We are delighted to inform you that Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology’s Principal Medical Laboratory Technologist, Mr. James Wakungwi Sakwa, was nominated to the pioneer continental Examination and Certification Committee of the Regional Training and Certification Program for Biosafety and Biosecurity Professionals.
This was during the official launch of the Committee, which took place from 22nd June, 2022 to 23rd June, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event was organized by Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in collaboration with African Society for Laboratory Medicine.
The fifteen (15) Member Committee consists of ten (10) representatives of African Union Member States, three Regional and International Institutions and two (2) African Universities that offer training in Biosafety and Biosecurity at minimum undergraduate level.