JP Nadda lays foundation stone of ICMR-CHAMP high-altitude health research centre at Keylong
On 12 October 2026, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda laid the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research (ICMR-CHAMP) at Keylong in Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.
Summary
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda laid the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research (ICMR-CHAMP) at Keylong, Lahaul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, on 12 October 2026. The centre will strengthen multidisciplinary research on high-altitude and climate-sensitive regions, covering physiology, mountain medicine, infectious and non-communicable diseases, nutrition, mental health and disaster medicine, and explore digital health, telemedicine and drone-enabled logistics. Collaborations include the Armed Forces Medical Services, AIIMS Bilaspur and the Himachal Pradesh government. A curtain-raiser PIB note on 11 October had described it as ICMR's first dedicated centre for high-altitude medicine and public health research.
Key facts
- Centre
- ICMR-CHAMP (High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research)
- Location
- Keylong, Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
- Event
- Foundation stone laid 12 October 2026 by JP Nadda
- Collaborators
- ICMR, Armed Forces Medical Services, AIIMS Bilaspur, HP Govt
- Focus
- High-altitude physiology, mountain medicine, climate-sensitive diseases, digital health/drones
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In October 2026, where was the foundation stone of ICMR-CHAMP laid?
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Correct answer: D — Keylong, Lahaul & Spiti
ICMR-CHAMP, whose foundation was laid in October 2026, primarily focuses on research related to which environment?
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Correct answer: A — High-altitude and climate-sensitive regions