NCDIR EVENTS

Sensitization training of all the staff of NCDIR on Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace was conducted on 16th December 2020 at NCDIR Auditorium in two batches, morning and afternoon session with all safety measures and physical distancing, mask etc due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic.
Mrs. Sumitra Acharya and Mrs. Sunitha R the advocates and also the external members of the Internal Committee conducted the training and sensitized the staff regarding prevention of sexual harassment at workplace including the roles and responsibility of the employee and employer.

Sensitisation workshop for the newly started Hospital Based Cancer Registries (HBCRs) was conducted in two batches on 3rd and 7th December 2020 through video conferencing. About 70 participants from 25 HBCRs participated on both days together and had interactive discussions related to the cancer registry. The medical terminologies used in the registry, data abstraction, coding issues were discussed with hands on exercises. The workshop emphasized on coverage, completeness, co-operation from other departments of their hospital and quality of the data.

The online workshop on quality assurance and hands on training for pathologists for the Incidental Gall Bladder Cancer and Other Pre-malignant Gall Bladder Condition project was conducted on 7th December 2020. The training session was conducted by the Dr. Prasenjit Das, Dr. Siddhartha Datta Gupta, Dr. Madhu S Rajeswari from AIIMS Delhi. The main objective of the workshop was discussion on the protocol for the quality assurance of the histo-pathological side reviews for the project. The workshop was attended by the pathology experts, investigators and senior research fellows of the participating study centres.

A webinar on 'Preparing for the call for research proposal under CaResNER Programme' took place on 27th November 2020. The objective of the webinar was to brief prospective investigators about the call and to enhance skills for identifying relevant areas of research and writing a sound research proposal. The sessions were conducted by eminent experts in the field. The webinar had an enthusiastic participation of around 85 attendees from all over the country.

The “Constitution Day” was celebrated on 26th November 2020. Director General, ICMR, New Delhi scheduled meeting at 10 30 am across the network of ICMR institutions and the Preamble was read. The NCDIR staff also joined the meeting and read the Preamble.

Web meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee was held on 25th November 2020 at NCDIR, Bengaluru. Dr. Balram Bhargava, Secretary DHR and Director General, ICMR released the National Noncommunicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS) 2017-18 Book Report during the meeting and gave valuable inputs and guidance in taking the institution ahead. The SAC members were apprised about the various completed, ongoing and new activities and projects. The SAC members reviewed the progress and gave useful recommendations for follow up action.

ICMR – NCDIR organised a webinar titled “My Cancer Awareness: Empowering through knowledge” on the occasion of National Cancer Awareness Day on 7th November 2020 . Speakers included eminent physicians, oncologists, public health experts, ministry official, Cancer Care and Support Groups, Patient representative and others who addressed the participants and responded to their queries on specific topics.

A 3-hour online webinar training program was organized on 3rd Nov 2020 by ICMR Bioethics Unit, National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru which is also a WHO Collaborating Centre for Strengthening Ethics in Biomedical and Health Research to train the members of the Ethics Committees and to bolster epidemiologic research. Participants were from across the country.

The Report of National Cancer Registry Programme, 2020 containing the data from 28 Population Based Cancer Registries and 58 Hospital Based cancer Registries has been released on 18th August 2020 by Prof. Balram Bhargava, Secretary DHR & DG, ICMR. The NCRP Report Fact sheet which gives highlights of the Report has been released by Prof GK Rath, Head, National Cancer Institute, Jhajjar & Chief, Dr. B R Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AIIMS New Delhi. Dr. RS Dhaliwal, Head, Division of NCD at ICMR Hqs brought out many salient features of the report in his address. Dr. Prashant Mathur, Director NCDIR briefed the audience about the Highlights of the Report.

Independence day was celebrated at NCDIR on 15th August at NCDIR, Bengaluru amidst the pandemic COVID-19 with precautionary measures.

Integrity Pledge Ceremony was held at NCDIR on 27th October 2020 at 12.30 pm. All the staff have taken the Integrity pledge for citizens for vigilant and prosperous India. Mrs. Priyanka Das, Vigilance Officer NCDIR administered the pledge on behalf of Director, NCDIR. Care for Social distancing and other measures were taken care in view of the ongoing pandemic COVID-19.

Hindi Pakhwada was observed at NCDIR from 14 Sep 2020 to 25 Sep 2020. Various online competitions were held for the staff of NCDIR in Hindi and non-Hindi categories of participants throughout the Pakhwada. The sessions were held abiding by all precautions related to ongoing pandemic. Good response was received from the staff. Prize distribution ceremony was held on 29 September 2020 and director awarded the prizes to winners.

The investigators of the participating centre at Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur under the project on Diabetes National Model Study were trained at NCDIR on 16th March 2020 on methodology and study tools

ICMR Bioethics Unit, NCDIR Bengaluru organized a training program for the members of Ethics Committee of NCDIR Bengaluru. The training covered a wide range of topics including GCP Guidelines, New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, Roles, Responsibilities and Functions of EC, Registration and Accreditation of EC, etc. through interactive lectures.

A one-day training program was organized by ICMR Bioethics Unit for ICMR Research Integrity Officers (RIOs), scientists of ICMR institutes, clinicians, biomedical health researchers, nursing faculty and students from across the country. The training encompassed a wide range of topics like responsible conduct of research, research misconduct, ethics in scientific writing, ICMR National Ethical Guidelines and also ICMR Policy on Research Integrity and Publication Ethics through interactive sessions and case discussions. The profound contribution of women scientists in the field of science was also acknowledged by celebrating the theme ‘Women in Science’ on the esteemed occasion of ‘National Science day’.

Data meeting of the investigators under the project on ‘Hospital Based Cancer Registries in Regional Cancer Centres’ held on 19th February 2020 focussed on the data status for completion of data transmission, quality check on diagnostic details, staging, treatment, follow up and survival. Investigators from 21 Regional Cancer Centres across the country participated in the meeting.

A team of seven PG students along with faculty from the Dept. of Community Medicine, M.S.Ramaiah Medical College attended an orientation program at NCDIR on 19th February 2020. The activities and role of ICMR and NCDIR in the public health were presented during the program followed with interactive discussions.

In the first Data Review Meeting of the project on Population Based Cancer Survival Studies on Cancers of Breast, Cervix and Head & Neck, investigators from 21 PBCRs attended the meeting in person and two investigators joined through zoom conference call. Follow-up data status, preliminary survival analysis were reviewed and interactive discussions were held along with experts and Investigators.

A meeting was held on 12th February 2020 at ICMR-NCDIR to discuss the framework for common review of collaborative research. The experts/invitees shared their valuable experiences and knowledge for improvement of the draft document.

During 2017 – 18, ICMR Bioethics Unit organised 12 dissemination program on the ICMR National Ethical Guidelines across the country to reach out to maximum possible stakeholders. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the dissemination programs that witnessed over 6751 participants including ethics committee members, clinicians, faculty, scientists, students (medical/ non-medical), nurses, lawyers and others, from across the country covering around 649 institutes. The report was released by Dr. Vasantha Muthuswamy, Chairperson, Ethics Advisory committee amidst other dignitaries on 12th February 2020 at NCDIR Bengaluru.

One day meeting of the investigators under the project on ‘Hospital Based Cancer Registries Data Management (HBCRDM Centres)’ was held on 12th February 2020 to review the data status for completion of data transmission, quality check on diagnostic details, staging, treatment, follow up and survival. 23 Centres across the country participated in the meeting.

The Ethics advisory committee meeting was organised to discuss the ‘Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Ethics Committees’ on 11th February 2020 at ICMR – NCDIR, Bengaluru. The deliberation resulted in developing the basic structure of the document which will be revised and finalised in the subsequent meetings.

A regional training workshop for Monitoring survey of cancer and other NCD risk factors and health system response in NER' was undertaken between 7th to 9th February 2020, at the Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial Referral Hospital, Gangtok. The Sikkim PBCR research team was trained in survey procedures through classroom and field practical.

A Brainstorming consultation was held on 7th February, 2020 at ICMR- NCDIR, Bengaluru to review the curriculum and training plan for the 2-week training course in Cancer epidemiology and Surveillance. Earlier in the day Padma Shri awardee Dr Ravi Kannan, Principal Investigator, PBCR and HBCR at Cachar Cancer Hospital, Silchar, Assam was felicitated.

Training workshop for statisticians, field investigators and data entry operators of the PBSR centres conducted from 5th -7th February, 2020 at NCDIR, Bangalore on strengthening skills on methodologies of Population and Hospital Based Stroke Registry.

One day meeting of the investigators under the project on ‘Hospital Based Cancer Registries in Sources of Registration of already existing Population Based Cancer Registries’ was held on 5th February 2020 to review the data status for completion of data transmission, quality check on diagnostic details, staging, treatment, follow up and survival.

71st Republic Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at NCDIR. In this context Director stressed on the responsibilities of all the staff as a citizen of India and also as the staff of an important institution under ICMR, Government of India.

The one-and-half-day training program was attended by over 170 enthusiastic participants from various disciplines including Ethics Committee Members, faculty, students, scientists and research scholars. The training covered a wide range of topics including Responsible Conduct of Research, ICMR National Ethical Guidelines, Registration of ECs, etc. through interactive lectures and case discussions.

Focus of the meeting was to arrive at NCD research agenda based on ten targets of NCD Action Plan and SDG 3.4 in mind involving various experts (including the representative from WHO). A road map was drawn to take up follow-up measures to arrive at Prioritized NCD Research Agenda.

The experts reviewed the results of pilot study on "A National model to measure burden and map quality of care for type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural population in India - a feasibility study" and guided future steps at the meeting held on 9th January 2020 at NCDIR, Bengaluru.

Regional Training Workshop for ' Monitoring survey of cancer and other NCD risk factors and health system response in NER' was held at Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati from 8th to 10th January 2020. Training was imparted for the research teams from PBCRs' of Meghalaya and Manipur in survey procedures through classroom and field practical.