Mansukh Mandaviya Launches Collaboration Agreement Between University of Liverpool & AIIMS New Delhi

The ALHNS will build upon the pre-existing collaboration and links between the Liverpool Head and Neck Centre (LNHC), the University of Liverpool and the Head and Neck Cancer Unit at AIIMS New Delhi.

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare announced the launch of the signing of a Collaboration Agreement between the University of Liverpool and AIIMS New Delhi for “AIIMS Liverpool Collaborative Centre for Translational Research in Head and Neck Cancer – ALHNS.”

ALHNS will impact the care of patients with head and neck cancer by combining resources at both institutions in order to develop joint research and education programmes which will enhance the quality of research outputs and education. It also aims to develop common SOPs so as to access high-quality clinical datasets and tissue repositories of two ethnically diverse populations whose cancer-causing aetiologies differ significantly (cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and human papillomavirus in the UK population, in contrast to smokeless tobacco products in an Indian population). ALHNS also aims to have commonly articulated strategic goals in order to deliver cutting-edge medical innovation and personalized cancer treatments. 

Ms. Christina Scott, British Deputy High Commissioner to India was also present on the occasion. Prof. Dr M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS New Delhi; Prof Tim Jones, Vice Chancellor, University of Liverpool; Prof. Alok Thakar, Head, NCI-AIIMS, senior officials of the Union Health Ministry and faculty members of AIIMS New Delhi were also present.

This will help in delivering cutting-edge medical innovation & personalised cancer treatments, said Mansukh Mandaviya on X. He also addressed the 5th Foundation Day Celebrations of National Cancer Institute Cancer Institute (NCI-AIIMS), Jhajjar Campus.

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