Lok Sabha Question No. 2186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Promotion and Guidance on Health Research
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 2186 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## PROMOTION AND GUIDAN CE ON HEALTH RESEARC H

## 2186. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHR AO MUNDE:

## SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented 'Grantin -aid scheme for Inter - sectoral convergence  and co- ordination  for  promotion  and  guidance  on  health research  as  a  flagship programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the priority area identified for research under this flagship programme;
- (d) the financial assistance for carrying out research studies in identified areas for each State/UT since its in ception; and
- (e) the extent to which the research studies are beneficial to the public health?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b) Yes. Department of HealthResearch provides support for research projects in the form of Grant - in - aid under 'Grant - in - Aid (GIA) Scheme for Inter - Sectoral Convergence and Coordination for Promotion and Guidance on Health Research' for carrying out research studies across the country to identify the existing knowledgegap and to translate the existinghealth leads into deliverable products.
- (c) Someof the priorities areas identified for research under the said scheme are as follows:
- 1.ResearchStudies in areas relevant to Public Health:
- 2.Programme for Translational Research:
- 3.Programme forInter - sectoral Co - ordi - nation including funding of joint projects:
- 4.Programme for Comparative / cost effectiveness analysisfor public
- health choice.
- 5.Additional priorities areas include the following:
- i) Innovation in Health Technologies
- ii) Health Technology
- iii) Environment and Health
- iv)Studies onemerging pathogens: out break/epidemics potential including COVID - 19
- v) GIS based disease mapping/ surveillance
- (d) A statement containing State/ UT - wise details of financial assistanceapproved to research studies since inception of the scheme is laid on the Table of the House
- (e) Underthe scheme, researchprojects having public health relevance were given priority for support. Many products/ kit/ assays/ technologies were developed under the project to whom financial assistance wa s provided. A statement containing the outcomes of GIA Scheme in brief is laid on the Table of the House.

(Amount in Rs.)

| State/UT          | Financial Assistance   |
|-------------------|------------------------|
| West Bengal       | 2,05,20,805            |
| Uttarakhand       | 95,75,963              |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 3,10,54,987            |
| Telangana         | 3,76,57,632            |
| Tamilnadu         | 8,79,10,755            |
| Rajasthan         | 4,97,52,078            |
| Punjab            | 3,88,05,889            |
| Puducherry        | 1,53,67,567            |
| Odisha            | 47,87,053              |
| Meghalaya         | 78,58,564              |
| Maharashtra       | 17,42,53,328           |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 1,49,18,804            |
| Kerala            | 3,43,45,759            |
| Karnataka         | 1,37,76,118            |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 1,15,97,770            |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 2,87,32,374            |
| Haryana           | 45,99,594              |
| Gujarat           | 1,26,62,961            |
| Delhi             | 52,86,32,764           |
| Chandigarh        | 9,07,26,051            |
| Assam             | 1,26,59,275            |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 48,68,360              |

1. Anti-CCHF sheep/goat IgG ELISA for detection of anti-CCHF IgG antibodies in sheep and goat . The developed technologies were transferred to ZydusCadila through ICMR, New Delhi. Using this kits, animals can be screened at field level before trade and transport. This kit may also help in monitoring the virus presence in animals and identifying high-risk areas.
3. Anti-CCHFV human IgG ELISA for IgG detection in human . The  developed technology has been transferred to ZydusCadila through ICMR, New Delhi. This ELISA  can  be  used  to  estimate  the  CCHF  prevalence  in  the  endemic  or  new areas.
2. Anti-CCHF  Bovine  IgG  ELISA  for  IgG  detection  in  bovine . The  developed technologies were transferred to ZydusCadila through ICMR, New Delhi. Using this kits, animals can be screened at field level before trade and transport. This kit may also help in monitoring the virus presence in animals and identifying highrisk areas.
4. Digital Magnivisualizer for early and accurate detection of cervix and oral cancer . This is cost-effective and indigenously developed product which may be beneficial in detection of cervical cancer in low-cost settings.
6. LAMP assay for diagnosis of malaria from finger prick blood in human . This is  easy,  cost-effective  and  less  time  consuming  technology  developed  for diagnosis of malaria in low-settings.
5. Fabric platform based glucose sensors for detection of diabetes . This is an indigenously  developed  cost-effective  and  clinically  validated  technology  for detection of glucose in blood sample of diabetic patients.
7. Computer  aided  wound  image  analyzer  for  chronic  wound  management . Thiscomputer aided wound assessment tool may assist health professionals to monitor  the  healing  of  chronic  wound  during  treatment.  It  may  also  provide clinical guidance through tele-wound care in remote areas where there is lack of clinical expert in wound management.
9. Collagen scaffold from fish scale waste. This is a low-cost product developed from  waste  scales  of  fish  red  snapper  and  could  be  used  as  bone  substitute material.
8. Nano-engineered  biodegradable  polymer-composite  system  for  bone-soft tissue . This is a technology may be used in orthopaedics applications.
10. Precise evaluation of the intestinal uptake of beta-carotene and lutein . This may helpful in understanding the precise estimation of beta-carotene and lutein.
11. 3D/Stereoscopy Based Virtual Reality Simulation Platform for Endoscopic Neurosurgery  Training  and  Preoperative  Neurosurgical  Planning .  This technology may be helpful in enhancing the skills of neurosurgeon in delivering precise surgical procedures.

## Inter-sectoral Research:

- a. Nationwide  survey  of  Crimean  Congo  Hemorrahagic  fever  virus  (CCHF)  in domestic  animals  &  epidemiology,  risk  factors  &sero-prevalence  of  CCHF infection among humans in rural population in Gujarat
- c. Burden  of  scrub  typhus  disease,  its  determination  and  spatial  distribution  in Madhya Pradesh.
- b. To determine the prevalence of rickettsial disease and Q fever and identify the vectors transmitting these diseases in urban and rural communities in Northern Tamil Nadu
- d. Development of an Atlas of Cancer in Haryana State.

## Health System Research:

- a. Community based studies on maternal health, newborn and infants care through health systems in rural Wardha.
- c. Assessment of Healthcare Facility Preparedness and Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Healthcare  Providers  regarding  Gender Based Violence  in Delhi Evaluation of Integrated management of neonatal and Childhood illnesses programme in India.
- b. Gender inequalities and barriers of women to seek health care in Uttarakhand.
- d. Use  of emergency  contraceptive pills and other temporary methods  of contraception among unmarried youth in Mumbai
- f. Epidemiological determinants of Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in a cohort of rural women in Central India.
- e. Impact  of  24-Hour  ACS  helpline  on  the  thrombolysis  rate  in  Acute  Coronary Syndrome in Kangra district: A Cluster controlled trial.
- g. To  evaluate  the  role  of  telemedicine  in  diagnosis  of  retinal  disease  in  tribal population of Keylong, Lahaul&Spiti of Himachal Pradesh using fundus Photography.
- h. The  Lucknow  urban  and  rural  elderly  follow -up  study  of  ageing, neuropsychiatric and cognitive disorders.

## Technology Assessment:

- a. Cost-effectiveness  of  screening  strategies  for  diabetic  peripheral  neuropathy (Monofilament  Vs  Biothesiometer)  and  diabetic  foot  care  (Routine  Vs  optimal care) -A comprehensive  health technology assessment  in the state of Maharashtra, India
- c. Cost effectiveness of cochlear implants in India - comparative study
- b. Leveraging Digital Technology for Health Care Delivery: A randomised controlled trial  to  assess  effectiveness  of  an  eHealth  intervention  to  manage  gaming disorder
- d. Cost-Effectiveness of Tapentadol in Palliative Oncology Patients in India

## Human Resource Development and knowledge generation:

More than 200 manpower/young researchers have been trained in various areas of biomedical research and nearly 150 research papers have been published.