EAC Regional Network of Public Health Laboratories advances in strengthening health emergency preparedness

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 17^th November, 2023:  The 11^th Meeting of the Regional Steering Committee of the EAC Regional Network of Public Health Reference Laboratories for Communicable Diseases (EAC RNPHRL-CD) concluded today with regional experts commending the role the project has played in strengthening the region's defense against health threats.

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EAC Training of Trainers on Bacteriological Pathogen Identification and Antibiotics Resistance detection underway in Arusha

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 4^th July, 2022: A 21 days East African Community (EAC) Training of Trainers (ToT) for the Bacteriological Pathogen identification and Antibiotic Resistance detection is currently underway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. 

The main objective of the three-week (20^th June – 8^th July, 2022) training is to equip experts with comprehensive skills and knowledge on the diagnosis of the major bacterial pathogens in clinical samples and detecting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria isolates. 

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