Port Blair, Jan 11: The outcome of biomedical and health research is not often accessible to marginalized and rural population. To address the same Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), initiated a programme to establish a network of facilities called Model Rural Health Research Units (MRHRU). Several of such MRHRUS are established across the country. These MRHRUS work in alignment with national health programmes and play an important role in the implementation of such programmes.
ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre work in close collaboration with the Directorate of Health Services and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS). In view of the prevalence of communicable and Non-communicable diseases in the southern group of islands and access to rural communities towards implementation of public health programmes, the ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre established the Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU) on the premises of the Community Health Centre (CHC) Bambooflat Village, South Andaman
This Unit was inaugurated virtually by Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Secretary to the Government of India. Department of Health Research and Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research on 08th January 2024. Dr. P. Vijayachari Director, ICMR-RMRC coordinated the program. Dr. Suja Anthony, Director of Health Services, Dr. Pragya Sharma, Director of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS), Dr. C. Sivaperuman, OIC, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair and Dr. Omkar Singh, Former Director of Health Services, scientists, technologists, accounts and administration officials and other officials of ICMR-RMRC participated during the ceremony. Mr Subba Raj, EE, Mrs. Hazra Banu JE, Mr. Yasir JE, APWD and Mr Laitif, attended the program. The program concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Rehnuma Parvez, Scientist D, ICMR-RMRC.
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