Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research

Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) is a medical research institute located at the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana.[1] It was founded in 1979 with funds donated by the Japanese government.[2] Test samples for the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana are performed and confirmed by the institute.[3]

Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
A signpost for NMIMR
Established1979
Location
Accra
,
Ghana
Coordinates5.634208°N 0.183332°W / 5.634208; -0.183332
Websitewww.noguchimedres.org

History

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research is a semi-autonomous institute of the University of Ghana located in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. It is the premiere biomedical research center in the country.

The entrance of NMIMR

The institute was established through combined efforts by the former dean of the University of Ghana school of medicine, Prof. E. O. Easmon, and Prof. Kenji Honda of Fukushima school of medicine in Japan, and therefore the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).[4] It was built by the government of Japan and donated to the government and other people of Ghana in honour of the Japanese researcher Hideyo Noguchi,[5][6] who researched yellow jack in Ghana and died from the disease in the country in 1928.[7]

Training

In January 2021, the Institute undertook a five-week capacity building training in diseases for about 15 lab technicians who were from 9 countries in West Africa.[8]

Awards and recognition

In November 2020, the institute was given a citation by the Association of Ghana Industries at the ninth edition of the Ghana Industry and Quality Awards. This was in recognition of their efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[9]

References
  1. University of Ghana: Noguchi Institute (NMIMR). Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. University of Pennsylvania: Global Health Project Archived March 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Ghana records 7th confirmed Coronavirus case". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. "University of Ghana, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and JICA PAYS TRIBUTE TO PROF. KENJI HONDA | Ghana | Countries & Regions | JICA". www.jica.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  5. "The Ghanaian government has renamed a street after a prominent Japanese scientist". www.pulse.com.gh. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  6. "Street named after Japan's Noguchi". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  7. "Ghanaian Scientists Successfully Sequence SARS-COV-2 Virus Genomes". Trial Site News. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  8. "Noguchi builds capacity of laboratory technicians". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  9. "Association of Ghana Industries honours 12 companies". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-11-26.


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