4.3 NMIMR’s Contribution to Communicable Diseases Control Based on the Cooperation Provided by JICA The NMIMR has largely developed its research infrastructure and research capacity in
cooperation with JICA. Collaboration on research with foreign institutes has been
promoted simultaneously with the capacity development of the NMIMR. The
NMIMR is now ranked as one of the top research institutes in Africa.
The NMIMR has contributed to improving infectious diseases control in Ghana
through the dissemination of research outputs among the medical personnel or by
having research outputs reflected in the health services of the GoG. In particular, the
NMIMR has contributed substantially to improving the control of vaccine preventable
diseases and TB.
The research outputs that contributed to human resources development or health
services are summarized below according to the diseases.