Molecular Virology Labs in TN Medical Colleges
Posted on: 09/May/2013 2:55:27 PM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has announced that Molecular Virology Laboratories will be set up the Medical Colleges in four major cities in the State. These cities are Chenanai, Madurai, Coimbatore and Tirunelveli. The laboratories will help quick diagnosis of diseases such as swine flu, chikangunya and dengue.
Speaking at the Assembly, Ms. Jayalalithaa said, ‘Laboratories would be set up in four medical college hospitals at a cost of Rs 2 crore each. This scheme would be implemented rapidly in all medical college hospitals in the State. King’s Institute in Chennai (is) the only lab to diagnose epidemics through IgM, ELISA tests in the State. The Government (has) also allocated Rs 15 crore to improve infrastructure facilities in Government colleges for Indian medicine in the State, Rs 10 crore for human resources and infrastructure in the Government Anna Hospital for Indian Medicine and another Rs 12 crore for opening a research and development unit for Indian medicine.’
