Dr. John Amuasi calls for multi-sectoral collaboration to address health Inequities
Dr. John Humphrey Amuasi, Group Leader for the Global Health and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research Group at KCCR(KNUST) and Senior Lecturer at the School of Public Health KNUST is worried inequities are still hampering quality healthcare delivery in Africa. He observed: “Compared to high-income countries, low-middle-income countries are disproportionately impacted health-wise and economically by the […]
“There is more to ethics for biological sampling than just the informed consent.” – Dr. Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah
A Postdoctoral Research Fellow of The Global Health and Infectious Disease Research Group at KCCR-KNUST and Lecturer at the Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, KNUST, Dr. Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah said, “There is more to ethics for biological sampling than just the informed consent process.” His statement sought to shed light on […]
Inqaba Biotech Holds Pipette Usage Training for Scientists at KCCR
Inqaba Biotech, a leading name in providing cutting-edge laboratory solutions in Africa, recently organized a comprehensive pipette usage training program for scientists at the KCCR. The workshop’s theme was “The Science of Pipetting to Perfection” and was held on 24th August 2023 at the KCCR Seminar Room. The workshop aimed to enhance the precision and […]
Prof. Alexander Debrah to lead discussions on health innovations at 9th UN General Assembly Science Summit.
One of the featured speakers for the next 9th UN General Assembly Science Summit in New York City will be Prof. Alexander Yaw Debrah, a parasitologist and global health specialist from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Prof. Debrah is also The Leader of the Filariasis group at The Kumasi Centre for […]
Participants of One Health CPD Programme from G-WAC, KNUST, Visit KCCR for Study Exploration
In a significant stride towards advancing the global agenda of health security and pandemic preparedness, participants of the One Health Continuous Professional Development Programme (CPD) at the German West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC),KNUST, embarked on a constructive study visit to the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR). […]
Call Now Open: Basic Epidemiology with STATA (BASES) 2023 Workshop
As part of the Skills for Excellence In Science Series (SEXISS), The Global Health and Infectious Diseases Research Group at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in collaboration with the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and the German Center for Infection […]
Scientists from the US Army Receive Warm Welcome at KCCR
In a remarkable display of collaboration between the armed forces and the scientific community, a group of distinguished Scientists from the US Army were recently welcomed at KCCR. Led by Dr. Ernest Adankwah, the Deputy head of Labs at KCCR, the visitors were taken on an immersive tour through the laboratories, experiencing firsthand the remarkable […]
Eugene Adade from KCCR Receives the 2023 Young Scientist Award at the Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Germany
Dr Eugene Adade, now an MSc student of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Germany, received the 2023 Young Scientist Award of the Friends and Patrons Association of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI). The FLI Headquarters in Northern Germany hosted the occasion where Eugene Adade presented his outstanding work and got the Award from […]