Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone Limited (AMTZ) and the non-profit Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS) have entered into a strategic five-year agreement to strengthen the development, manufacture, and deployment of affordable indigenous prosthetic, orthotic, and assistive technologies across India.
The pact brings together AMTZ’s advanced medical technology infrastructure and NSS’s deep experience in clinical rehabilitation and service delivery to expand access to high-quality devices for persons with disabilities.
Under the collaboration, AMTZ — a government-backed medical technology park equipped with research, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing facilities — will provide technical support, operational expertise and access to its R&D ecosystem. NSS will lead in clinical validation, rehabilitation protocols and nationwide assistive device camps, ensuring products meet real-world needs and can be deployed effectively. Both organisations will also work together on joint research initiatives, pursue patent filings and seek national and international funding to scale innovation and reach underserved communities.
The agreement aligns with NSS’s broader Vision 2030, which aims to deliver high-quality artificial limbs to 100,000 beneficiaries nationwide over the next decade. According to India’s 2011 census, there are approximately 2.68 crore persons with disabilities in the country, with the largest segments involving movement, hearing and visual impairments — underscoring the urgent need for accessible, performance-driven assistive solutions.
A key focus of the partnership is reducing the cost of advanced prosthetic devices. While a basic artificial limb currently provided by NSS costs around ₹10,000, a more sophisticated prosthesis with features such as a pneumatic knee joint and carbon foot can cost ₹41,000 due to imported components. By localising production and integrating backward manufacturing capabilities, the collaboration aims to bring down costs of advanced prosthetics to near ₹10,000 without compromising on performance or quality.
The range of technologies covered by the agreement includes powered, myoelectric and sports prosthetics; orthotic solutions such as diabetic foot management devices and walking braces; and a spectrum of mobility and assistive aids including walkers, crutches, wheelchairs and advanced hearing aids.
By focusing on indigenous solutions, the pact supports wider national efforts to build self-reliance in medical technology while improving care and mobility for people with disabilities in both urban and rural settings.
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