Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory
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The Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory is a laboratory operated by the Ministry of Health
in Regina, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. Prior to October 19, 2006, the laboratory was called the Provincial Laboratory. The laboratory provides a variety of services to the public health institutions in the province; including testing for and monitoring of environmental specimens, food-borne illnesses, communicable diseases, influenza and neonatal screening program. The laboratory also supports the biosafety and biohazard spill response programs for the province.
On May 18, 2010, the laboratory moved into a new purpose built building located on the Innovation Place Research Park - Regina Campus
, including a biosafety level
3 laboratory. The new building was constructed at a cost of CAN$55.5 million.
Ministry of Health (Saskatchewan)
The Ministry of Health is responsible for policy direction, sets and monitors standards, provides funding, supporting the regional health authorities and provincial health services.-Deputy Minister's Office:...
in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Prior to October 19, 2006, the laboratory was called the Provincial Laboratory. The laboratory provides a variety of services to the public health institutions in the province; including testing for and monitoring of environmental specimens, food-borne illnesses, communicable diseases, influenza and neonatal screening program. The laboratory also supports the biosafety and biohazard spill response programs for the province.
On May 18, 2010, the laboratory moved into a new purpose built building located on the Innovation Place Research Park - Regina Campus
Innovation Place Research Park
Innovation Place is the registered business name of the Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation , a crown corporation in Saskatchewan. SOCO operates a network of three research parks: one located near the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the second near the University of Regina...
, including a biosafety level
Biosafety level
A biosafety level is the level of the biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed facility. The levels of containment range from the lowest biosafety level 1 to the highest at level 4 . In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and...
3 laboratory. The new building was constructed at a cost of CAN$55.5 million.
Location
The laboratory has occupied several locations in Regina through its history:- 1905-1911 - North-West Territory - Saskatchewan Legislative Building, Dewdney Avenue
- 1911-1948 - Saskatchewan Legislative Building (Top Floor)Saskatchewan Legislative BuildingThe Saskatchewan Legislative Building is located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and houses the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.-History:...
, Legislative Drive - 1948-1958 - Grey Nuns HospitalPasqua HospitalPasqua Hospital is a public hospital at 4101 Dewdney Avenue in Regina, Saskatchewan. Originally established as the Grey Nuns Hospital by the Grey Nuns. The hospital is operated by the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region....
(Second Floor) - 1958-2010 - 3211 Albert Street
- 2010–Present - New Lab Building, Innovation Place Research Park