What’s driving the improvement of the diagnostic environment and research opportunities in West Africa

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• West Africa is a fertile ground for responding to emerging threats regionally and beyond. It is also home to a base of laboratory professionals, clinicians and researchers who are critical to an emerging environment.
  
• Strengthening West Africa’ s intellectual capital will ensure high quality clinical research, laboratory services, and better health outcomes.  
  
• The region is well positioned to support the tasks of creating the right environment to support clinical research and diagnostics, and vaccines manufacturing. 
  
• West Africa is also home to top research institutions including Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) – Ghana, Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical medicine (KCCR) – Ghana, Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) – Ghana, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research – Ghana, Kintampo Health Research Center – Ghana, University of Ghana, Redeemer University – Nigeria, University of Calabar – Nigeria, Institute of  Human Virology – Nigeria, University of Ibadan – Nigeria, Institute of Research – Senegal, Institut Pasteur – Senegal, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital – Ghana.