NEW DELHI — The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has played a pivotal role in addressing critical health challenges and left an indelible mark on India’s healthcare landscape, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Thursday. Nadda said this while addressing the DHR-ICMR Health Research Excellence Summit 2024 here through a video message. The summit was hosted by the Department of Health Research (DHR) and the ICMR. This milestone event marked ICMR’s 113th Foundation Day and celebrated over a century of the institution’s commitment to advancing biomedical research in India. “The ICMR has been at the forefront of biomedical research, playing a pivotal role in addressing some of the most critical health challenges. From combating infectious diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, and COVID-19, to advancing solutions for non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, and nutritional disorders, ICMR has left an indelible mark on India’s healthcare landscape,” Nadda said. “I am happy to share that now onwards, ICMR will continue this tradition of recognising research excellence during the annual celebration of its Foundation Day,” he added. Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel, who inaugurated the summit, said that India’s scientific landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift and lauded the...