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TB 
The MOH recognizes the NMIMR as a reference laboratory and EQA institute for TB.   
As of September 2004 when this field survey was conducted, the NTP explained that 
the NMIMR conducts most of the work of the national reference laboratory since the 
NPHRL, the other national reference laboratory for TB does not have a sufficient 
number of staff or adequate facilities. 
 
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EPI 
The NMIMR is a regional reference laboratory for polio in West Africa.  The 
NMIMR also conducts potency tests for EPI vaccines based on requests from the 
MOH.   
 
As a research institute for infectious diseases, the NMIMR conducts various research 
activities including those related to the aforementioned diseases, such as HIV/AIDS 
and TB.    The research areas of the NMIMR cover not only infectious diseases, but 
also other areas such as food security, antioxidants, and environmental pollution.     
The NMIMR also has an important role as a training institute for infectious diseases 
control.    Since the NMIMR belongs to the University of Ghana, all the senior staff 
members of the NMIMR have to allocate a maximum of 25% of their working time to 
teaching at the university.    In addition, the NMIMR holds health training courses for 
medical technicians in Ghana, and also holds training courses on infectious diseases 
control nationally and regionally.     
The NMIMR also trains undergraduate and post-graduate students from other 
universities in Ghana and in foreign countries.  The NMIMR has two types of 
training courses, one is a short-term course for vacation students, called attachment 
students, and the other is a long-term course for Masters and PhD students, called 
project students.    The NMIMR has accepted new students every year (see Table 4.6).     
 

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