Question

Which of the following statements best describes the Kerala Medical Technology Consortium (KMTC)?

1. KMTC aims to create an ecosystem for medical device manufacturing.
2. It integrates Kerala's IT infrastructure, research networks, and start-up systems.
3. The consortium focuses on exporting traditional Ayurvedic medicines.
4. KMTC primarily works on developing software for healthcare management.

• A. iii, iv
• B. All
• C. i only
• D. i, ii

Answer 1

Answer:

D. i, ii

• The Kerala Medical Technology Consortium (KMTC) is an initiative established to foster a robust ecosystem for the manufacturing of medical devices within Kerala.

• It achieves this by synergistically integrating the state's advanced Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, its established research networks, and its burgeoning start-up ecosystem.

• The KMTC actively engages with leading industrialists and global networks in the medical technology field to attract expert entrepreneurs to Kerala, thereby strengthening the local medical device manufacturing capabilities.