The Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR), New Delhi
, the apex body in India
for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical
research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world.
In 1911, the Government of India
set up the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) with the specific objective of sponsoring and coordinating medical research in the country. After independence, several important changes were made in the organisation and the activities of the IRFA. It was redesignated the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 1949, with considerably expanded scope of functions. The ICMR is funded by the Government of India
through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The Council's research priorities coincide with National health priorities such as control and management of communicable diseases
health, control of nutritional
disorders, developing alternative strategies for health care delivery, containment within safety limits of environmental and occupational health
problems; research on major non-communicable diseases
like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, blindness, diabetes and other metabolic and haematological disorders; mental health research and drug research (including traditional remedies). These efforts are undertaken with a view to reduce the total burden of disease and to promote health and well-being of the population.
The Governing Body of the Council is... Read More