History

1960 – Project office of NHC

1961 – School of Medical Lab Technology

1967 – Inauguration of NHL

1974 – Integration of various units in NHL

1978 – EPI programme launched

1980 – NHL given an autonomous status as NIH under Presidential Ordinance

1980 – ORS (Nimkol) Production Unit

1981 – Oral Polio Vaccine Production Lab

1992 – Quality Control Laboratory established

1994 – Reproductive Physiology Directorate merged with NIH

1997 – NIMRT merged with NIH

1998 – Epidemic Investigation Cell (EIC) established

2000 – Mobile Laboratory acquired

2000 – NCA & NCLB established (GoP)

2001 – New Stable construction started, Expansion of Quality Control Laboratory

2001 – Up-gradation of Tetanus Toxoid, Polio & Measles Labs

2002 – Independent Quality Assurance Department

2003 – WHO Assessment Mission declared NIH a viable Institute for vaccines production