Monday, February 10th, 2025

Diseases like sugar and high blood pressure are reducing the lifespan of people, this solution of ICMR will increase lifespan

Ahmedabad University has renamed its School of Public Health, to be launched in 2023, after Sushmita and Subroto Bagchi, famous philanthropists. The Bagchi School of Public Health aims to further improve public health education and research in India. The Rs 55 crore fund given by the Bagchi couple will develop world-class physical, digital and intellectual infrastructure. This investment will help the school become the best in the world in public health education and research.

Emphasis on better methods of treatment
The Bagchi School will leverage Ahmedabad University’s multidisciplinary approach to teaching and integrate research, teaching and practice. The school will focus on high-quality master’s and PhD courses on various public health issues. The flagship course of the school is the PhD in Epidemiology, which will teach students the skills and knowledge needed to find solutions to public health problems. Initially, the school will focus on environmental health and analytical methods for health such as biostatistics and data science. The focus on specific topics and high-quality analytical methods will fill a major gap in public health education in India.

The incidence of non-communicable diseases is increasing in India
The incidence of non-communicable diseases is increasing rapidly in India. Niti Aayog is working on several measures to deal with this. Niti Aayog member Mr. Vinod K. Paul said, ‘Our goal is that India should become a country with a 30 trillion dollar economy by 2047. Along with this, the average age of people should be more than 85 years and they should be able to live a healthy life from 60 years to 70 years. To achieve these goals, it is important to reduce diseases especially non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer. We are making many big efforts for this, which include primary prevention to ways to deal with and control major health problems.

Ways to combat non-communicable diseases
Dr. RS Dhaliwal, Scientist G & Head, NCD Division, ICMR, said, ‘To reduce non-communicable diseases, it is most important to change people’s habits. For this, the help of social science can be taken. That is, we need to understand how to convey the message to people of different areas, so that they are inspired to change their lifestyle.

Work will be done on public health education and research

Professor Pankaj Chandra, Vice-Chancellor, Ahmedabad University, said, “We are proud that Ms. Sushmita Bagchi and Mr. Subroto Bagchi chose our institution to fulfill their dream of creating knowledge and helping the vulnerable. Their support will help India produce the best public health experts in the world. As a university that promotes research and learning across disciplines, this is a unique opportunity for public health educators, doctors and students to improve our country’s health agenda.”

Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Co-Founder, Mindtree, Author and Public Servant said, “COVID has made us realise the huge gap in public health education and research in India. We approached Ahmedabad University as we had had several interactions with them in the past and were impressed by their vision, ability to innovate and deliver, and their innovative approach to education and research.

Author and public servant Ms Sushmita Bagchi said, ‘Initially, we funded a chair so that the University could lure a highly respected, globally experienced academic who would develop a public health school like a startup. Professor Kaumudi Joshipura proved to be the perfect person for this role. We believe the Institute will create a legacy for at least the next 100 years, and we want to increase our involvement.’

Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot in any way be a substitute for any medicine or treatment. Always consult your doctor for more information.

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