CHAKRA SPOKES
CHAKRA is proud to collaborate with leading Government Medical Colleges across Maharashtra as its SPOKE institutions, strengthening a shared commitment to excellence in medical education, system-wide capacity building, enhancing quality of care and advancing research in medical and allied health sciences.
- Maharashtra Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Nashik
- Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai
- B. J. Government Medical College & Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune
- Dr. Vaishampayan Memorial Government Medical College, Solapur
- Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College, Dhule
- Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal
- Government Medical College, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Government Medical College, Nagpur
These institutions bring together academic excellence, clinical expertise, and regional outreach, enabling CHAKRA to advance its mission of strengthening governance, leadership, and quality systems in medical education and public healthcare.
Together, CHAKRA Hub and its SPOKES are building a collaborative ecosystem that supports excellence in enabling education, advancing research and enhancing quality of Care.
OUR PARTNERS
Partnership with Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) for Digital Health
Centre for Health, Applied Knowledge and Research Autonomy (CHAKRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) on 23 August 2025. PHFI is a leading public–private initiative established to strengthen India's capacity in public health education, research, and policy development. This partnership aligns PHFI's focus on public health training and research with CHAKRA's initiatives on curriculum development, capacity building, and applied research in digital health.
The partnership operates through joint course development, academic collaboration, expert engagement, and research initiatives, thereby strengthening workforce preparedness for the evolving needs of India's health system.
COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES
CHAKRA offers significant opportunities for collaboration and partnership across three primary focus areas. First, enhancing educational excellence centers on developing innovative teaching approaches, integrating digital health competencies, and providing leadership development for healthcare professionals. Second, advancing research involves collaborative efforts in clinical trials, integrating traditional and modern medicine, fostering interdisciplinary and translational research, and promoting integrative medical practices. Third, improving the quality of patient care is driven by partnerships in medical technology innovation, including the advancement of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Together, these focus areas position CHAKRA as an ideal platform for impactful partnerships that strengthen healthcare education, research, and patient outcomes.
Investment Categories
5-10 lakhs
Infrastructure Development:
- Develop e-learning modules
- Procure basic AR/VR enabled simulators
- Equip digital learning studio with video recording facility
10-50 lakhs
Infrastructure Development:
- Fund installation of telemedicine kiosks at rural primary health centres
- Develop a dedicated wing for faculty training programs at GMCs
Service Delivery & Outreach:
- Fund mobile clinics to support rural healthcare outreach programs
- Develop telemedicine hubs for remote healthcare services
Research Grants:
- Fund pilot studies and research programs
50 lakh - 1 Cr
Infrastructure Development:
- Fully operationalize AR/VR simulation hub
Service Delivery & Outreach:
- Scale tele-medicine facilities across the CoE network
- Conduct patient awareness and education programs on preventive healthcare
- Fund subsidized screening initiatives for NCDs in rural areas
Research Grants:
- Sponsor disease specific research programs
1-5 Cr
Infrastructure Development:
- Fund infrastructure for the digital health centre to integrate AI-driven diagnostics
Service Delivery & Outreach:
- Create an endowment fund to support subsidized genetic testing enabling >2400 genetic tests annually
- Expand diagnostic services to underserved districts, covering chronic diseases
- Create mobile diagnostic labs for underserved regions
Research Grants:
- Fund multiyear translational research projects
- Establish centralized clinical trial infrastructure
5-10+ Cr
Service Delivery & Outreach:
- Create an endowment fund for identified focused disease areas
Research Grants:
- Provide small grants for faculty led translational research on local healthcare challenges
- Fund prototype development for AI powered diagnostic tools
- Fund intellectual property development including patent filing and legal advisory for healthcare startups
- Fund med-tech startup acceleration programs to support innovative healthcare solutions
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