KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 13
Bir Hospital has introduced a new diagnostic facility that can simultaneously test for 10 respiratory viruses, marking a major advancement in public healthcare testing.
Dr Nilam Thakur, chief of the hospital's Department of Medical Genetics, said the upgraded Medical Genetics Laboratory will help reduce testing costs and enable early diagnosis. The lab can also provide treatment for conditions identified through the tests.
Although the laboratory was established in 2073 BS, full operation had been delayed due to a lack of equipment and trained personnel. Currently, only three staff members operate the facility - the first of its kind in any government hospital in Nepal.
The hospital has also started parallel testing for six brain infection-related viruses, further strengthening its diagnostic capacity.
(With input from RSS)
