- The EUR 10 million grant was awarded by NIHR to the researchers of the Public Health Foundation of India and the University of Leicester.
- The grant was awarded to help improve health outcomes and re-orient health systems to effectively address multi-morbidity or multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) in India and Nepal.
- The experts will collaborate with the:
- Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth (HRIDAY), Delhi
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur
- Kathmandu Medical College (KMC), Kathmandu
- As a part of the initiative, 17 Master’s degrees, 19 PhDs, and 14 Post-Doctoral placements will be available at the University of Leicester, Brunel, or Birmingham.
- NIHR Global Health Research Centre will also deliver short courses on a range of topics viz. epidemiology, behavioral science, biostatistics, leadership & management, etc. to approximately 400 participants.
- NIHR is a Britain-based institute that acts as the British government’s major funder of public health, clinical, social care, and translational research. It was established in 2006 and its current Chief Executive is Lucy Chappell.
Question:
Q.1 Recently the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Centre awarded grants of ______ to India and Nepal.a. EUR 01 Million
b. EUR 05 Million
c. EUR 10 Million
d. EUR 15 Million
