The ICMR has launched a National Health Research Priority Project to enhance emergency care for critical conditions across five pilot locations. The initiative aims to improve ambulance services, first-responder training, and the integration of IT and AI tools to better handle emergencies like heart attacks and strokes.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated the National Health Research Priority Project to improve emergency care systems for critical conditions such as heart attacks and strokes. The pilot phase will be implemented in five locations: Puri (Odisha), Ludhiana (Punjab), Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh), Vadodara (Gujarat), and Pondicherry.

A three-day national consultation conference at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, which concluded on Tuesday, set the project’s modalities. The ICMR will fund the project, AIIMS-Bhubaneswar will offer technical support, and state governments will manage logistics and manpower. 

The project aims to enhance emergency services by improving ambulance response, community engagement, first-responder training, and integrating IT and AI tools. It will address seven critical emergencies, including heart attacks, strokes, trauma, and respiratory issues. 

A research team led by Dr. Arvind Kumar Singh from AIIMS-Bhubaneswar will oversee the development and implementation of this model.

(Source:https://theprint.in/india/icmr-begins-work-on-project-to-develop-advanced-emergency-care-systems/2212958/ )