The Health Ministry's Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Ministry of AYUSH signs (MOU)

Current Context: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the AYUSH ministry have signed an agreement for collaboration and cooperation for research in the field of integrated medicine.

• Integrated medicine refers to using alternative medicine systems such as ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha and homeopathy with orthodox systems as part of a treatment plan.
• This cooperation will focus on promoting high-impact scientific research in identified areas of national importance in healthcare.
• One of the important aspects of this MoU is related to building research capacity, which will be led by ICMR for Ayush researchers.

Question:

Q.1 What is the purpose of the MOU signed between The Health Ministry’s Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Ministry of AYUSH?
a. To collaborate and cooperate for research in the field of integrated medicine
b. To promote Ayurveda
c. To develop new medicines
d. All of these