Hiv Vaccine | Uganda To Host Major Hiv Centre
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Posted Sunday, January 24 2010 at 08:55
Kampala
Uganda has been chosen to host the East African Consortium for Clinical Research (EACCR) that will conduct trials for HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and malaria.
According to Pontiano Kaleebu, the director of the Uganda Virus Research Centre, which will host EACCR, the centre will boast research in vaccine and drug development for the three deadly diseases-HIV/Aids, malaria and tuberculosis.
“The aim of the consortium is to bring together different institutions that have different strengths in clinical trials for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. We hope that we can increase human capacity and infrastructure through collaboration and networking. It will also raise the quality of clinical research and practice in sub-Saharan Africa,” Dr Kaleebu said at the launch of the network on Thursday.
EACCR will bring together 10 countries of Ethiopia, Germany, Kenya, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Sudan, Tanzania, United Kingdom and Uganda-with an initial funding of 3.5 million pounds. “Through this network, we hope to conduct clinical trials for better vaccines and drugs.
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