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Four-Day National Training on Leptospirosis Diagnostics Concludes at ICAR-NIVEDI

11-14 August 2025 | Bengaluru

A four-day National Capacity-Building Programme on "Laboratory Diagnosis of Leptospirosis" was successfully conducted from 11-14 August 2025 at ICAR-NIVEDI, Bengaluru. Organized in collaboration with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi under the National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses (NOHPPCZ), the training aimed to strengthen India's diagnostic preparedness against one of the country's most significant zoonotic threats. The programme brought together 30 participants from 14 States and Union Territories, offering them intensive, hands-on exposure to cutting-edge diagnostic techniques.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Baldev R. Gulati, Director, ICAR-NIVEDI, emphasized that this was the 8th in the series of hands-on training programmes on zoonotic diseases organized under the NOHPPCZ initiative. He noted that 315 laboratory professionals from 31 States/UTs have so far been trained in the diagnosis of zoonotic diseases—including leptospirosis, brucellosis, biosafety, biosecurity, and geo-spatial epidemiology. In addition, laboratories in 29 States/UTs have been strengthened through the provision of reagents, standardized protocols, and training in leptospirosis diagnostics.

The sessions covered a wide spectrum of topics, including biosafety practices, outbreak investigation, culture and isolation, dark-field microscopy, MAT, ELISA, LAT, LFA, and molecular methods such as real-time PCR. Participants also engaged with case studies on animal and human leptospirosis, diagnostic kit evaluation, and neuro-leptospirosis. The course was led by Dr. V. Balamurugan (Principal Scientist & Course Director), with coordination support from Dr. Chethan Kumar H. B. and Dr. M. Nagalingam (Senior Scientists).

The programme significantly advanced intersectoral collaboration, rapid detection capacity, and national preparedness in combating leptospirosis—furthering the goal of safeguarding both animal and human health under the One Health framework.

Participants during hands-on laboratory sessions

Group photo of participants and faculty