KCDH will focus on driving academic programmes, research and industry collaboration in digital health
IIT Bombay has set up the ‘Koita Centre for Digital Health’ (KCDH) with contribution received from its alumni Rekha and Rizwan Koita, under the aegis of the Koita Foundation. KCDH will be the first-of-its-kind in India, focussed on driving academic programmes, research and industry collaboration in digital health.
KCDH and its digital health partners will establish joint academic and research programmes. In addition, KCDH will actively collaborate with healthcare technology companies, healthcare NGOs and government organisations.
“The centre will enable an ecosystem that can help address the healthcare challenges, that have been so glaringly exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital health and informatics need cross-functional expertise,” said Prof Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay.
Koita Foundation will work closely with the centre to help scale its operations and work with digital health partners on joint digital health initiatives (e.g., internships, research programs). Koita Foundation can also provide financial support to digital healthcare partners, as part of its overall commitment to digital health. In addition, Koita Foundation will help the centre establish industry relationships e.g., healthcare technology and medical device companies.
