Nadda Felicitates 43 Scientists For Contribution In Biomedical Research

19 January, New Delhi

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda todayfelicitated 43 scientists for their work in communicable and non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health and various other medical and biomedical fields, saying that ”health research is an invaluable ally in governance and development.

This year, 15 women scientists were awarded for their scientific work.

Researchers were silent workers who went into the depth of the matter with utmost patience, he said and congratulated the recipients in various fields.

The minister asked ICMR to list out 10 major pressing challenges in the field of healthcare in India and find out the local solutions of those challenges. These suggestions would enable healthcare to become holistic and truly meaningful, he added.

Highlighting the importance of such awards, he said these awards would inspire other scientists to consistently work towards making innovations more affordable. Announcing collaboration with AYUSH ministry in biomedical research, Nadda said that as opposed to working in silos, ministries should collaborate and work together. He also urged ICMR to go for cutting edge research and attract the best talent in the country which would be dedicated to research.

He added that research should focus in increasing access to healthcare and in making innovations affordable to those who need them the most.

ICMR offers array of awards in biomedical sciences. Majority of the awards are annual while few are being given on alternate years, an official statement here said.