Shillong (Meghalaya), May 23: Meghalaya wants German tech and private cash to fix healthcare in its hardest-to-reach hills.
A roundtable at IIM Shillong drew 50+ officials, GIZ, the Indo-German Chamber, and industry experts to plug gaps in access, finance, and skills.
Health Secretary Joram Beda highlighted drones, the MOTHER App, and transit homes already cutting maternal and infant deaths. The state also funds private charitable hospitals and doctor hires under its Health Advancement Policy.
Additional Chief Secretary Sampath Kumar said AI has screened 90,000 for TB and flagged nurse training for jobs in Germany and Japan. German Deputy Consul General Gabriele Manig offered expertise in medtech and digital health.
Talks zeroed in on outcome-based funding, all-weather drug delivery, local-language telemedicine, and 3–6 month upskilling for doctors.
Next: map urgent medical needs, pitch them to German firms, and pilot private-CSR models with GIZ support. Meghalaya’s pitch is simple: if it works here, it works anywhere.
