BASIC SCIENCES RESEARCH DIVISION

Rationale; Addresses control and reduction of the burden of infectious and non-infectious diseases through basic science, immunological and molecular studies.

FUNCTIONS

  • Develop and implement research proposals and epidemiological surveillance of disease parasites
  • Develop and test diagnostic tools for parasite diagnosis
  • Use molecular technologies to classify and identify disease conditions and pathogens
  • Build capacity for basic science including molecular sciences and diagnosis for communicable and non-communicable disease