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    • Who we are

      Who we are

      The Program Management Unit at BIRAC was set up under an MoU to bring together global funders with national stakeholders to a single platform, with not only the aim of leveraging funding from these bodies to address some of the greatest challenges we face today, but to also promote...

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    • Why we are here

      Why we are here

      The PMU at BIRAC was created to manage initiatives and projects on behalf of our parent organizations, the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust, that have the potential to change the lives of millions...

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    • Our work

      Our work

      PMU-BIRAC currently works in the areas of Maternal and Child Health (MCH), nutrition, sanitation and hygiene, healthcare, policy analysis, knowledge integration and dissemination, with projects across these disciplines that are funded by our partners. The partnership is also...

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    • Our Structure

      Our Structure

      The PMU at BIRAC is governed by the decisions of two committees with representatives from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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    • How we work

      How we work

      the team works with our partners to design, and refine mandates or calls for proposals for programs that are funded by specific partners. These are then launched throughout India, and Letters of Intent (LoIs) are requested form anyone wishing to apply...

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  • Partners
    • Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology

      Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology

      The Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (DBT) is the designated representative of the India side of the joint partnership.

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    • BIRAC

      BIRAC

      Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is a not-for-profit Section 8, Schedule B, Public Sector Enterprise, set up by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India as an Interface Agency to strengthen and empower the emerging Biotech enterprise to undertake strategic research and innovation, addressing nationally relevant product development needs.

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    • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

      Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

      The foundation provides financial, technical and operational support in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, for the Grand Challenges India and Grand Challenges Explorations- India programs. The foundation also directly funds the HBGDki and KnIT programs.

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    • Wellcome Trust

      Wellcome Trust

      The Wellcome Trust has funded PMU-BIRAC to support a project entitled “Maximising patient Impact through affordable healthcare innovations”.

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    • Supporting partner USAID

      Supporting partner USAID

      USAID/India is a supporting partner for the Achieving Healthy Growth through Agriculture and Nutrition program and the All Children Thriving program under Grand Challenges India

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  • Programs
    • Grand Challenges India (GCI)

      Grand Challenges India (GCI)

      Grand Challenges India (GCI) - the flagship program

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    • GCE-India

      GCE-India

      Grand Challenges Explorations- India (GCE-India)

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    • Healthy Birth, Growth and Development knowledge Integration- India

      Healthy Birth, Growth and Development knowledge Integration- India

      HBGDki India - a knowledge integration platform

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    • Knowledge Integration and Translational Platform

      Knowledge Integration and Translational Platform

      Knowledge Integration and Translational Platform (KnIT)

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    • Wellcome Trust Affordable Healthcare in India and Innovation Awards

      Wellcome Trust Affordable Healthcare in India and Innovation Awards

      Wellcome Trust Affordable Healthcare in India and Innovation Awards

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    • Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture

      Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture

      Food-based nutritional security for malnourished rural households through capacity building and establishment of nutria-gardens

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  • Media
    • Events

      Events

      Events

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    • Press Release

      Press Release

      Press Release

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    • Press Coverage

      Press Coverage

      Press Coverage

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    • Blog

      Blog

      Blog

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  • Resources
    • Downloads

      Downloads

      Downloads

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    • Videos

      Videos

      Videos

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Blogs List

  1. A Global Health Security Threat Antimicrobial resistance may claim more lives than cancer by 2050 - May 2019
  2. Health Research : An Investment Worth Making to Achieve Health Equity -  June 2019
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