KCCR-KNUST Hosts Signing of Game-Changing NTD Cooperative Agreement
In a significant boost to the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Africa, the African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD) and the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD), a program of the Task Force for Global Health (TFGH), have been awarded a five-year, cooperative agreement from the United States […]
Announcement: ASAAP Project of The Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Group Release ASAAP Newsletter 2024
We are thrilled to announce the release of the latest Official newsletter for the ASAAP Project. This edition covers a range of topics, including project updates, community engagements within the ASAAP project, and capacity-building initiatives. Click here to get the latest issue of the ASAAP newsletter.
One Health Virology Group organize workshop on Grasscutter and Zoonoses for stakeholders
On April 23, 2024, the One Health Virology group at KCCR organized a workshop focused on Grasscutter and Zoonoses. This event brought together grasscutter farmers, traders, researchers, and public health experts to address the significant health risks associated with zoonotic diseases from grasscutters. Grasscutters, a popular meat source in West and Central Africa, can carry […]
Public Health and Health Promotion Masters’ Students from Brunel University London Visit KCCR
The Brunel University London’s MSc in Public Health and Health Promotion Course in collaboration with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology offers a month-long study abroad trip to Ghana, as a chance for students to get practical experience in global public health, at the end of their study modules. Brunel students from various backgrounds […]
Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo and KCCR Join Forces to Achieve Zero Maternal Mortality Milestone
On Thursday 21st of March 2024, Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo (PreHA) invited Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research, The Infectious and Epidemiology Research group to their Zero Maternal Mortality chalked in the year 2023 meeting. The meeting was to examine, deliberate and strategize on the enablers-intentional or accidental prior to the attainment of Zero Maternal Mortality, the […]
Advancing Paediatric Antibiotic Research: Two New African-European Research Collaborations Tackle Severe Infections in Neonates and Children
Johannesburg, South Africa, 30th January 2024 – This week, expert scientists and clinicians from PediCAP and SNIP-AFRICA, two major research partnerships combatting antimicrobial resistance, convene in Johannesburg to present groundbreaking results and ways to advance antibiotic research tailored to the needs of children and their families. Funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials […]
GIZ visit KCCR as part of Appraisal Mission for a Project on Local Vaccine Production
The German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) recently embarked on an appraisal mission. This mission, primarily aimed at enhancing the local pharmaceutical sector with a special focus on vaccine production, included a significant visit to KNUST that included a tour of facilities at Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR). The core objective […]
German Ambassador and German Parliamentary Delegation Visit KCCR During a Diplomatic Visit to Ghana
During a diplomatic visit to Ghana including KNUST, esteemed Parliamentarians from the Federal Republic of Germany, Lutz Lienenkämper, and Volkmar Klein, paid a visit to the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) on January 9th, 2024. Accompanying them was the German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull. The delegation, comprising the parliamentarians and the […]
Department of Clinical Microbiology of SMD, KNUST Hold symposium on AMR Awareness
On Friday, 24.11.23, the Department of Clinical Microbiology of the School of Medicine & Dentistry, KNUST with Educational Grant support from Pfizer Specialties Ltd, held a symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness at the KCCR Auditorium. Themed “The Role of the Laboratory Scientist in curbing Antimicrobial Resistance”, the workshop capped the celebration of the #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek. Presenting […]
“We need Policies…” – Dr. Charity Wiafe Akenten calls AMR stakeholders to action.
Dr Charity Wiafe Akenten a research fellow with the One Health Bacteriology Group at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), KNUST, is calling for policies to tackle the antimicrobial resistance crisis. “It is a call to action for governments, healthcare professionals, researchers, and the public to work together. “We need policies […]