How industry–academia–government partnerships are driving affordable healthcare in India Dr. Jitendra KumarDr. Raj K. ShirumallaAmadou Dem January 15, 2026 This page in: English Hindi © 2026 The World Bank Group.

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/how-industry-academia-government-partnerships-are-driving-afford In 2021, as the world grappled with the pandemic, India marked an extraordinary milestone: it developed the world’s first DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine. The speed and novelty of this indigenously developed vaccine was the result of collaboration among academia, industry, and government. © 2026 The World Bank Group.