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The source of this article is Press Information Bureau: http://tinyurl.com/5qof6 Press Information Bureau Government of India Saturday, September 25, 2004 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare AIIMS TO SET UP STEM CELL RESEARCH CENTRE DR. RAMADOSS PRESIDES OVER INSTITUTION DAY FUNCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:26 IST The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi is to set up a Stem Cell Research Centre with support from the Department of Bio-Technology. The Centre will work to advance basic and applied research in stem cell technologies, as relevant to India’s health needs. Presiding over the Institute Day of AIIMS, here today, the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss welcomed the setting up of the Centre and said that such a Centre would help in the treatment and cure of diseases in the elderly such as Alzheimer and Parkinson. The Minister lauded the exemplary research work being carried out in the Institute and said that it should pursue seriously the development of HIV vaccine. He said the President of India was deeply interested in the researches being carried out at the AIIMS. The Minister gave away awards to outstanding and meritorious students. Addressing them, he said that there was a need to strengthen health care access in rural areas. Conveying the Prime Minister’s concern in strengthening rural health access, he exhorted the students who have acquired such priceless knowledge to stay back in India and contribute to the development of health care services in our motherland. Providing healthcare to every needy individual irrespective of his means and status should be the prime objective, he said. Speaking on the Plans of the Institute Open New Centres in Child Health, Renal Diseases and other specialized fields, Dr. Ramadoss promised to pursue the request for a grant of Rs. 600 crores with the Prime Minister so that existing facilities in the Institute can be strengthened. Expressing concern on the increased incidence of life style related diseases, he said that this would effect the Nation’s physical as well as fiscal health. There was a need to create awareness to check the problem. The Minister inaugurated an exhibition on “Life Style Related Diseases” in the AIIMS foyer, this morning. Congratulating the Institute on the fabulous display, he said the exhibition was very informative and he had learnt a lot about stem cell research from the panels on display. The Minister inaugurated a new facility “Sai Vishram Sadan” which will be used by needy patients and their relatives. The Minister also planted saplings at three different places at the Campus marking his commitment to environmental protection to which he is passionately attached. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn