Pre-clinical Network Facility
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Overview
- News in Brief
- About Pre-clinical Network Facility
Why in the News?
inaugurated Asia’s first health research-related Pre-clinical Network Facility under the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
News in Brief
- Inaugurated by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.
- India is recognized as a frontline nation in preventive healthcare.
- Inauguration emphasizing vaccine development and research in DBT.
- Also shared some of the challenges of contemporary health issues.
About Pre-clinical Network Facility
- Because BRIC-THSTI can handle BSL3 pathogens, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has designated it as a pre-clinical network laboratory.
- It will be the 9th such network laboratory across the globe and the first such laboratory in the whole of Asia.
- The other labs are located in the USA, Europe and Australia.
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
- The goal of CEPI is to hasten the development of vaccinations and other biologic defenses against pandemic and epidemic threats so that everyone in need can obtain them.
- CEPI was launched after the global response to the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic fell tragically short.
- There was a consensus that a coordinated, international, and intergovernmental plan was needed to develop and deploy new vaccines to prevent future epidemics.
- CEPI leverages its unique position within the global health and R&D ecosystems.
- Founders: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Government of India, Government of Norway
- Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
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