ICMR institutes to take on broader role in healthcare
11 months ago

ICMR institutes to take on broader role in healthcare

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre has renamed and repurposed four institutes under the Indian Council of Medical Research to broaden their scope of work by incorporating data science, artificial intelligence and Anti-Microbial Resistance. As a part of the plan, the National Institute of Medical Statistics which came into existence in 2005 has been renamed as the National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science. "The ICMR Institutes have been renamed and their scope broadened, garnering approval from the Governing Council of the ICMR during its March meeting this year," said an office memorandum reviewed by Mint. However, given the significant progress made in controlling the disease, the committee deemed it necessary to expand the institute's scope beyond HIV/AIDS,” said a government officials who didn't wish to be named.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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