Fondation Merieux [to 21 November 2015]
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Mission: Contribute to global health by strengthening local capacities of developing countries to reduce the impact of infectious diseases on vulnerable populations.

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3rd RESAOLAB International Steering Committee in Niamey
10 November 2015, Niamey (Niger)
:: Foundation Stone Laid for Building to House Niger’s Division of Health Laboratories
:: 2 initiatives to strengthen biomedical analysis laboratories and support epidemic surveillance: RESAOLAB and WARDS

Representatives of the ministries of health of 15 West African countries are convening with the director general of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Dr. Xavier Crespin, during the 3rd RESAOLAB* International Steering Committee and 1st regional workshop on laboratory capacity building for the project, WARDS (West African Regional Disease Surveillance). This joint meeting of two major initiatives for healthcare capacity building will cover the national and regional issues related to biomedical laboratories, the development of harmonized laboratory policies and the improvement of surveillance of epidemic-prone diseases…