Supporting sub-Saharan countries responding to COVID 19 Pandemic

The main objective of this regional initiative was to develop the human capacities of the Laboratories network and to provide the necessary medical equipment for the 10 laboratories

Program Name
Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program
Start Date
24-01-2022
End Date
24-01-2022
Project Type
Business Development
Theme
Regional Integration
Sector
Health Care
Nature of Intervention
Flagship Programs
About The Project
In alignment with the IsDB Group 3Rs Strategic Preparedness and Response Program (SPRP), ITFC, through the Trade and Business Development pillar and the Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program considered the request from Institute Pasteur to support the network of laboratories in West Africa with necessary medical equipment and to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and expertise from IPD to laboratories in West Africa region.
The main objective of this regional initiative was to develop the human capacities of the Laboratories network and to provide the necessary medical equipment for the 10 laboratories. the Institute Pasteur de Dakar and its network in 10 sub-Saharan countries benefitted from this project.
The Impact
  • Supply of Testing kits and related equipment/materials:
Testing kits for identifying COVID –19 (corona) virus and clothes protection for medical staff were supplied to 10 west African countries.
  • Capacity development: Online training
3 online trainings were organized for the African laboratories to help in the capacity development and raise awareness about protocols and standard operating procedure (SOP) to diagnose the coronavirus.
 
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