Recent Projects
Rapid Impact project-Malaria
Mini-Rapid Impact project-COVID-19
Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Rwanda. Project outcome: SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing.... Read more
Make a Difference project-Schistosomiasis
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TIBA Rwanda aims to improve health system delivery by addressing infectious diseases of public health importance in Rwanda.
TIBA Rwanda has four specific aims:
1. Improve the diagnosis and surveillance of infectious diseases in resource-poor settings. Diagnostics development is focused on the provision of portable kits employing biomarkers, electrochemical and bio-sensors or sequencing technologies. Surveillance research includes optimizing technologies, surveillance system design and eHealth.
2. Improve the deployment of existing drug treatments and enhance local capacity to develop new ones.
3. Improve the deployment of existing vaccines and enhance local capacity to develop new ones.
4. Improve the management of both endemic and emerging infections