New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- : Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday urged the Indian Council of Medical Research - National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (ICMR-NCDIR) to help deliver benefits of their research to the common people.

On the foundation day of ICMR-NCDIR Harsh Vardhan presided over the celebrations and launch of the decadal year institute in Bengaluru through a video conference. He said, "On its foundation day, I exhorted the institute to help deliver benefits of their research to the common people."

The Minister also released results from the largest comprehensive national survey on risk factors and health systems preparedness of Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) along with the framework on the use of telemedic...