ISTA-Kinshasa inaugurates a biomedical maintenance center and a digital library funded by AFD

A biomedical maintenance workshop and a digital library were inaugurated on September 16, 2026, at ISTA in Kinshasa, funded by AFD with 12 million euros. The LABOH-KIN project aims to strengthen the laboratory network and improve access to laboratory services in five peri-urban health zones. Jérémie Pellet, the director general of Expertise France, emphasized the importance of training technicians to enhance hospital operations and disease detection in the DRC.