India's first dedicated Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research will be established in which state/UT?

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The correct answer is Option A: Himachal Pradesh. ICMR is establishing India's first dedicated Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research at Keylong, Himachal Pradesh. Keylong, the headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti district, is located in the Western Himalayas. The new centre will function under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India's apex body for biomedical research. The centre will conduct research on high-altitude medicine, altitude physiology, acclimatisation, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, and disaster medicine. The facility will use telemedicine, digital health platforms, drone-based medical delivery, and real-time disease surveillance for remote mountain regions. ICMR was established in 1911 as the Indian Research Fund Association and was renamed in 1949. High-altitude regions are generally defined as areas located above 2,500 metres above sea level. Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High-Altitude Pulmonary Oedema (HAPO), and High-Altitude Cerebral Oedema (HACO) are major altitude-related medical conditions.

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Sikkim

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Uttarakhand

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Ladakh

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Arunachal Pradesh

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