In this video, Eric Nébié and Professor Abdoulaye Djimdé discuss the research success of the Malaria Research and Training Centre in Mali.

Clinical trials require huge investments for compliance with regulations. In the early 1990s, there was a boom of establishing clinical research centres in sub-Saharan Africa, creating a new era for drugs and vaccines development.

Professor Ogobara Doumbo, one of the pioneers in clinical research in Africa, successfully established an operational and independent centre in Mali (the Malaria Research and Training Centre – MRTC), with a clear vision and long-term strategic development plan.

The MRTC has contributed to malaria control through vector control, vaccine and drug development, malaria and pregnancy, antimalarial resistance research and implementation research for malaria intervention. This portfolio has led to major health policy changes in Africa. The MRTC is therefore an excellent example of how African innovation can serve as a role model for global health.

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