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From Vizag's fringes, AMTZ prescribes fully 'Made in India' hospitals

Made in India Hospital concept is to build upon the point that an entire hospital could be made functional and operational, using Made in India medical equipment, said Jitendra Sharma MD&CEO of AMTZ

Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone has set a plan of co-creating at least 100 ‘Made in India’ hospitals to ensure widespread access to advanced, affordable, and high-quality healthcare nationwide
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Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone has set a plan of co-creating at least 100 ‘Made in India’ hospitals to ensure widespread access to advanced, affordable, and high-quality healthcare nationwide

Shine Jacob Visakhapatnam

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From the heart of Visakhapatnam, Pragati Maidan is hardly 30 kilometres away. The bustling traffic, however, stretches the journey to almost an hour. But as the destination draws close, urban chaos gives way to lush green hills.
 
The region -- which boasts of Vizag Steel Plant -- is also home to one of the largest and most integrated medical technology manufacturing ecosystems in the world: Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ).
 
For an outsider, the surroundings and the buildings give an impression of a sci-fi movie landscape, rather than an industrial hub. Buildings painted in unique colours like sunlit yellows, deep