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1 ICMR Research on major non-communicable diseases https://www.icmr.gov.in/
like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, blindness,
diabetes, and other metabolic and
hematological disorders; Men's Health;
Maternal and Child Health; Control of
Nutritional Disorders; Development of
Alternative Strategies for Health Care Delivery;
Containment of Environmental and
Occupational Health Problems Within Safe
Limits.
2 Department of DBT is mandated to promote and support the http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/
Biotechnology development of biotechnology in India. The
(DBT), Ministry of programs established by DBT for medical
Science and biotechnology aim at early diagnosis,
Technology: prevention and treatment of many diseases,
financing of clinical trials, infrastructure
development, etc. by R and D. They are:
• The Biology of Infectious Diseases program
focuses on infectious diseases of national
importance. Diseases like Hepatitis, Influenza,
Chikungunya, Malaria, Leishmaniasis,
HIV/AIDS, Dengue etc are the general focus.
• Biology of Human Development and Disease:
The program focuses on fetal and maternal
health, the biology of sepsis and prematurity.
Childbirth, ageing, etc.
3 The Centre for Primarily, CCCC will focus on chronic https://phfi.org/the-
Chronic Conditions conditions like cardiovascular diseases and work/centres-of-
and Injuries (CCCI) stroke, mental disorders, diabetes, chronic lung excellence/the-centre-for-
diseases, cancers, injuries and chronic kidney chronic-conditions-and-
diseases. injuries-ccci/
4 Rajiv Gandhi Areas such as Public Health System, Public http://www.rguhs.ac.in/inst_pu
Institute of Public Health Management, Public Health Nutrition, b_health_rguhs.html
Health and the Centre Public Health Capacity Building, Universal
for Disease Control Health Policy, Environmental Health, Public
(RGIPH&CDC) Health Laws, Plural Health Systems,
International and Global Health
5 Serum Institute of Focused on the development of vaccines that https://www.seruminstitute.co
India meet the specific needs and vaccine m/
improvement, vaccine administration methods
for the current vaccine choice, such as using
sprays.
R and D initiatives also include the
development of better adjuvants, heat resistant
vaccines, conjugate vaccines, monoclonal
antibodies and more.
2. List of 5 prominent industries/Companies and the thrust area of research identified by these
companies.
Industries/Companies
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Industries