Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday for collaborative research and training.

The PRO, Ministry of Defence informed that the aim of the MoU is to undertake cooperative and collaborative activities, in the field of biomedical research and academics, which will address multidisciplinary scientific, technological and educational problems of relevance to the country and the Armed Forces.

AFMS and ICMR have joined hands for health research in high altitude, battle related trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder, aerospace medicine, infectious diseases and other health issues faced Armed Forces personnel.

Under the ambit of this MoU, various joint academic activities are also planned, including opportunity for AFMS officers to register for PhD under ICMR-AcSIR PhD programme.

The MoU was signed by Secretary, Department of Health Research & Director General, ICMR Dr Rajiv Bahl, and Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen Daljit Singh.