The message is loud and clear, and alarming too. The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threat is already on our doorstep. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve and become resistant to the drugs designed to treat infections caused by these microorganisms. The consequences of
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NOIDA: The Super Specialty Paediatric Hospital and Post Graduate Teaching Institute (SSPHPGTI), Sector 30, also known as Child PGI, is all set to have a bio-safety level 3 (BSL-3) lab for RT-PCR testing by March next year. It will be the first such lab for the district even as GIMS too has applied for its sanction.
The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 2.8 crore for the setting up of the lab, which will come up on a 1,200 sqft area on the ground floor of the institute, Child PGI chief medical superintendent Dr DK Singh said.
He added that the lab will be functional by April and will begin with four-five technicians.