The impact of Covid-19 in Africa is a ticking bomb on which the European Union (EDCTP) intervenes by supporting research projects. In response to this, a consortium of African and European universities and research institutes developed the ITAIL-COVID-19 project, aimed at implementation of novel and integrated laboratory testing approaches as a strategy against the spread of SARS-COV-2 in the Republic of Congo.
The way to build bridges instead of walls is still long, but I am happy to have got European Union funding for this project. Africlinique project aims to increase the
Ebola vaccine candidates are currently being evaluated in phase I–III clinical trials conducted in Africa, the EU and the US. Although preclinical development of candidate vaccines utilise different platforms, including
