WHO-TDR Workshop

NIMR host WHO-TDR Implementation Research Training Workshop in collaboration with TDR Reseach Training  Centre, the University of Ghana, Accra. 6th -10th May 2019.


WANETAM 2 visit CTBR

The Center for Tuberculosis Research (CTBR) and West African Nodes of Excellence for TB, AIDS and Malaria 2 (WANETAM 2)

Following a rigorous desk review process by the WANETAM II Laboratory QA Training & implementation Work Group, the Center for Tuberculosis Research (CTBR) in the Department of Microbiology was selected to participate in the Laboratory Quality Assurance Training and Implementation Program. The objective of the program is to support center’s of excellence within the WANETAM consortium to implement quality management systems in conformance with the ISO 15189:2012 standards. The audit team was here on a two day (4th-5th April 2019) on-site assessment visit of the CTBR.

The visit started with a courtesy call to the office of the Director General, Prof  Babatunde Lawal Salako, the Head of Department, Dr Rosemary Audu then an opening meeting was held with the staff of CTBR. Also, in attendance were the mentors from the National TB and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) who were around on two days mentorship and supervisory visit earlier. Kindly browse the gallery for pictures of the event.