HTAIn-ADOPT Centre inaugurated in Bhubaneswar to strengthen healthcare research in Eastern India
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening healthcare services in Eastern India, the Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn)-ADOPT Centre was inaugurated at the Indian Council of Medical Research- National Institute of Health Research (ICMR-NIHR), Bhubaneswar.
Established under the Department of Health Research (DHR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the centre is expected to serve as an important platform for promoting health technology assessment, innovation, evidence-based research and effective healthcare interventions across the eastern region, with a particular focus on Odisha.
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Announcing the development on Friday, Odisha Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mukesh Mahaling, expressed gratitude to the Central Government for establishing the ADOPT Centre in Odisha. In a recent Instagram post, the minister described the initiative as a historic milestone for the state's healthcare sector and the wider Eastern region.
Dr. Mahaling highlighted that the centre would provide a common platform for technical interventions, evidence-based research and strengthening healthcare delivery systems, ultimately helping citizens access better-quality medical services.
Highlighting the importance of improving healthcare outcomes across the eastern states, Dr. Mahaling stressed the need for collective efforts to address major public health challenges, including sickle cell disease, anaemia, tuberculosis (TB), and high maternal and infant mortality rates (MMR and IMR).
He emphasised that Odisha, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal must work together to strengthen their healthcare systems and improve health indicators.
"Only when the healthcare system in Eastern India becomes stronger will the country's GDP and overall development gain the right momentum," he said.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by several prominent healthcare administrators, researchers and scientists. Among those present were Dr. Manisha Saxena, Joint Secretary, Department of Health Research (DHR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Dr. Sanghamitra Pati, Executive Director of ICMR-NIHR, Bhubaneswar; Prof. Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director and CEO of AIIMS Bhubaneswar; and Dr. Debasis Das, Director of the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar.
Scientists and officials from the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, also attended the programme.
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