An MoU has been signed on 19th October 2016 between National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR) and All India Institute of Ayurveda for prevention of cancer and research.
The main objectives of the agreement are as follows:-
(i) To bring practitioners of different systems of medicine under one platform to join hands for efficient cancer care.
(ii) To explore the hidden potentials for managing and prevention of cancer through different systems of medicine which are in practice at regional level.
(iii) Integrating for hoisting of cancer research.
Different educational and sensitization programme/ camps were conducted at both the centres and will be continued in future. Collaborative research work is in progress with Integrative management.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
