Scientific research: INOHA signs two agreements with public health programs

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: October 25, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Scientific research: INOHA signs two agreements with public health programs

The One Health Institute for Africa (INOHA), a research and training institute at the University of Kinshasa, signed two agreements on October 24 with the national mental health and dracunculiasis eradication programs. The partnerships aim to bring researchers and public health services closer together and generate evidence to inform health decisions and interventions. INOHA deputy director Professor Didier Bompangue and One Health specialist Delphin Antwisi said the agreements would better connect research with field needs and health policy in the DRC.

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