Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU)
Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU) is a Scheme under the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. The objectives of the Scheme are as follows:
- Creating infrastructure for transfer of technology to the rural level for improving quality of health services to rural population.
- Ensuring an interface between the New Technology Developers (Researchers in Medical institutions; State or Centre), Health System Operators (Centre or State Health Services) and the Beneficiaries (Communities in rural areas).
- Ensuring geographical spread of health research infrastructure in the country.
ICMR-NICPR is the mentoring Institute for two MRHRUs as detailed below:
- MRHRU at CHC Khotpura, Panipat, Haryana (Link Medical College is Kalpana Chawla Medical College, Karnal)
- MRHRU at PHC Bilaspur, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh (Link Medical College is Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida)
The following is a list of projects that have been completed/ are being undertaken under the MRHRU at Khotpura, Panipat, Haryana:
| S.No. | Title of project | Principal Investigator | Date of start | Date of completion | Status |
| 1. | Sero-prevalence of Aspergillus in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and their clinical co-relation | Dr. Prerna Aggarwal, HOD, Dept of Microbiology, Kalpana Chawla Govt Medical College (KCGMC), Karnal | November 2021 | November 2023 | Completed |
| 2. | Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in View of One Health Concept | Dr. Prerna Aggarwal, Dept of Microbiology, KCGMC, Karnal | November 2021 | November 2024 | Ongoing |
| 3. | Exploring the role of Bisphenol A (BPA) in pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A comparative study between rural and urban population | Dr. Richa Goel, Dept of Biochemistry, KCGMC, Karnal | November 2023 | November 2026 | ongoing |
| 4. | Role of genetic factors associated with tobacco cessation | Dr. Anuj Kumar, ICMR-NICPR | November 2023 | November 2025 | Ongoing |
| 5. | Understanding psychosocial determinants and other mediators in tobacco cessation and their relationship with quitting: A longitudinal, quantitative study from Karnal district in Haryana | Dr. Sudhir Tanwar, ICMR-NICPR | November 2023 | November 2025 | Ongoing |