As part of its capacity-building activities, the PDNA network organized a training course for laboratory technicians/staff from National Malaria Control Programs (NMCPs) in PDNA member countries.
Course and objective :
Participants : From 7 African countries including: ( Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Kenya and Nigeria).
This activity took place from March 4 to 9, 2024 in the PDNA training room in Sotuba, Bamako-Mali in the presence of the workshop coordinator, Dr. Teketé who gave a presentation of the PDNA Network, all the projects and also gave the status of ongoing research.
The aim of the workshop was to enable participants to generate, analyze and use genomic data to support malaria control and elimination efforts in Africa.
The workshop enabled participants to :
– carry out the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ;
– become familiar with the different molecular markers of resistance to different antimalarial drugs;
– detect plasmodial species using molecular tools.
These (7) seven days of training were marked by a series of presentations followed by practical work in the laboratories.
This operation aroused a great deal of interest among participants, making it an extremely attractive and eye-opening experience.
The workshop closed with words of encouragement and congratulations from the workshop coordinator to the supervisors and participants.
A dinner was offered to the participants.
