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ICMR’s Respiratory Disease Research Center
- 11 Aug 2021
- 1 min read
Why in News
- Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the setting up of a center for research on critical respiratory diseases at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur.
Key Points
- It will be one of 20 centers being set up in the country. These centers are designated as ICMR Network of Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- It will help in developing medical facilities by collecting detailed data regarding diseases affecting the respiratory system.
- Dr. Ajoy Kumar Behera, appointed as Principal Investigator of the centre, said that this is a five-year project.
- The Pulmonary Department of AIIMS, Raipur reports 250 patients daily. It would help play an important role in collecting data of post Covid-19 patients and extending them treatment.
