The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) in collaboration with Vayam Technologies Ltd, New Delhi launched "Strategic Information Management Systems" on 26th August 2010 at MAIDS Auditorium.

NACO plans to decentralize the management of HIV/AIDS control activities, giving greater responsibilities to the state and district level, while emphasizing its own role to coordinate, guide, monitor and facilitate sharing of best practices and innovations across the State AIDS Prevention and Control Societies (SACS) programmes. Data are needed for two critical management functions:

1. Tracking the epidemic (i.e. to understand the magnitude, trajectory and potential for spread of HIV
2. Tracking the performance of the programme (i.e. to measure achievements against targets and to identify underperforming implementation units which require more support and supervision.).

NACO also recognized Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi as the 41st operational research centres under NETWORK OF INDIAN INSTITUTIONS FOR HIV/AIDS RESEARCH (NIIHAR) under the flagship of National AIDS Control Program-III. As a part of ‘Network of Indian Institutions/Organizations for HIV/AIDS Research (NIIHAR)’ MAIDS will facilitate and undertake operational research and evaluation studies in epidemiological, behavioural, social and bio-medical disciplines.

The World Health Organization- South East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi has recognized the Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi under the Regional Directory of Training Institutions.

The main aim is Standardization of academic and training institutions and laboratory, clinical and field facilities for acquisition of practical skills is essential to upgrade and sustain quality of educational programmes for improvement of health systems. Information and faculty exchange for furthering health professions’ education and research can be promoted by networking relevant fields of study.

The WHO outlines under Regional Directory of Training Institutions that these institutions would

• To provide an interactive platform for exchange of information between the governments, host institutions, faculties, trainers and trainees alike to meet the needs of education and training in the health and health-related areas, and accordingly set a format for information exchange.
• To make data available which will directly serve to set standards and criteria in various specialties and training in medical, public and allied health areas.
• To serve as an user-friendly on line compendium or directory of training institutions, programmes, and facilities ready access to information and decision-making or in framing the criteria for selection of candidates, identification of appropriate specialized areas and institutes.
• To facilitate faculty exchange and forge increasing partnerships between experts and institutions cross-cutting the other considerations in the true spirit of Technical Cooperation Among Countries (TCAC) of the SEAR.

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