.Objectives

1.            To plan, conduct and coordinate research in order to bring out the specific health problems and health needs of the tribals of the country.

2.            To conduct epidemiological studies of communicable and non-communicable diseases among the tribals.

3.            To investigate haemoglobinopathies in tribals and other communities.

4.            To advise and assist the Government in planning, executing, monitoring and evaluation of tribal health programmes and in training of health functionaries.

 

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Staff/ Departmental Structure

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Thrust Areas of Research

1. Communicable Diseases

2. Haemoglobinopathies

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History

          The Council's Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals started functioning in 1984, at Jabalpur,from three rooms in Medical College with a handful of staff. The centre continued functioning from Medical college till 1990 to address mainly to the study of the health and nutritional problems of the tribal populations, including nutritional disorders, common communicable diseases, environmental health problems, etc.  The expertise of the scientists has been utilized by the State Health in planning, monitoring and evaluation of tribal health and other developmental programs in tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and also in training health functionaries of these states. This Centre is also attempting simultaneously to estimate the magnitude of health problems posed by other common diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, leprosy, diarrhoea, filariasis, venereal diseases, poliomyelitis, measles, etc. Further, the Centre also studies the blood groups, abnormal haemoglobins and other genetic health problems to stratify areas and to suggest control measures including interventions. Socio-economic, demographic and cultural profile of the tribal population gives an insight about how they play an important role in complicating and enhancing the magnitude of the problem. The centre was shifted to the main building of RMRCT in April  2002 and now establishing laboratories for Molecular Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology and Clinical Epidemiology in full swing.

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Laboratory Facilities

1.      Genetics Laboratory

·        Investigations to detect haemoglobinopathies & G6PD deficiency

2.      Malaria Laboratory

·        Detection of malarial parasite by examination of peripheral smear and antigen detection test

3.      Biochemistry Laboratory

4.      Microbiology Laboratory

·        Bacteriology Laboratory: Culture & Sensitivity

·        Serology Laboratory: Serological tests including ELISA for HIV, HBV, HCV, etc.

5.      Community Medicine Laboratory

·        Detection of Fluoride  in water & urine by Ion Specific pH meter

 

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Clinical Facilities

1.    Sickle Cell Clinic

The centre has a Sickle Cell functioning since the year 2000. The centre provides facilities for detection of Haemoglobinopaties. The clinic also provides genetic counseling to the patients.

 

2.    Malaria Clinic

Detection of malaria cases

3.    Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centre

The centre provides pre-test and post-test counseling to the patients in addition to HIV testing

 

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Vision

            To improve health, nutrition and educational awareness of tribals through basic, applied and operational research to levels that they are no longer considered under priviledged communities of the country.

 

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