Bhopal, The Department of Microbiology AIIMS Bhopal celebrated its Foundation Day on Friday. On the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Ajai Singh, Executive Director and CEO, AIIMS Bhopal congratulated the Department of Microbiology for the progress made by the department in the last one year. Prof. Singh launched new initiatives like Anti-HBs titer Campaign for healthcare workers for protection against Hepatitis B virus and Cobas 5800 facility for detecting viral load of HIV positive patients and released Antibioticogram for the year 2024 to facilitate antibiotic policy.
The event was graced by Microbiologist Dr. Aarti Kapil, Professor (Retd.), Department of Microbiology, AIIMS New Delhi and Past President of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists. On “Role of Microbiologists in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)”, she emphasized the importance of rapid and accurate microbiological diagnosis, recent advancements in the field and building teamwork among clinicians in the fight to control AMR.
