Authors : Hari Shanker Joshi; Dr. Anand Mohan Dixit; Dr. Tejas Patel; Dr. Atul Rukadikar; Dr. Mukul Singh; Dr. Navneet Ateriya; Dr. Prabhat Singh; Dr. Charushila Rukadikar

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 6 - June

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25jun839

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Abstract : Education and health are essential to the growth of a country. To effectively handle the issues brought on by India's fast-expanding population, which has topped 1.4 billion people, investment in public health research and the efficient use of cutting-edge technology are essential. Significant healthcare inequalities exist in Uttar Pradesh, the densely populated state in India, especially in the Purvanchal area. A Multidisciplinary Research Unit [MRU] has been formed by AIIMS Gorakhpur, an esteemed institution of national importance, to address these issues by promoting excellent healthcare research and strengthening biomedical research infrastructure. The MRU aims to address regional health problems, including mother and child health, rising antibiotic resistance, and non-communicable illnesses through multidisciplinary research and evidence-based solutions. With its cutting-edge lab equipment and capacity-building initiatives, the MRU helps students and teachers become more proficient researchers. Early results, such as extramural and intramural genomic research and diagnostics programs, show that it can transform the healthcare delivery in the area. The aims of the MRU to promote the multicentric clinical trials, the augmentation of research capabilities via cutting-edge technology, and the sharing of results through cooperative networks. Establishment of MRU project addresses the healthcare issues and highlights the possibilities of developing research infrastructure to improve public health results in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Keywords : Multidisciplinary Research Unit; Biomedical Research Infrastructure, Public Health Innovation, Non-Communicable Diseases, Capacity Building, Healthcare Disparities.

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