Cultivating the Biosafety and Biosecurity Profession
Advancing Biorisk Education towards Global One Health Safety and Security
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Fidelis A. Mambo
Project Coordinator
James Wakungwi Sakwa
Project Technical Advisor
Maureen Ellis
Principal Investigator,
Executive Director
International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA)
About this Project
The Project ‘Cultivating the Biosafety and Biosecurity Profession' is intended to deliver various activities and outputs in terms of undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes, research and innovation projects, community outreach activities in the areas of Biosafety and Biosecurity within the realms of the Global One Health approach. Among our deliverables in the pioneer Bachelor of Science in Biosafety and Biosecurity through local and international partnerships. The curriculum for this 4-year course has been developed in tandem with requirements of Commission for the University Education (CUE). Consultations have also been held with key government ministries including the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Labor, who are exploring opportunities for industrial attachments of MMUST biosafety students during their 3rd and 4th years of study.
Competent Biosafety & Biosecurity professionals are a foundational element to support the safety of individuals handling biological materials in the laboratory, and to safeguard the community and environment from the risks associated with working with these pathogens.
The project is being implemented under the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, MMUST School of Public Health Biomedical Science & Technology, led by Mr. Fidelis A. Mambo, a Senior Lecturer, as the Project Coordinator and Mr. James W. Sakwa, the Principal Technologist, as the Technical Advisor with full support from MMUST’s senior leadership. Additional technical expertise is provided by the Technical University of Kenya, the University of Health & Allied Sciences in Tanzania, and the University of British Columbia’s Safety & Risk Management Services. Funding support for the project is provided by Global Affairs Canada under the umbrella of the Global Partnership’s Signature Initiative to Mitigate Biological Threats in Africa (SIMBA). Other project partners include the US Biosecurity Engagement Program, Health Security Partners, Merrick Inc., Germfree, BioShield Asia, NuAire, and PandemicTech who are provided support for student recruitment, tuition fee and also the technical guidance in the development of course materials.
Funding Organizations
STUDY AT MMUST
Contact Details
Teaching and Research Facilities
Teaching and Research Facilities
Project Outputs
September 2023: Twenty-one (21) fully sponsored students with monthly stipend admitted to the BSc Biosafety and Biosecurity programme expected to graduate in four years time.
Events and Activities
MMUST Unveils Biosafety and Biosecurity Academic Programme Designed to Meet Growing Demand for Experts in Global Health Security
MMUST’s Pioneer Class of Biosafety and Biosecurity Program Successfully Takes Off
MMUST’s new undergraduate Bachelor's program in Biosafety and Biosecurity has successfully taken off with an impressive enrollment of over 20 students. The program...
MMUST International Partners Pay Courtesy Call to Ag. Vice Chancellor, Ahead of the Launch of the Biosafety and Biosecurity Programme
In anticipation of the imminent launch of the Biosafety and Biosecurity Programme, Masinde Muliro University...
Biosafety & Biosecurity Program in MMUST is a Game Changer in Laboratory Safety Need
The Commission for University Education (CUE) on Wednesday 21/6/2023, verified resources for MMUST...
MMUST Develops Pioneer Course in Biosafety and Biosecurity
MLS is a department domiciled in the School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences & Technology (SPHBST) ...
