Minister of state for Defence Dr M.M. Pallam Raju
inaugurated the Global Hypoxia Summit & the 4th International
Conference on Chronic Hypoxia on August 10 at New Delhi. Addressing the gathering he
said High Altitude hypoxia research is important for our country because
we are constrained to deploy considerable number of soldiers in the
high altitude areas. Dr Pallam Raju stated that Govt. of India intends
to make the life of Indian soldier more comfortable at high altitude.
“We in the Ministry Of Defence are giving special focus to the needs of
the soldiers deployed in high altitude conditions. DRDO is playing
crucial role in this endeavor. The partnership between the Army Medical
Corp and DRDO is vital in ensuring health and operational efficiency of
our troops.” He further stated “ We have taken adequate steps to provide
good quality food, both fresh and processed for meeting the nutritional
requirements of the soldiers & provide better cold weather
protection clothing and construction of suitable shelters on the mission
mode to meet the basic requirement for ‘Roti, Kapada Aur Makaan’.
Acclimatization schedule and new treatment modalities for altitude
illness developed by DRDO have improved operational efficiency of
troops.
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