Mumbai
Nearly two months after issuing the draft guidelines on Knowledge Management policy for Health - Service, Education and Research, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will soon embark on a series of 'public debate' in different regions of the country to evolve a consensus on the issue among the various stakeholders. After the elaborate debate, the ICMR, if needed, will make the necessary amendments in the guidelines.

The first 'public debate' will be held in Delhi at ICMR headquarters on July 26 for the northern region. The second debate for the western region will be held in Mumbai at National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health on August 23 and the third debate for the southern region will be held at Tuberculosis Research Centre in Chennai on September 28. The last of the series of debate will be held at National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Disease in Kolkata on October 25.

Meanwhile, the ICMR has extended the date for making comments, suggestions and criticism on the draft policy from May 31 to July 15, 2010. The ICMR had earlier invited comments, suggestions and criticisms from experts and others on the draft policy till May 31 to improve the quality and contents of the draft policy.

The drat policy proposes to establish an appropriate authority for developing and implementing a comprehensive plan for utilization of knowledge network for health service delivery, medical education and research.

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