Call for Comments: Draft National Health Research Policy

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Call for Comments: Draft National Health Research Policy

In 2007 the Government of India created a new Department of Health Research

within the Ministry of Health. This was a clear signal that research would play

a crucial role in shaping health policies and programmes. Embedded in the

charter of business of the new Department was the formulation of a National

Health Research Policy.

Accordingly, a Committee of Experts reviewed the situation, and its

sub-committee drafted this National Health Research Policy. It is hoped that

the policy, which draws heavily from the Health Research Policy of the ICMR

(2007), would facilitate the generation of evidence-base for health systems and

services, so that they will be significant promoters of equity and contribute to

national development.

The draft is being widely circulated and has been put on the Council's website

for a wider readership for comments and suggestions. The final version will be

developed based on by public opinion and will incorporate all the comments and

suggestions received.

We welcome your comments, suggestions, criticism to improve the quality and

contents of this draft policy. Please send in your thoughts to us by 31 May

2010.

Download Draft National Health Research Policy

http://icmr.nic.in/guide/draft_nhr_policy.pdf

Please mail to: lalitkant@...