National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases

National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases or NICED (also known as ICMR-NICED) is an Indian medical institute that conducts research and develops prevention and treatment and control strategies related to enteric diseases and HIV/AIDS. The headquarter of NICED is located at Kolkata, West Bengal. NICED is affiliated to and financed by Indian Council of Medical Research.[1][2]

National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
AbbreviationNICED
Formation1962 (1962)
TypePublic
Legal statusActive
PurposeMedical research
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal
Location
  • P-33, CIT Road, Subhas Sarobar Park, Phool Bagan, Beleghata
Coordinates22°33′53.51″N 88°23′49.18″E
Director
Shanta Dutta
AffiliationsIndian Council of Medical Research
Websitewww.niced.org.in

History

Eastern India and the Gangetic Plain have had a long history of cholera and related epidemics.[3] Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) set up a cholera research centre at Kyd Street, Kolkata, West Bengal.[4] The aim of establishing this centre was to conduct research related to cholera and other enteric diseases. In 1979, the cholera research centre was renamed to National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED). In 1980 the institute received the World Health Organization's recognition as "WHO Collaborative Centre for Research and Training on Diarrhoeal Diseases".[5]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in India (2020), NICED and their microbiologists and researchers played an important role. According to a news article published in The New Indian Express in April 2020, the scientists were working round the clock in shifts.[5]

Recognition

In 1968 the institute was given the status of "International Reference Centre for Vibrio Phage Typing" by the World Health Organization (WHO).[3] In 1980 the institute received the recognition as "WHO Collaborative Centre for Research and Training on Diarrhoeal Diseases".[5]

References
  1. Debnath, Falguni; Deb, Alok Kumar; Sinha, Abhik; Chatterjee, Pranab; Dutta, Shanta (1 January 2019). "Cleanliness: Success in Water Borne Diseases". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 149 (7): 105. doi:10.4103/0971-5916.251666. ISSN 0971-5916. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "NICED : Profile". www.niced.org.in. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases". Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 46 (3): 231. 1 July 2000. ISSN 0022-3859. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. "Clinically perfect". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. "Microbiologists in Bengal emerge unlikely heroes in COVID-19 time". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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