Centre seeks to make health sector more transparent

New Delhi: April 21, 2011

Dissatisfied with the quality of data in the health sector and its non-availability for knowledge generation, the Centre proposes to develop a database of research resources in this field. The Department of Health Research is drafting a knowledge Management Policy for Health Service, which proposes to disseminate data relating to the manpower and equipment available with different laboratories, medical and dental colleges and universities across the country. The final draft document of the Policy also focuses on enhancing the role of public-private partnership and preparing a national information system of research funding.

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