MoU signed between the University of Melbourne and the PHFI, to continue the long-standing collaboration and partnership

A new MoU has been signed between the University of Melbourne and the PHFI, to continue the long-standing collaboration between the two organisations

Published on: Oct 3, 2023, 17:42:53 IST

By HT Education Desk, New Delhi

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A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the University of Melbourne and the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), to continue the long-standing collaboration and partnership between the two organisations.

According to a press release, a delegation from the University led by the Provost Professor Nicola Phillips travelled to India to sign the new MoU in Delhi. The MoU was signed on September 28 with guests including University of Melbourne Provost Professor Phillips, President of the Public Health Foundation of India Professor Sanjay Zodpey and CEO of the Australia India Institute The Honourable Lisa Singh.

Professor Phillips said the new agreement demonstrates a commitment to the important relationship between the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University and the Nossal Institute, and the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), the press release stated.

The first MoU was signed in 2009, with a further Student Exchange Agreement developed and signed in 2017, and both were renewed on the day.

According to the media release, one recent partnership has been the inaugural Indo-Pacific Global Health Competition. The competition on September 18 was hosted by the University of Melbourne and three teams entered remotely from PHFI. Professor Phillips presented the prizes in Melbourne and met the PHFI teams in person during the signing of the MoU.

Key achievements from the partnership as per the press release include:

Creation of the VirtuCare (Virtual Healthcare Network) project, supported by the University of Melbourne, Australia India Institute, the Emmanuel Hospital Association, University of Adelaide and other organisations to develop inclusive models for delivering virtual healthcare
Ongoing work in tobacco control and plain packaging in India, which informed the strict packaging laws in India
Deployment of the Rapid Assessment of Disability tool developed by the Nossal Institute and adapted for partners in India and subsequent research on the impact of Organisations of People with Disability
Delivery of a leadership program funded by an Australian government grant to jointly develop leadership training for the public health sector in South Asia.
Joint delivery of the Excellence in Non-Communicable disease Research (ENCORE) program which held a number of student and joint faculty training activities in India and Australia. The program cultivated and advanced research collaborations and exchanges between the University of Melbourne and some of India’s top public health and medical research institutes.

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