Overview
- At the Lucknow event, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched UP-IMRAS to enable online submission, review, approval, and monitoring of clinical-trial, pharmaceutical, and medical device research.
- He also released Standard Operating Procedures for Institutional Ethics Committees covering 22 processes to standardize oversight and reduce timelines.
- The state announced accelerated development of a Medical Device Park in the Yamuna Authority region and a Bulk Drug Pharma Park in Lalitpur to advance from “Make in India” to “Make for the World.”
- Positioning Uttar Pradesh as India’s largest healthcare consumer market, Adityanath invited global investors, citing a secure environment and a single-window clearance system with time-bound approvals.
- As context, he cited growth to 81 medical colleges, two AIIMS, and over 100 government district hospitals, issuance of 5.5 crore Ayushman cards with ₹5 lakh coverage per family, and claimed major gains in mortality and disease control including zero encephalitis deaths.