Against a backdrop of declining international funding and growing vaccine hesitancy, Institut Pasteur de Dakar distinguished itself at the ANRS Emerging Infectious Diseases Scientific Days 2026, held in Paris on 1 and 2 April 2026.
A Major Announcement on the International Stage
IPD Director General Dr Ibrahima Soce Fall announced the development of the world’s first rapid diagnostic test for measles. The event also provided IPD an opportunity to present its activities as an African global health institute to researchers and partners.
IPD on the RFI Airwaves
On the sidelines of the event, Dr Ibrahima Soce Fall gave an interview to RFI, highlighting IPD’s progress in scientific innovation, epidemiological surveillance, and capacity building for Africa’s growing health sovereignty.
Health Sovereignty: The Central Issue
Africa’s health sovereignty depends on developing scientific and diagnostic capacities rooted on the continent. Faced with funding crises and fragile global supply chains, Africa must be able to rely on its own research and production institutions.
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