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West Africa Lassa Fever Project

The project aims to build in-country capability for both point-of-care diagnostics (to aid with early triage of patients, thus reducing the potential for further spread of virus), and training to increase in-country capability with respect to laboratory diagnostics and confirmatory testing at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA). The project trains local scientists in the use of rapid diagnostic and monitoring techniques. The project will improve biosecurity by reducing the need for transport and culture of samples. Overall, the project will improve Nigerian capability to respond to LF outbreaks by quickly detecting and diagnosing disease.

Risk Area(s) covered

Biological

Activities

Knowledge Sharing/Best Practices
Technical Training

Beneficiary Countries

Nigeria

Beneficiary Regions

Western Africa

Budget

200000 GBP

Status

Active
Start Date: January 1, 2019
End Date: December 31, 2021

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Contacts

Name Position Agency/Department/Org Note
Mr Jonathan Dowdall 1540 Committee Representative
Political Counter Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation
United Kingdom
Mr Luke Bailey CBRN Security Desk
Counter Proliferation Department
United Kingdom

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