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by the department. At present, 4 patients are (funded for next 5 years by ICMR).
enrolled for the same.
The Department of Medical Oncology has
Similarly, free enzyme replacement therapy is
? recently been formalized. Preparation for setting
also being provided for various metabolic up the full-fledged department is underway.
disorders under various humanitarian access Earmarking of space, faculty and staff selection
programmes. and procurement of Infrastucture are in the
The department is providing free of cost factor pipeline. Once this facility is functional, a complete
?
replacement to Hemophilia patients with the multi disciplinary team would be created including
help of grant received from the State Radiation Oncology and onco surgery in different
Government of U.P. surgical specialties, comprehensive cancer care
would be available within ths state.
National Health Mission has provided Rs. 120
?
Lacs for the treatment of patient with The Department of Microbiology is a key
thalassemia major, and this is the player in the hospital infection control, and
th
4 consecutive year that the department is carries out various diagnostic tests. Many new
able to provide free treatment for these diagnostic tests have been introduced by the
patients as they require life-long blood department, including–Maldi TOF for
transfusion, which places a huge economic identification of rare pathogens; Testing of
burden on the family. antimicrobial susceptibility to newer antibiotics;
COVID related Highlights: In spite of Vitek-2 and Maldi TOF for candida auris;
challenges due to COVID 19 pandemic, the Multiplex PCR for viral and bacterial gastro
department continued patient care services for enteritis. On research front, the department has
hemophilia and thalassemia patients. There are received extramural funding from WHO, IDSP,
about 300 patients of thalassemia major for hyper UPCST and CSIR. Apart from COVID-19 the
transfusion therapy under the care of the department is providing diagnostic services for
department of Medical Genetics. More than half various infectious pathogens. The department
of them continued to receive transfusion facilities has acquired many state of the art equipment a
at SGPGIMS while many others were helped to like automated RNA extractors, real time PCR,
get the transfusions at a nearby government TruNat, pyro-sequencer, Pulse Field Gel
hospital. The department continued to provide Electrophoresis, MALDI-TOF, etc which are
Prenatal diagnostic services for genetic disorders helping in accurate diagnosis. We want to acquire
to patients all over the state of Uttar Pradesh and more advanced instruments like MALDI-TOF
neighboring states. Faculty and residents were and sequencer for routine patient diagnosis. The
regularly posted in RCH department is also active in teaching and training
by running various courses like MD, PhD, MSc
Vision for the next 5 years: The department is
planning to enhance training of physicians for the (Medical Virology), various BSc courses etc with
collaboration with college of medical technology
modern genetic tools, expand further by (CMT).
generating trained manpower i.e. increase DM
(Genetics) seats and start M Sc in Genetic COVID related highlights: During the current
Counseling. A virtual centre lead by SGPGI along COVID-19 pandemic established COVID-19
with 6 other genetic centers in India named laboratory within a short span of time in which
“ICMR Virtual Centre for Molecular Medicine SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR, TrueNat. Antigen
with Focus on Rare Genetic Disorders” as an detection tests and Antibody detection has also
extension of the ICMR Centre of Molecular been done and a subset of healthcare workers.
Medicine, department of Medical Genetics Since March 2020 the laboratory is running 24x7
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enrolled for the same.
The Department of Medical Oncology has
Similarly, free enzyme replacement therapy is
? recently been formalized. Preparation for setting
also being provided for various metabolic up the full-fledged department is underway.
disorders under various humanitarian access Earmarking of space, faculty and staff selection
programmes. and procurement of Infrastucture are in the
The department is providing free of cost factor pipeline. Once this facility is functional, a complete
?
replacement to Hemophilia patients with the multi disciplinary team would be created including
help of grant received from the State Radiation Oncology and onco surgery in different
Government of U.P. surgical specialties, comprehensive cancer care
would be available within ths state.
National Health Mission has provided Rs. 120
?
Lacs for the treatment of patient with The Department of Microbiology is a key
thalassemia major, and this is the player in the hospital infection control, and
th
4 consecutive year that the department is carries out various diagnostic tests. Many new
able to provide free treatment for these diagnostic tests have been introduced by the
patients as they require life-long blood department, including–Maldi TOF for
transfusion, which places a huge economic identification of rare pathogens; Testing of
burden on the family. antimicrobial susceptibility to newer antibiotics;
COVID related Highlights: In spite of Vitek-2 and Maldi TOF for candida auris;
challenges due to COVID 19 pandemic, the Multiplex PCR for viral and bacterial gastro
department continued patient care services for enteritis. On research front, the department has
hemophilia and thalassemia patients. There are received extramural funding from WHO, IDSP,
about 300 patients of thalassemia major for hyper UPCST and CSIR. Apart from COVID-19 the
transfusion therapy under the care of the department is providing diagnostic services for
department of Medical Genetics. More than half various infectious pathogens. The department
of them continued to receive transfusion facilities has acquired many state of the art equipment a
at SGPGIMS while many others were helped to like automated RNA extractors, real time PCR,
get the transfusions at a nearby government TruNat, pyro-sequencer, Pulse Field Gel
hospital. The department continued to provide Electrophoresis, MALDI-TOF, etc which are
Prenatal diagnostic services for genetic disorders helping in accurate diagnosis. We want to acquire
to patients all over the state of Uttar Pradesh and more advanced instruments like MALDI-TOF
neighboring states. Faculty and residents were and sequencer for routine patient diagnosis. The
regularly posted in RCH department is also active in teaching and training
by running various courses like MD, PhD, MSc
Vision for the next 5 years: The department is
planning to enhance training of physicians for the (Medical Virology), various BSc courses etc with
collaboration with college of medical technology
modern genetic tools, expand further by (CMT).
generating trained manpower i.e. increase DM
(Genetics) seats and start M Sc in Genetic COVID related highlights: During the current
Counseling. A virtual centre lead by SGPGI along COVID-19 pandemic established COVID-19
with 6 other genetic centers in India named laboratory within a short span of time in which
“ICMR Virtual Centre for Molecular Medicine SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR, TrueNat. Antigen
with Focus on Rare Genetic Disorders” as an detection tests and Antibody detection has also
extension of the ICMR Centre of Molecular been done and a subset of healthcare workers.
Medicine, department of Medical Genetics Since March 2020 the laboratory is running 24x7
26
