New Delhi: Union Health Minister J P Nadda will on Monday lay the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research in Himachal Pradesh's Keylong, aimed at strengthening biomedical research and healthcare preparedness in the Himalayan region.
The centre, being established by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), will focus on public-health challenges arising from high-altitude, extreme-weather conditions, difficult terrain, geographical isolation and climate variability, a statement issued by the health ministry said.
