IIT Guwahati, heart hospital partner to foster cardiac research

The collaboration will help in strengthening the capacity of the state government health institutions in pediatric cardiac care. The MoU has been signed for a period of two years and can be further extended on mutual agreement of both stakeholders. 

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Sathya Sai Heart Hospital, Ahmedabad and Rajkot run by Prashanti Medical Services and Research Foundation (PMSRF) to foster cardiac research and provide digital transformation, upgradation and information sharing related to the cardiac diseases. 

The MoU was virtually signed between Prof Parameswar K Iyer, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati, and Manoj Bhimani, Managing Trustee, PMSRF, in the presence of Justice MR Shah, Judge, Supreme Court of India; Justice Sandeep Mehta, Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court, and Prof Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Head, Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences & Technology, IIT Guwahati. 

The key highlights of the collaboration include: To work jointly for the improvement of the overall digital healthcare ecosystem related to congenital heart ailments, to set up a high-end research and development centre at IIT Guwahati in collaboration with the Government of Assam and to work jointly on digital transformation, upgradation and share information for the benefit of cardiac patients in the North-East part of the country. 

Speaking during the MoU-signing event, Prof Parameswar K Iyer said, “IIT Guwahati is honoured to partner with PMSRF for this noble cause of providing a better healthcare facility to cardiac patients. With combined efforts under the purview of the Government of Assam, North-East part of the country is improving in every sector, including healthcare, education, tourism, and skill development, among others. IIT Guwahati will set up a multi-specialty connected hospital and has already started working on the R&D and data collection part related to cardiac, cancer and pediatric care among others. IIT Guwahati looks forward to adding value to the healthcare services.” 

The collaboration will help in strengthening the capacity of the state government health institutions in pediatric cardiac care. The MoU has been signed for a period of two years and can be further extended on mutual agreement of both stakeholders. 

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