237 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Section 1, published by icmr.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 56 of the 237 pairs (23.6%) are explanatory questions and 181 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 237 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is the goal of international collaboration facilitated by the International Health Division in ICMR? | development of appropriate diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, medical/information technology and also enabling knowledge sharing and capacity strengthening | The aim of international collaboration is development of appropriate diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, medical/information technology and also enabling knowledge sharing and capacity strengthening. The International Health Division (IHD) in ICMR co-ordinates international collaboration in biomedical research between India and other countries as well as with national & international agencies. Joint research activities under about twenty four active MoUs signed with various countries/agencies in areas of mutual interest are facilitated by IHD through exchange of scientific information; exchange of scientists/technicians; joint execution of scientific projects and organization of joint scientific meetings, seminars, workshops and symposia in identified areas of cooperation. This document is a compilation of the information related to Indian PIs, and their Institutes; | 42 | definition | 1.000 | The aim of international collaboration is development of appropriate diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, medical/information technology and also enabling knowledge sharing and capacity strengthening. | 9 | page=9,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the full form of the acronym BARNADS? | Burden antibiotic resistance in neonates from developing societies | Principal Investigator Funded by Date of approval Total Budget Duration Subject Area Burden antibiotic resistance in neonates from developing societies (short name BARNADS) Dr. Sulagna Basu National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), P-33, CIT Road, Scheme XM, Beliaghata, Kolkata-700010 Cardiff University, UK | 85 | definition | 1.000 | Principal Investigator Funded by Date of approval Total Budget Duration Subject Area Burden antibiotic resistance in neonates from developing societies (short name BARNADS) Dr. | 44 | page=44,block=34 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the focus of the project led by Dr. Arun Anand? | Smart phone based 3D microscope for label-free cell imaging and identification | Principal Investigator Funded by Date of approval Total Budget Duration Subject Area Smart phone based 3D microscope for label-free cell imaging and identification Dr. Arun Anand Assistant Professor The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara - 390002 ICMR under ICMR-BMBF, Germany, MoU | 85 | definition | 1.000 | Principal Investigator Funded by Date of approval Total Budget Duration Subject Area Smart phone based 3D microscope for label-free cell imaging and identification Dr. | 63 | page=63,block=19 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the full name of the ESSENCE project? | ESSENCE - Enabling Translation of Science to Service to Enhance Depression care | Principal Investigator Funded by Date of approval Total Budget Duration Subject Area ESSENCE - Enabling Translation of Science to Service to Enhance Depression care Dr. Vikram Patel Joint Director Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Plot No. 47, Sector - 44, Gurgaon -122002 National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA | 85 | definition | 1.000 | Principal Investigator Funded by Date of approval Total Budget Duration Subject Area ESSENCE - Enabling Translation of Science to Service to Enhance Depression care Dr. | 99 | page=99,block=19 | 0.700 | valid |
| What has been the result of ICMR's deliberations with international organizations and research institutes? | development of a number of MoUs/Agreements | Indian Council of Medical Research 1 An Overview The attainment of human development, as elucidated in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is not possible without making significant strides and sustained large-scale investments towards bridging health inequities and redressing the bane of diseases, especially in the developing world. Hence the global community follows a collaborative, inclusive and transparent approach to improve the ability to respond to new threats by developing and accelerating access to research interventions that can aid in management of various diseases. The ongoing deliberations of ICMR and various international organizations and agencies/ research institutes to conduct joint biomedical and health research to address diseases of common concern has resulted in development of a number of MoUs/Agreements. | 800 | relationship | 0.970 | The ongoing deliberations of ICMR and various international organizations and agencies/ research institutes to conduct joint biomedical and health research to address diseases of common concern has resulted in development of a number of MoUs/Agreements. | 9 | |||
| What is necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in terms of human development? | significant strides and sustained large-scale investments towards bridging health inequities and redressing the bane of diseases | Indian Council of Medical Research 1 An Overview The attainment of human development, as elucidated in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is not possible without making significant strides and sustained large-scale investments towards bridging health inequities and redressing the bane of diseases, especially in the developing world. Hence the global community follows a collaborative, inclusive and transparent approach to improve the ability to respond to new threats by developing and accelerating access to research interventions that can aid in management of various diseases. The ongoing deliberations of ICMR and various international organizations and agencies/ research institutes to conduct joint biomedical and health research to address diseases of common concern has resulted in development of a number of MoUs/Agreements. | 176 | summary | 0.970 | Indian Council of Medical Research 1 An Overview The attainment of human development, as elucidated in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is not possible without making significant strides and sustained large-scale investments towards bridging health inequities and redressing the bane of diseases, especially in the developing world. | ||||
| What global trend in disease burden is mentioned? | a global shift in disease burden from communicable to non-communicable diseases | About 20%(54) of the approved projects were granted to ICMR Institutes with maximum number of projects(15) awarded to National Institute of Malaria Research(NIMR), New Delhi followed by National Institute for Research on Tuberculosis(NIRT), Chennai (12) and National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune with 8 collaborative projects. Subject area wise representation of HMSC approved projects showed that out of 266 approved projects, maximum i.e. about 12% (32) have been funded for research in the area of Tuberculosis followed by 7%(18) projects each in the area of Child health, HIV/AIDS and Oncology. The recent data shows that there has been a global shift in disease burden from communicable to non-communicable diseases. | 649 | summary | 0.970 | The recent data shows that there has been a global shift in disease burden from communicable to non-communicable diseases. | 10 | page=10,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the purpose of reviewing international collaborative studies submitted to ICMR? | to ascertain that international collaboration is justified and no sensitivity/security issues are being compromised | Indian Council of Medical Research 5 b) The Committee discussed in detail the review process of international collaborative studies submitted to ICMR for HMSC consideration. The Members suggested that since most of the projects for HMSC consideration are funded and approved by foreign funding agencies, hence the projects may be screened/reviewed by the concerned Programme officers of Technical Divisions of ICMR (as per a standard review format) mainly to ascertain that international collaboration is justified and no sensitivity/security issues are being compromised. In case of any ambiguity, the concerned proposal may be referred to an expert. c) Accordingly an action was taken by the IHD Secretariat and the Committee was informed that the ICMR Summary Sheet (to be filled in by the Indian PIs) had been modified to simplify and concised as deemed fit. | 456 | summary | 0.970 | The Members suggested that since most of the projects for HMSC consideration are funded and approved by foreign funding agencies, hence the projects may be screened/reviewed by the concerned Programme officers of Technical Divisions of ICMR (as per a standard review format) mainly to ascertain that international collaboration is justified and no sensitivity/security issues are being compromised. | ||||
| What was the purpose of the prototype prepared in consultation with C-DAC officials? | for facilitating online submission of HMSC proposals | A standard review format for perusal of Programme officers of Technical Divisions of ICMR/Technical Experts was also prepared. Online submission of International collaborative projects: As suggested during the HMSC meeting held on 8th June, 2016, an action was initiated by IHD for facilitating online submission of HMSC proposals and a prototype for online submission of HMSC projects was prepared in consultation with C-DAC officials. The complete process of electronic submission/evaluation/generation of agenda for HMSC members was undertaken by HMSC secretariat. The online submission of HMSC proposals was made completely online by HMSC Secretariat by April 2017. | 278 | summary | 0.970 | Online submission of International collaborative projects: As suggested during the HMSC meeting held on 8th June, 2016, an action was initiated by IHD for facilitating online submission of HMSC proposals and a prototype for online submission of HMSC projects was prepared in consultation with C-DAC officials. | 13 | page=13,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was discussed at the meeting held on 27th July, 2017 at ICMR Hqrs, New Delhi? | to review the ICMR programme with Africa and the ICMR-IAVI Collaboration on HIV / AIDS | Meeting with Dr. Martin Goller, to discuss activities under ICMR-BMBF programme held on 06th June, 2017 at ICMR Hqrs, New Delhi. 13. Cardiovascular Mortality Working Group meeting under ICMR-Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR), Canada, LOI held on 27th June, 2017. 14. Meeting on “AAGC and the National Development Priorities of Tunisia” at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) held on 06th July, 2017 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 15. A meeting with CEO of Pasteur Institute on perspective of cooperation with Institute Pasteur held on 10th July, 2017 at ICMR Hqrs, New Delhi. 16. Meeting to review the ICMR programme with Africa and the ICMR-IAVI Collaboration on HIV / AIDS held on 27th July, 2017 at ICMR Hqrs, New Delhi. 17. | 627 | summary | 0.970 | Meeting to review the ICMR programme with Africa and the ICMR-IAVI Collaboration on HIV / AIDS held on 27th July, 2017 at ICMR Hqrs, New Delhi. | 17 | page=17,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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