EAC to launch Uganda Virus Research Institute as regional virology center
The East African Community is launching the Uganda Virus Research Institute as a regional center of excellence for virology. The facility will focus on disease surveillance, laboratory training, and research to improve health security across member states.
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Strengthening regional health infrastructure is vital for pandemic preparedness and coordinated disease management in East Africa.
DAR ES SALAAM, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The East African Community (EAC) will officially launch the Uganda Virus Research Institute as the bloc's regional center of excellence in virology on Wednesday in Entebbe, Uganda, according to a statement issued on Monday by the EAC headquarters in Arusha.
The center will serve as a hub for advanced virology research, specialized laboratory training, disease surveillance, diagnostics and knowledge sharing across EAC member states, said the statement.
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