The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) will soon embark on a new research programme to conceive innovative solutions and promote community-directed research and service in the focused area of ‘maternal and new born care’ for the larger Indian population residing in rural and peri-urban areas.

The focus of the programme will be on biotechnology approaches for prevention, detection and treatment of maternal and newborn problems, keeping into consideration the Indian rural and low resource settings.

The DBT has invited proposals from universities, national labs, autonomous institutions and colleges, voluntary organizations and NGOs for this project. The proposal should be aimed at diffusion of new and tested interventions, increasing the awareness among the community and training the rural health workers, developing low cost easy-to-use diagnostics/point of care technology, etc. The proposals with new thinking and having a well-articulated work plan will be encouraged.

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