Sri Vijaya Puram | March 10, 2026
A five-day National Level Hands-on Training Workshop on Diagnosis of Leptospirosis commenced on Monday at the ICMR–Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Sri Vijaya Puram. The workshop has brought together scientists, laboratory professionals and public health experts from across the country to strengthen laboratory capacity and enhance surveillance of leptospirosis, a major zoonotic disease of public health concern.
The workshop, scheduled from March 9 to March 13, aims to equip participants with advanced diagnostic skills and improve the detection and monitoring of leptospirosis across India.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Naveen Kumar Gupta, Director of the BCG Vaccine Laboratory, who attended as the chief guest, appreciated the significant work carried out by ICMR–RMRC, Sri Vijaya Puram in the field of leptospirosis research and public health.
The guest of honour, Dr. Aarti Tiwari, Joint Director and Officer-in-Charge, Centre for Arboviral and Zoonotic Diseases (CAZD), National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi, emphasized the need to strengthen diagnostic capacity and surveillance systems for leptospirosis in the country.
The workshop is being organised under the guidance of Dr. Aparup Das, Director, ICMR–RMRC, Sri Vijaya Puram.
Earlier, Dr. Rehnuma Parvez, Scientist-E at ICMR–RMRC, delivered the welcome address and provided an overview of the workshop agenda. The technical sessions are being conducted by Dr. M. G. Madanan, Scientist ‘F’, and Dr. N. Muruganandam, Scientist ‘E’, focusing on hands-on diagnostic techniques and laboratory practices related to leptospirosis.
