Health technologies have been and shall always be an integral part of the health system. Appropriate technologies provide solutions to improve healthcare services at an affordable cost. New biomedical, bioengineering and digital technologies continue to swamp the health system and consume a major part of the health budget. National authorities should develop a policy framework that articulates needs, standards and projections of safe and cost-effective technologies in the context of local epidemiological data and the felt needs of communities. Efficient implementation of health technologies requires availability of an adequate number of skilled human resources for health and infrastructure, for maintenance and replacement or for upgradation of these technologies.
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