The Sports Injury Centre (SIC), Safdarjung Hospital, and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen sports medicine and athlete healthcare. The arrangement is meant to connect clinical care, sports science, research, and training for athletes and support staff associated with SAI.
This is significant because the collaboration links a tertiary-care hospital facility with a national sports body. The stated objective is a coordinated model for injury prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and evidence-based sports medicine support.
What changed now
The MoU formalises institutional cooperation between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It also signals a move from isolated treatment to a broader athlete-health ecosystem that includes sports science, capacity building, and research.
Key features of the MoU
The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava and Shri Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary, Department of Sports.
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