Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research

Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) is a biomedical research institute located at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. It a joint venture between MoH and the Bernhard Notch Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg, Germany.[1] It was founded in 1998 and has about 51-100 workers. The center's objective is to develop a series of world research programs through the acquisition of research grants.[2] The center also test samples for COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana which are performed and confirmed by them.[3][4][5][6][7]

History

KCCR is an international platform for biomedical research and a nonprofit research center in Ghana and globally.[8] It bases on the campus of KNUST in Kumasi in the Ashanti region in the country.[9][10] It has close cooperation with the Medical School and other related facilities making it develop into a research center of the College of Health Sciences.[11]

Supports

StanChart Bank supported the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research Centre with PCR to expand testing capabilities for the fight against Coronavirus.[9] The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors also supported the center with GH¢100,000.[12]

References
  1. "WHO | Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR)". WHO. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. "Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. "Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research has a backlog of 8000 samples to test - Virologist". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  4. "Covid-19: Akufo-Addo Visits Kumasi Centre For Collaborative Research". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  5. "Ghana to start daily COVID-19 testing from Thursday". Radio Univers 105.7FM. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  6. "KCCR virologist calls for more investment in research institutions". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  7. "Zipline delivers 79,800 medical products via drone". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  8. "Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) | WIPO Re:Search". research.wipo.int. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  9. Agency, Ghana News (2020-05-27). "COVID-19: StanChart donates to Korle-Bu and Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research". News Ghana. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  10. "Northern Region to get covid-19 testing lab". 3news. 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  11. Amt, Auswärtiges. "KCCR". accra.diplo.de. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  12. "COVID-19: CBOD supports KCCR with GHS100,000 donation". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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