GS-III: Economy, Environment, S&T
Medical Devices and Point-of-Care Diagnostic Technology
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Point-of-care diagnostics decentralise testing to primary health centres and community settings, reducing dependence on centralised laboratories and directly enabling last-mile delivery under Ayushman Bharat and the National Health Mission. Devices are regulated under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, notified under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with CDSCO applying a risk-based Class A to D classification framework. Tools in scope include rapid antigen kits, glucometers, handheld ECG devices, and AI-assisted imaging systems. The Production Linked Incentive scheme supports domestic manufacturing of these devices.