The Assam government today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global Health Limited, Medanta, to establish a Centre of Excellence in Robotic Surgery at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), marking a major leap in advanced surgical care.
The partnership will bring specialised training, capacity building, knowledge sharing, technical expertise and clinical escalation pathways to GMCH. Robotic procedures are expected to expand across multiple departments over the next 6 to 12 months.
Medanta will provide continued advisory support on emerging technologies and evidence-based practices, with joint outcome monitoring and quality assurance, helping position GMCH as a leading public-sector institution for robotic surgery.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Siddharth Singh, Commissioner and Secretary, Medical Education and Research Department, for the Government of Assam, and Biswajeet Deka, DGM, Marketing, for Medanta. Jayanta Kalita, AGM, Marketing, and Rohan Abraham, Northeast India Strategy, also represented Medanta.
Assam govt signs MoU with Global Health Limited, Medanta, to establish Centre of Excellence in Robotic Surgery at GMCH
