Chennai, 24th of October, 2026 : CII Tamil Nadu organised the sixth edition of CII Tamil Nadu MedClave 2026 at Chennai, on the theme “Intelligent Healthcare: From Innovation to Implementation”
The conclave together healthcare providers, policymakers, industry, academia and technology partners to examine how AI and digital technologies can deliver measurable outcomes for patients.
Delivering the Keynote Address, Dr Darez Ahmed, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, highlighted that Tamil Nadu is one of the strongest health systems in the country and is uniquely poised, with a blend of private-sector innovation and public-sector capacity to scale. Tamil Nadu’s health system has demonstrated strong outcomes in maternal and child health through robust public health infrastructure, digital monitoring platforms, and effective care coordination. The
State is now focusing on addressing emerging challenges such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiac diseases, cancer, trauma care, and mental health through innovation-driven healthcare delivery. He further highlighted the need for stronger collaboration between Government, Industry, Healthcare institutions, and innovators to develop scalable solutions for chronic and emergency care. Partnerships are being encouraged to improve patient tracking, care coordination, early diagnosis, treatment adherence, and mental health interventions.
Tamil Nadu’s unique public-private healthcare ecosystem provides an ideal platform to implement and evaluate innovative solutions at scale. The State has invited stakeholders to jointly identify key healthcare challenges and work towards measurable outcomes before the next edition of the conclave.
In his Special Address, Mr C Devarajan, Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu and Managing Director, URC Constructions, said that healthcare is no longer a social sector but an important contributor to economic growth, employment, investment and innovation. He highlighted the State’s opportunity to further strengthen it as a leading destination for
medical value tourism and to make healthcare a key contributor to Tamil Nadu Vision of achieving USD 1.5 trillion economy by 2036.
Dr Sathish Devadoss, Convenor, CII Tamil Nadu Healthcare Panel and Vice Chairman, Devadoss Hospital Pvt Ltd, in his welcome remarks highlighted the importance of technology adoption, training, teamwork, judgement and continuous evaluation. He stressed that innovation must be affordable and practical for hospitals of every size, including those in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
CII TN MedClave 2026 honoured the CII Lifetime Achievement for Healthcare Excellence to Padma Shri Dr R V Ramani, Founder and Managing Trustee, Sankara Eye Foundation India, in recognition of his service towards eradicating curable blindness.
In his acceptance speech Dr Ramani said that clear goals, uncompromised ethical values and a strong second line of leadership had enabled Sankara to grow from a two-room centre in Coimbatore into a national movement. “Ethical values should be the DNA of any healthcare delivery system.
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