Medical Research The facilities for research in Medical Colleges need to be strengthened. The Department of Health Research initiated a scheme titled Establishment of Multi-disciplinary Research Units in Medical Colleges across the country to build up infrastructure facilities for conducting research. This scheme has been approved to establish 80 Multidisciplinary Research Units (MRUs) in State Govt. Medical Colleges during 12th plan period. Objectives of the scheme are: i. Encourage and strengthen an environment of research in medical colleges. ii. Bridge the gap in the infrastructure which inhibits health research in the Medical Colleges by assisting them to establish multidisciplinary research facilities with a view to improve the health research and health services. iii. To ensure the geographical spread of health research infrastructure, in order to cover un-served and under-served Medical Colleges and other institutions iv. To improve the overall health status of the population by creating evidence-based application of diagnostic procedures/processes/methods. So far 52 number of MRUs have been sanctioned across the country. The papers published /research projects undertaken by the students of post-graduate courses/PhD are well above standard and many of the publications feature in the international journals. The Department of Health Research has taken steps to augment the research infrastructure and to promote quality research papers as per the above scheme titled Establishment of Multi- disciplinary Research Units. The Minister of State (Health & FW), ShriShripadYessoNaik stated this in a written reply in the LokSabha here today.
