Indira Gandhi Government Medical College & Hospital (IGGMCH / Mayo Hospital), Nagpur actively collaborates with research bodies, government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and regional institutes to advance medical research, public health programs, and specialized patient care.
🤝 Key Institutional & Research Collaborations
1. Public Health & Screening Initiatives
- Sankalp India Foundation (MOU): Partnered to strengthen antenatal and early screening services for genetic blood disorders like Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease. This collaboration integrates institutional medical expertise with prevention-focused public health measures.
- National Health Mission (NHM) & Public Health Department: Operates in tandem with the State and Central government for public health drives, universal immunization, tuberculosis control (RNTCP), and vector-borne disease management.
2. Inter-Institutional Research & Technology
- CSIR-NEERI & Regional Technical Institutes: Joint academic projects and environmental medicine research focused on occupational health risks, environmental pollutants, and regional epidemiology across Vidarbha.
- Central India Institute of Medical Sciences (CIIMS) & Local Health Networks: Collaborative research initiatives and diagnostic knowledge exchange involving central laboratory and clinical research departments.
3. Educational & Distance Learning Alliances
- MUHS (Maharashtra University of Health Sciences), Nashik: Academic parent university governing all undergraduate (MBBS, BPMT), postgraduate (MD/MS), and allied medical curricula.
- IGNOU (National Open University) / CCH: Academic execution of skill-upgrade programs such as the Certificate in Community Health (CCH) under the Ayushman Bharat initiative to train Community Health Officers (CHOs).
4. Healthcare Schemes & Patient Welfare
- State Health Assurance Society (MJPJAY): Formal partnership under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) to provide completely cashless surgeries, ICU care, and dialysis services for lower-income families.
- National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO): On-campus ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) Centre functioning as a regional hub for HIV/AIDS diagnosis, treatment, and community awareness.
