{"id":22001,"date":"2026-04-28T22:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiaepost.com\/?p=22001"},"modified":"2026-04-28T22:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:09:32","slug":"pgimer-hosts-nabl-gunvatta-yatra-to-promote-laboratory-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiaepost.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/pgimer-hosts-nabl-gunvatta-yatra-to-promote-laboratory-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"PGIMER Hosts NABL Gunvatta Yatra to Promote Laboratory Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Chandigarh, April 28, 2026<\/strong><br>A Gunvatta Yatra on \u201cPromotion of ISO 15189 Accreditation in Clinical Laboratories\u201d was organized by NABL, under the aegis of the Quality Council of India (QCI), in collaboration with the Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh.<br>Chief Guest Digambar Behera, President, National Academy of Medical Sciences and former Dean, PGIMER, emphasized that reliable diagnostics are central to quality healthcare and highlighted accreditation as a continuous commitment to excellence and patient safety.<br>The event was convened by Dr. Vikas Gautam, who was instrumental in securing NABL accreditation for the Department of Medical Microbiology in 2014, while Dr. Abhishek Sharma and the QCI team coordinated the programme. 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