New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): No link exists between heart dysfunction and COVID-19 booster vaccines available in India, said health experts on Wednesday.

Faridabad (Haryana) [India], August 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model at the inaugural event of Amrita Hospital in Faridabad on Wednesday and said this model helps reach the grassroots and ensures upliftment in the remotest parts.

Kochi Jan 29 PTI Amrita Hospital in Kochi has been designated as an Advanced Center for Clinical Trials ACCT by the Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR the countrys apex body for promotion of biomedical research The hospital is one among three hospitals in south India and the only one from Kerala to be nominated as ACCT by the ICMR ICMR had last year called for Expression of Interest EOI for participation in the Indian Clinical Trial Education Network INTENT a pan-India network of institutes with proven excellence in clinical research and has now declared a total of 12 hospitals and healthcare institutes across the country as ACCT The network would conduct large-scale multi-centric clinical trials in a timely and well-regulated manner Government and private medical colleges and institutes as well as hospitals with experience of conducting randomised controlled trials were invited to be nominated as ACCT Dr Jaideep Menon an adult cardiology consultant at Amrita Hospital who will lead the ACCT said they look forward to playing a pivotal role in bolstering the countrys healthcare system and reducing the disease burden It is a matter of great honour and pride for us that we have been selected as an Advanced Centre for Clinical Trials by ICMR which is a testimony to our heritage of medical excellence going back more than two decades The ongoing pandemic has taught us the importance of a strong healthcare system backed by advanced centres where trials of various drugs and vaccines can be successfully conducted Menon said Research priorities of INTENT include reproductive maternal neonatal child and adolescent health communicable and non-communicable diseases nutrition mental health environmental health health system research healthcare financing digital health occupational health vulnerable peoples health and oral health Amrita Hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art medical facilities and considered among the best hospitals in south India for conducting medical and clinical trials PTI RRT RRT HDA HDA