ICMR to Roll Out Multidisciplinary Care Model for Gynecological Disorder

India may have more than 40 million women accounting for nearly one-sixth of global cases suffering from endometriosis, a major gynecological condition affecting women of reproductive age.

- Kavita Bajeli-Datt @ New Delhi

However, due to a lack of data, there is no evidence-based national guideline for early diagnosis and proper treatment, especially for women living in rural areas.

There is some good news now. The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH), Mumbai, has developed a framework for an integrated, multidisciplinary care model—the Endometriosis Multidisciplinary Care Model (EndoCare India)—to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and overall management of endometriosis in Indian public tertiary hospitals.