Bridging the Gap: Technology, Law, and Access in Medical Surgery

Justice B R Gavai highlighted the challenge of ensuring equitable access to advanced medical technology. Speaking at a conference, he emphasized the need for laws to support fairness and regulate technology monopolization. He warned against healthcare inequalities and called for legal frameworks to address ethical challenges in surgery.

Supreme Court Justice B R Gavai addressed a significant concern facing the future of medical surgery: providing equitable access to cutting-edge technologies. His remarks, made during the 'World Congress of Endoscopic Surgeons', stressed that technological advances are outpacing ethical guidelines.

He warned that while innovations like robotic surgeries and AI-guided procedures offer great promise, they could widen the healthcare divide due to high costs. Justice Gavai underscored the need for maintaining fairness and preventing marginalization.

Furthermore, he stated that the legal system should play a key role in formulating policies for affordable healthcare. Addressing potential legal challenges related to DNA editing and bodily autonomy, he emphasized collaboration between medical and legal fields.

(With inputs from agencies.)