The Chhattisgarh government has signed a MoU with the George Institute for Global Health, Australia, for five years for research on malnutrition and non-communicable diseases.
Bhim Singh, Director of Health Services, and Prof Anushka Patel, Chief Executive Officer of the George Institute, signed the non-financial agreement, an official statement said on Wednesday.
George Institute will prepare a technical model by researching on malnutrition and non-communicable diseases in Chhattisgarh.
It will be an evidence-based model after field research. It will help in solving diseases caused by these problems.
Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo and his officials are on a study tour of Australia. The George Institute is known for its large-scale medical science studies and is one of the leading research universities worldwide.