Categories: Health Care

Health Ministry to establish two National Centres of Ageing

New Delhi, January 20, 2016: Government of India has approved establishment of two National Centres of Ageing-one each at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and Madras Medical College, Chennai under the tertiary level component of National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) during the 12th Five Year Plan Period. Both the National Centres of Ageing are expected to be Centres of Excellence in the field of Geriatric Care in the country. The functions of the National Centres will be (i) Health care delivery; (ii) Training of health professionals; (iii) Research activities along with 200 bedded in-patient services.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed here today between AIIMS, New Delhi and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the presence of Shri B.P. Sharma, Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare and Dr. M.C. Mishra, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi. Dr. A.B. Dey, Professor and Head, Department of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi signed on behalf of AIIMS. Another MOU was also signed today between Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu and Madras Medical College, Chennai. While Shri Senthil Kumar, Special Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health and Family Welfare signed on behalf of Government of Tamil Nadu, Dr.R.Vimla, Dean, Madras Medical College, Chennai signed the MOU on behalf of Madras Medical College, Chennai. Both the MOUs were signed by Ms. Dharitri Panda, Joint Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

The Pharma Times News Bureau

Recent Posts

CARE Hospitals, Nampally, Hosts the 12th National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Certificate Program

Hyderabad, November 22, 2024: CARE Hospitals, Nampally, successfully hosted the 12th National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)…

10 hours ago

61-Year-Old African Doctor morbidly Obese successfully treated for End-Stage Renal Disease via Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplant at Fortis Hospital Cunningham Road

Bengaluru, November 22, 2024: Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road successfully performed a life-enhancing robot-assisted kidney transplant on 61-year-old…

10 hours ago

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

By Dr. C N Patil, HOD and Lead Consultant - Medical Oncology & Haemato-Oncology, Aster…

2 days ago

Unmasking COPD: The Silent Respiratory Threat of Smoking

By  Dr. Pavan Yadav, Lead Consultant - Interventional Pulmonology & Lung Transplantation, Aster RV Hospital …

2 days ago

Khazi India Foundation to Host Expert Cardiac Consultations in Adoni

Kurnool, November 20, 2024: Adoni, Andhra Pradesh, – The Khazi India Foundation is pleased to…

2 days ago

Aakash Healthcare Celebrates Children’s Day with Kids from Choti Si Khushi

New Delhi, November 20, 2024: Aakash Healthcare marked this year’s Children’s Day with a joyful…

2 days ago