Longevity India Initiative
22.04.2024
Longevity India Initiative
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For Prelims: About Longevity India Initiative, About the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) |
Why in the news?
Recently, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched the Longevity India Initiative.
About Longevity India Initiative:
- It is a project focused on efforts to extend human 'healthspan' and tackle ageing-related challenges.
- It has also started a large-scale clinical study that will involve researchers from multiple IISc departments, clinicians, industry, philanthropists and civil society.
- It seeks to enhance the understanding of ageing through both fundamental and applied research, and to develop solutions that can improve quality of life.
- It will leverage advanced research to develop interventions that can help manage age-related diseases more effectively, with an emphasis on promoting healthy ageing across India.
- Funding: It has received initial grant funding support from Prashanth Prakash, Founding Partner, Accel India.
Significance:
- India's elderly population is projected to surge to 347 million by 2050, it is imperative that there is a need to leverage technology to provide accessible geriatric healthcare, nurture the silver economy and invest in digital systems that support ageing populations.
About the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
- It is also known as the Tata Institute, is a public university for scientific research and higher education located in Bangalore, India.
- It was established in 1909 with support from Jamsetji Tata and the Maharaja of Mysore.
- The first director of this institute was Morris W. Travers, a chemist.
- It is one of the world’s foremost academic institutions in the field of science.
Its objective :
- To Provide world-class higher education and research in science and engineering.
- To Use expertise for various science and technology initiatives in India.
- To help industry and society grow.
- To make a knowledge base for future use.
Source: Business standard