Military Hospital Jodhpur gets molecular bio lab

Jodhpur: A Molecular Biology Laboratory was commissioned at Military Hospital Jodhpur on Wednesday. The laboratory is authorised by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct both Rapid Antigen test and confirmatory RT-PCR tests for diagnosis of Covid-19.

The Military Hospital Jodhpur has achieved the distinction of becoming the first zonal military hospital to have a molecular biological laboratory approved by ICMR.

Conceptualized under the guidance of Lt Gen Anil Puri, Konark Corps Commander, the laboratory has capability to conduct the much sought after confirmatory test for diagnosis of Covid-19 during the prevailing accelerated phase of pandemic.

Defence spokesperson Col Sombit Ghosh said this laboratory has opened the doors for research in the fields of virology, tumour pathology, haematological disorders and other infectious diseases and would be working in collaboration with other premier institutions like AIIMS Jodhpur, AFMC Pune and NIV Pune.

The laboratory is yet another effort by the Indian Army to serve the nation and will surely go a long way in ensuring the health and safety of its countrymen.