JICA, Noguchi Institute, WHO strengthen laboratory skills of six African countries

Some of the stakeholders at the event The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in partnership with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and key partners, through the 2026 Third Country Training Programme, have strengthened the laboratory skills and capacity for infectious disease detection, diagnosis and response among African health professionals from six countries.

A media statement from JICA Ghana, sourced from its Public Relations Advisor, John Kojo Williams, indicated that since the inception of the JICA–NMIMR Third Country Training Course, 80 health professionals across the continent have been specially trained, thereby strengthening regional capacity in disease surveillance, diagnostics and research.

The training programme, hosted at NMIMR at the University of Ghana, brought together representatives from JICA, the Embassy of Japan in Ghana, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the University of Ghana, and other stakeholders committed to enhancing health security across the continent.