Livestock & Dairy Development Department

GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN

Album Gallery: One Health Laboratory

Description: In collaboration of National Institute of Health Islamabad, Health Department Balochistan and other supporting organizations, Laboratory equipment installations have been started at Disease Investigation Laboratory Quetta, Balochistan. It will be first “one health laboratory” covering the microbiological and molecular diagnosis of maximum number of zoonotic pathogens prevalent in Balochistan. Furthermore, sample storage capacity has been enhanced with installation of latest deep freezers, enhancement in the laboratory biosafety by installations of biosafety cabinets, and finally altogether it will increase testing capacity of samples processing up-to 300- 400 samples per day. Moreover, this laboratory will be helpful in support/implementation of disease surveillance program in the province.