According to Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Tatiana Golikova, a similar type of Russian mobile laboratories already in use in Uganda and Burundi would be supplied to the Republic of Congo and Ethiopia.
This was disclosed at the third International training exercise for mobile rapid response laboratories held in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod city.
“The geographical scope of Russian mobile laboratories is expanding. This year they have been deployed in Burundi and Uganda, and by the end of the year Russian laboratories will be delivered to the Republic of Congo and Ethiopia,” Tatiana Golikova said.
The deputy prime minister explained that Russia had already provided thousand of its tests to countries under the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and some African nations, as reported by Sputnik.
This was done in response to the spike in mpox cases.
“Today, Russian specialists work with foreign colleagues in 4 infectious disease research centers established in the last 7 years – in Guinea, Vietnam, Venezuela and Burundi,” she stated.
“We fruitfully cooperate in 5 projects with our closest neighbors in the Commonwealth of Independent States, with whom we share a common epidemiological space,” she added.
In September, Russia put together workshops in the capital city of Congo; Brazzaville. The training sessions addressed modern mpox detection methods and other pertinent topics.
The International training exercise for mobile rapid response laboratories is intended to exchange knowledge and practical skills in responding to health and epidemiological emergencies.
Specialists from thirty different countries throughout the CIS, Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America are slated to attend.
