Hyderabad: Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art stem cell laboratory at NIMS Hospital in Hyderabad. The Telangana government partnered with US-based biotech firm Tulasi Therapeutics to establish this advanced research facility.
While addressing the media, Rajanarasimha emphasised the state’s commitment to ensuring that poor patients receive the most advanced medical care. To realise this goal, the government has introduced the stem cell lab to deliver cutting-edge treatments through public health institutions.
Lab aims to bring stem cell therapy within public reach
The minister compared stem cells to seeds that grow into organs and tissues, underscoring their role in regenerating damaged parts of the body. Unlike traditional medicine, he said, stem cell therapy can repair severe internal damage and combat chronic conditions that otherwise remain untreatable.
“Stem cells offer a lifeline to patients suffering from cancer, blood disorders, and thalassemia,” Rajanarasimha explained. “They restore damaged tissues and provide hope where conventional approaches often fail.”
Currently, only high-end corporate hospitals offer stem cell therapy, and the cost runs into several lakhs of rupees. To counter this inequality, the minister said, the government is integrating this therapy into NIMS, where it will become accessible at a much lower cost.
Joint research to accelerate low-cost medical innovation
The laboratory will not only serve as a treatment hub but also as a research centre. Scientists from Tulasi Therapeutics will collaborate with NIMS doctors to develop practical, affordable stem cell applications tailored for public health needs.
“We are confident that these research outcomes will soon translate into life-saving therapies for poor patients,” Rajanarasimha said. He expressed hope that the facility will make advanced regenerative medicine available to the masses at minimal cost.
నిమ్స్లో ఏర్పాటు చేసిన స్టెమ్ సెల్ ల్యాబ్ను ఆరోగ్యశాఖ మంత్రి దామోదర్ రాజనర్సింహ ప్రారంభించారు.
ఈ సందర్భంగా మంత్రి మీడియాతో మాట్లాడారు.
పేద ప్రజలకు అత్యాధునిక వైద్యాన్ని అందించాలన్నదే మా ప్రభుత్వ లక్ష్యం.
ఈ లక్ష్యంలో భాగంగా, ఈరోజు నిమ్స్లో స్టెమ్ సెల్ ల్యాబ్… pic.twitter.com/760n1BB6OT
— Damodar Raja Narasimha (@DamodarCilarapu) January 19, 2026