Viral Hepatitis & Biotechnology Division

Details of National Programmes

1. National Programmes implemented through division are as under

National Programme Name:- National Program for surveillance of Viral Hepatitis (NPSVH)

Email ID of Programme:- nvhsp.ncdc@gmail.com

Officer In Charge: Dr. Sandhya Kabra

*Programme details:

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3. Mandate of the Division: Viral Hepatitis Division:- Viral Hepatitis Laboratory at NCDC as a centre of excellence is a NABL accredited laboratory for testing of viral markers and was upgraded as a division in 2018 when the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program was launched. Laboratory is also coordinating with the National Program for Surveillance of Viral Hepatitis to estimate burden of viral hepatitis in India and contribute in policy making for prevention strategies. The objective of the laboratory are detection and investigation outbreaks, screening of surveillance sample received from various states.

Mandate of the Division Biotechnology Division- The division provides molecular diagnostic services, molecular epidemiology, specialized training and applied research on various important epidemic-prone diseases of public health importance to achieve the following important objectives:-

  • Molecular Diagnostic support for confirmation of microbial pathogen.
  • Identifying new, emerging and re-emerging pathogens.
  • Genotyping and Sub-typing of strains.
  • Whole Genome Sequencing using NGS platform.
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