Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling has written to the ICMR Director General and NHRP head to include a district from Odisha in the National Health Research Project (NHRP). Following a visit to the JPN Apex Trauma Center at AIIMS New Delhi, the minister emphasized the need to strengthen emergency healthcare in the state, noting that Odisha ranks 8th in emergency deaths according to a 2019 report. The NHRP focuses on research for 11 critical health conditions, including cancer and cardiovascular emergencies. https://sambad.in/state/odisha-health-minister-letter-icmr-nhrp-project-11852744 #creator program