Institut Pasteur in Madagascar


The Institut Pasteur in Madagascar is the subject of a convention between the Malagasy government and the Institut Pasteur. This institute has been recognised as serving the public good and was created in 1898.

Research:
 

- Malaria
Plague
- Tuberculosis
- Viral diseases (enteroviruses, arboviruses, epidemiology of HIV/AIDS)
- Bilharziosis and cysticercosis
- Resistance to anti-infectious agents

Madagascar

Public health:
 
- WHO Reference Centre for plague
- National Reference Centre for flu and avian flu, poliomyelitis and measles
- WHO National reference laboratories for flu and poliomyelitis
- Reference laboratories for tuberculosis, bilharziosis, cysticercosis, rabies, arboviruses and hemorrhagic fervers, and HIV/AIDS
- National reference laboratory for microbiological analysis of water and agri-food products
- Rabies vaccination center, international vaccinations center
- Clinical analysis and pathology laboratory (antomical and cytological tests)
- National Reference Laboratory for cholera, salmonella, and shigella


Production
:

- Plague diagnostic dipsticks
 
Teaching & training:

- University agreements: medical theses, Master’s and scientific theses
- Agreements with the Ministry of Health: training for biomedicine interns and laboratory technicians
- International malaria workshop