Topic: ICMR
What is ICMR Syndromic Surveillance?
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has developed a priority pathogen list for syndromic surveillance in India. The list was released by the Division of Communicable Diseases...
ICMR-Ayush Ministry Collaboration on Integrated Medicine
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the AYUSH ministry have joined forces to advance research in the field of integrated medicine. Integrated medicine refers to the...
ICMR’s Ethical Guidelines for AI in Healthcare and Biomedical Research
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many sectors, including healthcare. With the recognition of this potential, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently released ethical guidelines for...
India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) receives UN Award
‘2022 UN Interagency Task Force, and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ was conferred to India for its India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI). Key facts The...
ICMR study on snakebites- Highlights
To collect data on mortality, morbidity and socio-economic burden, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is conducting a first of its kind study on snakebite incidence in...
What is ‘Purposive testing strategy?
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued new guidelines on “Purposive Testing Strategy”, amid rising cases of covid-19 cases. What is Purposive Testing Strategy? ICMR issued guidelines...
OmiSure RT – PCR Kit
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently approved ‘OMISURE’. Omisure is a RT – PCR kit. It is used to detect Omicron, a COVID-19 variant. It was...
Indian SARS – CoV – 2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)
INSACOG is a multi-lab agency. It was established by the Government of India in 2020 to monitor the genomic variations of COVID-19. In the beginning, there were ten...
ICMR releases MUDRA Toolbox in 5 Indian languages
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released “Multilingual Dementia Research and Assessment (MUDRA) toolbox” in five Indian Languages on October 5, 2021. Key Facts Toolbox was launched in... ICMR Sero Survey: Two-thirds of Indians Exposed to Covid.
The latest serological survey conducted nationwide by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that up to two-thirds of the country’s population who are above the...
ICMR to start 4th National Sero Survey
According to member of NITI Aayog, Dr VK Paul, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will start 4th national Covid-19 serosurvey. Highlights He also urged states to roll...
