Tunisia: Genetic Sequencing Material Provided to Charles Nicolle Hospital and Institut Pasteur (Louzir)

28 February 2023
Tunis Afrique Presse (Tunis)

Tunis/Tunisia — Director of the Institut Pasteur Hechmi Louzir said Tuesday that a genetic sequencing material has been provided to Charles Nicolle Hospital and the Institut Pasteur, as part of the "Med Net" project which started in 2020 in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Italian Embassy, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Italian Institute Teramo.

Louzir said during a scientific day organised on Tuesday at the WHO office in Tunis, that training will be provided to doctors working in these two institutions for the use of this equipment, pointing out that the Med Net project, which started in 2020 in concomitance with the COVID-19 pandemic aims to strengthen the capacity of Tunisian doctors in genetic sequencing.

He said that Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital in Monastir and Habib Bourguiba University Hospital in Sfax will also be equipped with similar genetic sequencing equipment.

WHO representative in Tunis Ibrahim El-Zik stressed the importance of using sequencing techniques to identify the different strains of viruses and bacteria in order to fight and prevent the spread of viruses during pandemics.

"This project will make it possible to set up a Mediterranean network of information and exchange of experiences in the field of public health and to fight against any pandemics that may arise," he added.

Read the original article on Tunis Afrique Presse.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2023 Tunis Afrique Presse. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.