Manipal Health Enterprises' Hospitals have been awarded the accreditation by the Association for Accreditation for Human Research Protection Program (AAHRPP) for standard practices in Clinical Research.

Manipal Hospital, Bangalore and Kasturba Hospital, Manipal (Dakshina Kannada) have been awarded AAHRPP in India.

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, presented the AAHRPP accreditation certificate to Manipal Health Enterprises.

Addressing reporters Mr Rajen Padukone, Chief Executive Officer, Manipal Health Enterprises, said “It's a great achievement and shows our commitment to ethical standards in protecting research participants while ensuring that society continues to reap the benefits of research. The AAHRPP will further strengthen our efforts to improve the quality of research in India.”

Clinical trials

Dr S.C. Nagendra Swamy, President and Chairman Quality Council, Manipal Health Enterprises, said “From 100 trials in 2005 to 1,000 in 2010, clinical trials have increased by leaps and bounds in India. Global clinical research organisation (CRO) will touch $35 billion by 2015.”

India accounts for $0.5 million of Global CRO market. 83 per cent of clinical trials are based in developed countries but is slowly shifting towards developing countries (India/China/central and eastern Europe/Latin America).

“As it shifts to developing world lack of transparency and reporting of outcomes are some of the major problems which hamper the growth of clinical trials,” explained Dr Nagendra Swamy.

>anil.u@thehindu.co.in

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