AIIMS Rishikesh, DRDO join hands for clinical trials on biomedical devices
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, to conduct "clinical trials" and advanced research in the field of biomedical devices aimed at enhancing human performance in extreme environments.
The collaboration between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will facilitate the development of products, technologies and strategies for the "mitigation of effects" of extreme environments on human performance, officials said.
According to the PTI report, Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) of the DRDO has signed an MoU with AIIMS, Rishikesh for "conducting clinical trials and advanced research in the field of biomedical devices and supplements related to human performance in extreme environments," a senior official said.
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This collaborative effort will facilitate the formulation and development of products, technologies and strategies for the mitigation of effects of extreme environment on human performance, they said.
The DRDO also shared some photos of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing in a post on X late Friday.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, virtually addressed the first edition of the Conclave on ''Best Practices'' that has been organised by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Nagpur.
The two-day Conclave seeks to showcase exemplary practices adopted by various AIIMS institutions, with a focus on patient-centric care, operational efficiency, digital transformation, and academic excellence. AIIMS institutes from across the country (AIIMS Bhopal, AIIMS Jammu, AIIMS Bilaspur, AIIMS Jodhpur, AIIMS Nagpur, AIIMS Deoghar, AIIMS Patna, AIIMS Gorakhpur, AIIMS Guwahati, AIIMS Raipur), along with the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) division and the Ministry of Defence, collaborated in the conclave. Union Health Secretary, Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava, delivered the opening address at the event.
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