In a move to elevate both healthcare and medical education, the University for Development Studies Medical School has unveiled state-of-the-art Biosafety Level-one and Two laboratories. These cutting-edge mobile labs, funded by a $2 million grant from the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), would soon be operational at the Infectious Disease Center of the Tamale Teaching Hospital.

The Vice-Dean of the Medical School at the University for Development Studies, Professor Gideon Kofi Helegbe, emphasized the labs' transformative potential. "The labs will enhance care and treatment, support surveillance activities, and provide an invaluable resource for research-based teaching and learning," he stated. "This development is also expected to attract additional staff to augment our current team, further strengthening our training programs," he added.

The mobile labs will serve the entire Northern Region, offering essential healthcare services to the general public while simultaneously functioning as cutting-edge learning environments for medical students.

Present at the delivery of the labs were the Dean of the Medical School, Prof. Stephen Tabiri, and other staff of the UDS Medical School. Also, in attendance were members of the Tamale Teaching Hospital and some staff from the Infectious Disease Center.

The collaboration between the Medical School and the Tamale Teaching Hospital, facilitated by AMPATH's generous funding, represents a significant step forward in addressing healthcare needs, improving health outcomes, and advancing medical education in the Northern region and beyond.

Story By; Sumaila Mohammed (UDS Media)