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4.3.3
 
Conclusions 
JICA has implemented cooperation with the expectation that the health services would 
be improved through the effect of the NMIMR functioning as a base for research and 
diagnosis on infectious diseases control, as well as a base for the human resources 
development.  As mentioned above, the NMIMR has contributed extensively to 
infectious diseases control in Ghana and the African region as a research institute and 
reference laboratory.  In addition, the NMIMR has also contributed to infectious 
diseases control as an education and training institute. The dissemination of research 
outputs among medical personnel in the country as well as third-country training has 
improved health services in general. 
In general, the role of a research institute is to develop the technology for infectious 
diseases control.    A series of JICA cooperation activities has enabled research to be 
conducted that has improved health services, such as through the distribution system of 
vaccines and improvements in the accuracy of diagnosis.    It is therefore considered 
that these activities have contributed to improving the health of the population 
indirectly through the improvement of health services.     

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However, a dichotomy between the needs of the NMIMR and objective of technical 
cooperation with JICA that aims at technology transfer has accompanied the 
enhancement of the independence of the NMIMR through the strengthening of its 
collaborative research with foreign institutes, although JICA’s technical cooperation 
met the needs of the NMIMR in the initial stage of cooperation.  It is concluded that a 
new cooperation scheme that involves the NMIMR as an equal partner is required to 
improve future cooperation.