During the 39th Meeting of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in New Delhi on July 30, 2022, the Members were apprised of the various activities undertaken during the financial year 2021-22 by the CZA. It also includes research collaborations between CZA and scientific institutions including the proposed National Referral Center-Wildlife Bio- banking initiatives for endangered species is among the activities proposed to be taken up.
What is Bio-banking?
- Biobanking is the process by which samples of bodily fluid or tissue are collected, annotated, stored and redistributed for research to improve understanding of health and diseases.
- Other information, such as height, weight and questions about things that may have a bearing on health (e.g. family history and lifestyle) may also be recorded at the same time, to provide the context for the samples.
- Biobanking is central in supporting SDG3 — good health and well-being — by supporting the discovery of new treatments for the great healthcare challenges.
