Overview
- Maharashtra announced 15 agreements at the PULSE 2026 summit, including Rs 720 crore in new investment, to build out care delivery, training and health technology.
- The state detailed 12 long-term partnerships with global institutions such as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the University of Leeds, plus Centres of Excellence with Medtronic for stroke care and 4baseCare for precision oncology.
- Fadnavis, in Friday's opening address, set a target for affordable, quality care within 5–8 km of every home to cut travel and wait times for patients.
- The roadmap outlines a three-tier pathway that links district diagnosis to regional treatment to advanced tertiary care, with wider telemedicine use through platforms like e‑Sanjeevani.
- Medical education will grow as the state maintains more than 17,000 seats and has issued about 1,600 essentiality certificates expected to add over 1,000 postgraduate seats, while a proposed public health institute in Nagpur remains in development.