NBMCH fails to hand over building to ICMR-NICED
There had been allegations against the NBMCH of delay in handing over the facility to the ICMR-NICED after completion of the necessary formalities.
There had been allegations against the NBMCH of delay in handing over the facility to the ICMR-NICED after completion of the necessary formalities.
This is part of the biggest ever study on snakebites in Southeast Asia on 336 blocks of 31 districts, spread over 13 states of 5 zones in India and upon a population of 84 million people by ICMR.
“The ICMR has sanctioned Rs 47 lakh funds for the establishment of the satellite brain bio-bank. It will give fillip in the research in the field of neurosciences, said the Director, AIIMS-Bhubaneswar B. Gitanjali.
The affidavit mentioned that the guidelines used for classifying COVID-19 deaths in India were prepared by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
In his role as a Senior Adviser at Ashoka University, Dr Kant will further biomedical research at the University, facilitate collaborations with hospitals, establish workflow as per the highest ethical and regulatory standards, enable translational research and mentor the faculty.
'If an individual develops symptoms following a negative RAT (Rapid antigen tests), the RT-PCR test should be done,' the guidelines said.
The trials have so far started in AIIMS, Patna, and some more sites.
Apart from the day-to-day work, they are arranging for food for the affected families, setting up barricades in containment zones, conducting sanitisation, and distributing masks, sanitisers and PPEs, he said.
The premier medical body’s response came after it was questioned about the nearly impossible timeline for getting the vaccine ready for the use.
India’s coronavirus tally rose to 4,90,401 on Friday which includes 1,89,463 active cases and 2,85,636 recovered cases. The death toll due to the virus has reached 15,301.
