VISION:
Improved maternal health and survival, growth and development of newborns and children in India.
MISSION:
To develop a platform of institutions for innovative, impactful research on maternal health, newborn and child survival, growth and development and create a model research mechanism to generate information with local understanding, scientific rigor and speedy delivery.
Five Principles that Guide Our Actions:
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Focus on integrated health, survival, growth and development interventions.
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Create a replicable sustainable model.
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Strengthen research capacity and leadership.
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Maximize the benefits from large trials and population-based surveillance.
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Influence policy and programme action.
Addressing MCH Reserch Gaps:Our Strategic Choices:
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Prioritize the “1000-days plus” window.
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Address various risk factors concomitantly.
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Integrate promotion of growth and development.
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Apply new tools andexamine mechanisms- physiology, metabolism and immunity.
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Combine actions in health with other sectors, such as environment or education.
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Look for solutions that respond to complex causation and develop a process of change.