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Building Capacity for Advanced Warning and Surveillance of Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Africa

This project supports the development and implementation of a simple, robust and accurate early warning system at the country level capable of identifying individuals testing positive for Ebola virus and other viral hemorrhagic fevers, including thorough training and quality assurance to ensure the accuracy and sharing of test results. This system utilises an already existing point-of-care diagnostic test that can be easily and reliably performed by partners. This project is intended to enable rapid intervention and strengthen biosecurity and biosafety.

Risk Area(s) covered

Biological

Activities

Infrastructure/Equipment Support
Technical Training

Beneficiary Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Guinea
Liberia
Nigeria
Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

Beneficiary Regions

Africa
Middle Africa
Western Africa

Budget

615929 CAD

Status

Active
Start Date: January 1, 2018
End Date: December 31, 2021

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Contacts

Name Position Agency/Department/Org Note
Mr Trevor Smith Head & CWC Point of Contact
Global Partnership Program
Canada
Mr Simon Collard-Wexler First Secretary
Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations
Canada
Mr Allen Brown Deputy Director
Nuclear Nonproliferation and Arms Control and Disarmament Policy, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division (IGN)
Global Affairs Canada

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