Representatives from the Zambia government (misitry of Technolgy & Science) as well as the UK/Zambia High Commissioner recently attended the official opening of the new Lusaka Blantyre Blantyre Research facility. Based within the University of Zambia Ridgeway campus in Lusaka the new laboratory funded by Scottish Government International Development is a collaboration between University of Glasgow (UofG), University of Zambia (UNZA)and Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS)in Malawi. The new state of the art laboratory represents a step change in global reserach partnerhsips. All partners who attended the launch event pledged their commitment and long term support to ensure this new lab is dedicated to research in a targeted strategy to advance UNZA science locally, regionally and on the global stage. The laboratory is a mirror image of the Blantyre Blantyre Research facility at KUHeS in Blantyre, Malawi which was also funded by Scottish Government, this tripartite collaboartion with UofG is alreday reaping rich rewards and contributing to strong partnerships for the world that tackle issues around healthcare, medicine and inequalities. In a grounbreaking strategy both laboratories in Zambia & Malawi are fully powered by clean energy harnessing solar power to provide all their energy needs. Both laboratory projects are self sustainable in a unique funding model that has been widley acknowledged as an exemplar in best practice in working with African partners.

Prof Paul Garside said

"This project has been a true partnership that has been delivered by institutions and companies from accross sub-saharan Africa working together to deliver a fantastic new research hub for the region. UofG has been delighted to support and will continue to collaborate as the labs in Zambia & Malawi go from strength to strength"

 

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First published: 30 July 2024

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