Inqaba Biotec Sponsored Diagnostic Training at Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI)

The East African Consortium for Clinical Research (EACCR) founded in 2009 have been funded by the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), to create a network platform from which research is facilitated in 5 key health nodes important to East Africa. The consortium consists of 23 Research Institutions from six countries – Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia & Sudan; focusing on the following research nodes: HIV, TB, Malaria, Neglected tropical diseases, Emerging and Re-Emerging diseases, where training is also provided. The aim of the consortium is to strengthen capacity in research, upgrade necessary infrastructure and conduct ICH-GCP compliant clinical trials towards sustainable management of HIV, TB, Malaria, Neglected tropical diseases, Emerging and Re-Emerging diseases in the East African region.

inqaba biotec™ co-sponsored and participated in the mandated EACCR’s short course in Molecular Diagnostics presented 2-6 July 2018 at the Kilimanjaro Christian Research Institute (KCRI). Topics presented included disease epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical significance; test design, development and validation; nucleic acid extraction protocols; detection systems focusing on ELISA, Rapid tests, PCR and Real Time PCR.

Thank you to our valued customers for making this molecular course a success, you are the future researchers and innovators that will solve the challenges facing Africa due to HIV, TB, Malaria, Neglected tropical diseases, Emerging and Re-Emerging diseases.