The Health and Family Welfare Department on Thursday signed an MoU with the Novartis Healthcare Private Limited to undertake awareness and other programmes for prevention of diabetes and related retina, renal and cardiovascular diseases in the State.
Department Special Secretary Dr BK Brahma and Novartis franchise head Ravinder Kumar Sagar signed the MOU in presence of Health Secretary Dr Pramod kumar Meherda. “The primary objective of this partnership is to collaborate towards countering the increasing burden of diabetes and its related conditions related to retina and kidney through screening camps in the State under NCD programme. It will be a step towards the Government’s goal of improving facilities for diagnosis and treatment of diseases at DHH and CHC levels. The department also aims at enhancing medical capabilities of its staff by enrolling them in educational programmes. This collaboration will entail conducting awareness activities for the public to increase their understanding on the disease,” said an official release.
Among others, DHS Dr Haraprasad Pattanaik, Additional Secretary Hariballav MIshra, Sarat Chandra Mishra and Bibhuti bhusan Das were present. At the outset, NCD Joint Director Dr Rashmiranjan Satpathy had welcomed the guests.