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The IFBA and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) have officially signed a Phase 3 Agreement to support the continued delivery and sustainability of the Bachelor of Science in Biosafety & Biosecurity program. The agreement marks a significant milestone as the program enters Years 3 and 4, focusing on graduating the first cohort of students, strengthening institutional capacity, and laying the foundation for long-term sustainability and regional expansion across Africa.
A hallmark of the BSc. Biosafety & Biosecurity program is its experiential learning and co-op placements within relevant laboratory and research settings in Kenya and Tanzania. Phase 3 strengthens this approach with student rotations at the Africa CDC Regional Centre of Excellence for Biosafety & Biosecurity (RCoEBB) housed within the National Public Health Laboratory in Dar es Salaam, as well as ongoing collaboration with the Biorisk Management Association of Kenya (BMAK) and the Tanzania Biological Safety Association (TaBSA)
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