A BSL-3 Laboratory under department of Microbiology, PGICH, Noida, Uttar Pradesh was inaugurated on 06.08.2023 by Honorable Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Brajesh Pathak, in presence of Member of Parliament – Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Member of Legislative Assembly, Noida – Mr. Pankaj Singh and Director PGICH, Noida – Prof. (Dr.) Arun Kumar Singh.

Director Prof. (Dr.) A. K. Singh welcomed all the dignitaries and thanked the U. P. Government for support provided to establish the laboratory. He mentioned that this will highly benefit the patients of G. B. Nagar & adjoining districts of U. P.

Deputy CM, Honorable Shri Brajesh Pathak emphasized that PGICH, Noida has the potential to be one of the best children hospital of the country, being one of a kind Super Speciality Paediatric care Government Teaching Institute in India.

Honorable M. P., Dr. Mahesh Sharma commended the available facility including Microbiology lab testing being provided for patient care in PGICH, Noida.

Honorable MLA Noida. U. P. Mr. Pankaj Singh also applauded the good work being done at PGICH, Noida and extended continued support to the Institute.

Head of Department of Microbiology, PGICH, Noida, Prof. (Dr.) Sumi Nandwani told that a BSL-3 Laboratory is used for testing and Paediatric research of high risk pathogens which have a high risk of spread and can cause serious diseases. She told that this laboratory ensures safety of lab workers and spread of diseases. She told that now with availability of this faculty in PGICH, Noida, it will be very useful for testing patients for high risk diseases like Influenza HIN1 H3N2 variants of COVID-19, Respiratory Viruses, Drug-resistant organisms etc. which had to be earlier sent to distant labs for testing and took a lot of time approx. 15-20 days for reporting. Now these tests would be reported within 48-72 hrs. in the institute.

She thanked Department of Medical Education, U. P. Govt., Director, PGICH, Noida, Institute administration, colleagues and Microbiology team, PGICH Noida for support.