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AYUSH Ministry inaugurates virology lab in Kolkata to fight viral diseases
India's first Virology Laboratory (Homeopathy) to fight influenza, Japanese encephalitis, dengue, chikungunya and swine flu
India gets the first state of art virology laboratory at Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute in Kolkata, West Bengal for Homeopathy.
Union Minister of State for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik (Independent Charge) inaugurates the laboratory on 12th September 2017.
This virology laboratory setup for research and development of new drugs and technologies in homeopathy to combat emerging challenges of viral diseases.
Key highlights of Dr.Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute Virology Laboratory
The cost of Indian's first virology laboratory is Rs. 8 crores.
Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute Virology Laboratory is the only one in India for conducting basic and fundamental research in Homoeopathy for viral diseases like influenza, Japanese encephalitis, dengue, chikungunya and swine flu.
This laboratory to be the centre of New drugs and technologies developed to combat emerging challenges of critical and deadly viral diseases.
