Governor Inaugurates New BSL-3Labfor Emerging Pathogensat UVAS
Umer Jamshaid Published April 07, 2020 | 02:23 PM
Vice-Chancellor Prof Nasim says lab equipped with modern gadgets,will conduct testsfor coronavirus and other emerging pathogens
LAHORE (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Apr, 2020) The Chancellor/Governor Punjab Ch Muhammad Sarwar inaugurateda newstate-of-the-art Biosafety Level-3 ‘Laboratory for Emerging Pathogens’ atthe University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore on Tuesday.
The Department of Microbiology of UVAS in collaboration with Pirbright Institute UK, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilUK and Zoonosis and Emerging Livestock Systems UK established the lab for research on and diagnosis of emerging pathogens, including coronavirus.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar said thattesting of COVID-19 is the first and foremost requirement to understand its spread, epidemiology and treatment. Since coronavirusis a novel virus, its testing facility must fulfill all the scientific guidelines of safety, he stressed.
The governorappreciatedtheUVAS Vice Chancellor and his team for establishing the much-needed laboratory. He said that he was glad to see vice-chancellors of all universities to play the true leadership role in the time of coronavirus crisis. He assured the UVAS of his full support for further enhancing the scope of the laboratory.
He also spoke about the importance of tele-medicine and its benefits for health experts and general public. He said that coronavirus is a big challenge and we will meet this challenge with collective efforts.
Presenting the welcome address, Vice-Chancellor Prof DrNasim Ahmad said that ever since, the closure of institutions due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have been busy in developing hybrid system of teaching and learning based on a combination of online and offline communication with the students. He said that the UVAS has initiated tele-veterinary services to provideclinical guidance to pet and other animal owners. He saidthat the BSL-3 will conduct training and research in the area of emerging pathogens under one health.“This laboratory is one of itskind, equipped with modern gadgets and will also conduct diagnosis of coronavirus. With the emerging COVID-19pandemic,UVAS establishedthe lab on fast track basis, he added. He said that the UVAS is working on plan to start a video messaging programme on coronavirus with the slogan “Corona say darnanahinhai, samajhnahai.”
Chairman Department of Microbiology Prof DrTahirYaqubspoke about the objectives and functioning of the BSL-3 lab.
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