CCRAS inks two MoUs with VMMC, Safdarjung hospital for collaborative research

One research project is related to the clinical evaluation of Ayurvedic management in Allergic rhinitis and another is on the efficacy of Ayurveda interventions in the management of menorrhagia (Raktapradara).

Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CCRAS), New Delhi, has signed two MoUs with Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung hospital for collaborative research projects.

The first research project is related to the clinical evaluation of Ayurvedic management in Allergic rhinitis. The second project is on the efficacy of Ayurveda interventions in the management of menorrhagia (Raktapradara). Both these are randomized controlled clinical trials, stated the Ministry of Ayush.

CCRAS, NCISM launched SMART program

Recently the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the two prominent institutions under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India for regulating medical education and conducting scientific research respectively, have launched ‘SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals) program aimed to boost scientific research in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals.

Prof. Vaidya Rabinarayan Acharya, Director General, CCRAS said, “The proposed initiative is conceptualised with an objective to identify, support and promote innovative research ideas in healthcare research areas including Osteoarthritis, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Chronic Bronchitis, Dyslipidemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Psoriasis, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)”.

Prof. B. S. Prasad, President of Board of Ayurveda, NCISM, mentioned, “The large network of Ayurveda colleges and hospitals across the country is an asset for the country in terms of its healthcare needs. This network has not only been offering healthcare services in hardest times, but it also has contributed significantly in terms of healthcare research in the country. The ‘SMART’ program will certainly motivate teachers for taking up projects in designated areas of healthcare research and create a large database.”

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