From February 10 to 12, 2025, the Institut Pasteur de Dakar performed a training session on Whole Genome Sequencing by Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT).
Funded by the UK Government Investments (UKGI) (hashtag#FlemingFund) and coordinated by the DTU – Technical University of Denmark, hashtag#SeqAfrica aims to develop and support Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and enhance bioinformatics capacities for more effective AMR surveillance across Africa: sequenced by Africans for Africans.
Sentinel site staff participated in this key training, further strengthening their skills to combat this major public health threat.
A huge thanks to all the teams involved, including Dr. Yakhya Dieye (Head of the Microbiology Department at IPD), Dr. Cheikh Ibrahima LO, Dr. Moussa Moïse DIAGNE, Dr. Fatoumata NIANG, PhD, MBA, Ms. Safiétou SANKHE, Ms. Marie Odile Ndiaye, Ms. Adja Bousso Gueye, Mr. Ousmane SADIO, Mr. Jaubert Yelkouni, Mr. Mouhamed KANE, Ms. hashtag#SeynabouSEYE, and many others for their dedication and commitment.
AMR poses a significant threat to global public health, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the incidence reaches 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year.
To learn more about AMR, watch our video : https://lnkd.in/eWQi3Dfv
Version française : https://lnkd.in/e3zVR6WG
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