convene in Davos to engage in forward-looking discussions on global issues and set priorities. The call for bold collective action makes the meeting particularly relevant. India is Pitched as One of the World's Fastest-Growing Renewable Energy Markets at Davos. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi urges global investors to partner in India's rapid clean energy expansion at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos.

- ANI

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Rajesh Q
Good to see our CM promoting Maharashtra globally. FDI in healthcare is desperately needed. But I hope this doesn't just become another real estate project near the airport. The focus must remain on affordable treatment for the common man, as promised.
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Aman W
Partnerships with Berkeley and MIT sound impressive on paper. But what about our own AIIMS and IITs? We should also focus on developing indigenous technology to keep costs down in the long run. Jai Hind!
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Sarah B
As someone who works in public health, digital health tools can revolutionize preventive care. If implemented well, telemedicine and AI diagnostics can reduce the burden on our overworked doctors. The execution will be key.
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Vikram M
All these MoUs and foreign trips are fine, but first fix the basic infrastructure in existing government hospitals. Many don't have reliable oxygen or working MRI machines. Charity begins at home.
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Kavya N
Creating a medtech hub near Navi Mumbai airport is a smart move for logistics. Hope it brings high-quality jobs and makes Maharashtra a leader in this sector. Positive news from Davos! 👍

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