Virus Institute Gets New Laboratory
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New Vision (Kampala)
April 12, 2004
Posted to the web April 12, 2004
Charles Bwogi
Kampala
UGANDA Virus Research Institute, Entebbe recently received a new laboratory office worth $51,000 for the Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI).
The Institute's director, Dr. Miph Musoke, said the building was funded by the WHO to aid the fight against immunisable diseases such as Measles and Polio.
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"Because of the high standards shown by the EPI laboratory, more responsibilities have been given to it, such as quality control of vaccines, diagnostics of several childhood diseases and training in Uganda and the region," Musoke said.
He said EPI's was writing a proposal to incorporate Hepatitis vaccination in the immunisation programme.
Opening the new laboratory office block, the State minister for primary health care, Alex Kamugisha, said immunisation played a very important role in transforming society.
"Although Uganda has made great steps in the provision of immunisation services, we still have a long way to go before the epidemics are wiped out," Kamugisha said.
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The WHO country representative, Walker Oladapo, promised more support to the EPI.
"I want to see the day when Africa will be able to stop all epidemics, but this takes excellent laboratories and for that you can always count on our support," he said.
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