Categories: Health Care

Promotion of Health Research

New Delhi, April 27, 2016:The total budget allocated for the Department of Health & Family Welfare for the financial year 2016-17 is Rs. 40, 657. 57 crores while Rs. 1, 144. 80 crores has been allocated to the Department of Health Research. This is 12.44 per cent (%) increased allocation over the financial year 2015-16. In addition to the research budget of Department of Health Research, other scientific organisations viz. Department of Science & Technology, Department of Bio-Technology and Indian Council of Agricultural Research also carry out research projects on health related topics for which separate budget is earmarked.

Health Research is primarily being done with the government spending on research projects.

In addition to the research projects of ICMR, Department of Health Research has initiated five new developmental schemes to promote health research in the country, namely, (1) Multi-Disciplinary Research Units (MRUs), (2) Model Rural Health Research Units (MRHRUs), (3) Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDLs), (4) Human Resource Development (HRD) and (5) Grant-in-Aid scheme (GIA).

The MOS H&F Welfare, Shri Shripad Naik stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.

The Pharma Times News Bureau

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