India’s first public-private-partnership (PPP) in preventive health

Q.  India’s first public-private-partnership (PPP) agreement for research and innovation in preventive health is between ICMR and
- Published on 26 Apr 16

a. Sun Pharma
b. Ranbaxy
c. GlaxoSmithKline
d. Johnson and Johnson

ANSWER: Sun Pharma
 
  • India’s first public-private-partnership (PPP) agreement for research and innovation in preventive health is between ICMR and Sun Pharma.
  • As part of the partnership, ICMR and Sun Pharma will establish a malaria elimination demonstration project- ‘Malaria Free India’ to support the National Framework for Elimination of Malaria which was announced by the Health Ministry in February 2016.
  • The demonstration project shall be launched first in Mandla, one of the most malaria endemic districts of Madhya Pradesh.
  • To demonstrate the feasibility of eliminating malaria and prevention of re-establishment of this disease, ICMR and Sun Pharma will use rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and antimalarial drugs (ACTs), long-lasting insecticide treated bednets and indoor residual spray (IRS).

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