MALARIA DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
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Malaria Diagnostic Centre of Excellence in Microscopy (MDCoE), Walter Reed Project, Kisumu was established in 2003. The centre conducts microscopy training twice annually and on as per request basis.

303 participants have been trained from 17 countries; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Thailand and Guinea Bissau. 18 organizations involved.

Malaria microscopy is still the Gold standard for malaria prevention, drug & vaccines treatment and diagnostic trials and for epidemiology. Though microscopy is an imperfect gold standard , its accuracy depends on innate ability , training experience and motivation. On methods available to quantify parasitemia this needed in management of severely ill children

See MDCoe Brochure link for course details.

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