India, April 22 -- The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative research and training with Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K).

The MoU was signed by Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen Daljit Singh & Officiating Director, IIT Kanpur Prof S Ganesh. Under this MoU, AFMS and IIT Kanpur will team up to undertake research and develop new technologies to address health problems faced by soldiers in difficult terrains.

IIT Kanpur will also provide technical expertise for developing artificial intelligence (AI)-based diagnostic models, at Armed Forces Centre for Computational Medicine established in Armed Forces Medical College, which is a first of its kin...