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Network of 26 institutes |
- Involved in evaluation of new drugs, insecticides, vaccines, devices, diagnostic kits & other interventions for all diseases of national health priority along with neglected and regional ones.
- Taken health research to every corner of the country No other agency in India has such outreach.
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Clinical Trial Registry India (CTRI) |
- Registers all the clinical trials conducted in India inorder to improve transparency and accountability, ensure conformation to accepted ethical standards and reporting of all relevant results of the trials.
- ICMR also provides ethical guidelines for clinical trials
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National Cancer Registry Programme |
- Generate reliable data on the magnitude and pattern of cancer in India
- Undertake epidemiological studies based on results of registry data
- Help in designing, planning, monitoring and evaluation of cancer control activities under the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP)
- Develop training programmes in cancer registration and epidemiology.
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Surveillance networks (IDSP, rotavirus, polio, Antimicrobial resistance etc.) |
- Generate timely and geographically representative data on the clinical, epidemiological, and pathological features of several diseases in Indian population
- Only Indian agency conducting surveillance of viral diseases.
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Nutrition |
- Identified the priority areas, conducted research in a multicentre mode and found effective, practical, economically viable and sustainable solutions for the plethora of nutrition related problems affecting people.
- Nutritive value of Indian Foods and Food Fortification are landmark achievements of ICMR.
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Support in Outbreak/ epidemics/pandemics/ National Emergencies |
- Surveillance Of Health Impact Due To Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 (NIE, NIRT, NICED, CRME, VCRC, RMRC-PB)
- Environment and health impact assessment for Bhopal Gas Tragedy, 1984 (NIOH,NIMS, BHRMC,NIP, NICPR)
- Earthquake in Gujarat, 2001 (NIMR, DMRC),
- Supercyclone in Odisha, 1999 (NIMR)
- Epidemic Investigations during SARS/H1N1, and preparedness for ZIKA and Ebola viruses, etc
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Provides Inputs for Policy Implementation |
- DOTS for Tuberculosis
- MDT for Leprosy
- Malaria Drug Policy In North-East
- ORS implementation in diarrhoea
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Provides Guidelines/Regulations |
- National Guidelines for Accreditation, Supervision and Regulation of ART Clinics in India
- Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research on Human Participants
- Guidelines for Good Clinical Laboratory Practices
- Guidelines for Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Genetically Engineered Plants
- Intellectual Property Rights Policy
- Guidelines for Stem Cell Research (2013)
- Dietary Guidelines for Indians
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Isolation/characterization of New pathogens |
- Asia’s first BSL-4 laboratory developed by ICMR
- Cholera strain O139
- Kyasanur forest disease (KFD)
- Leptospirosis
- Paragonimiasis
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Research Support to Medical Colleges all over country |
- Funds majority of research in medical colleges.
- Short Term Studentship Program - promote interest and aptitude for research among medical undergraduates
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Capacity Building |
- Generate and nurture human resources for health research activities through various fellowships (JRF, SRF, RA, STS) and trainings/workshops.
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