GABRIEL : AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC NETWORK SERVING LIMITED RESOURCE COUNTRIES
The GABRIEL network (Global Approach to Biological Research, Infection and Epidemics in Low-resource settings) is an international scientific initiative created in 2008 by the Foundation Mérieux, with the ambition of sustainably strengthening local research, diagnostic and training capacities in resource-limited countries. Specializing in the fight against infectious diseases with a high health impact, the network focuses its actions on major public health priorities such as tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance, acute respiratory infections and the surveillance of emerging epidemics.
GABRIEL an international scientific network serving resource-limited countries
GABRIEL It now brings together 22 research units spread across 16 countries worldwide, including several in Africa. It includes the Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratories, national reference laboratories, as well as academic, hospital and university research institutes.
This structure promotes knowledge sharing, standardization of scientific protocols, specialized training and the development of high-level collaborative projects.
RESAOLAB: a regional pillar inWest Africa
In West Africa, the GABRIEL network relies on RESAOLAB (West African Network of Medical Biology Laboratories), an initiative launched in 2009 by the Mérieux Foundation, in partnership with the Ministries of Health of member countries. RESAOLAB brings together the biological analysis laboratories of seven West African countries and is the first regional structuring program dedicated to the sustainable strengthening of laboratory systems in the region. Entering its third phase of action in 2019, the program aims to improve the quality of laboratory services, continuing staff training, equipment management, and preparedness for health and epidemic emergencies. Through its integrated approach, RESAOLAB contributes directly to the resilience of health systems and the capacity of countries to respond effectively to health crises.
Towards sovereigntyscientific and health
Joining the GABRIEL network represents a major strategic step for member institutions, particularly the FCRM, thereby strengthening its international scientific influence and its capacity to actively contribute to the fight against infectious diseases, both in Africa and globally. Beyond international cooperation, this membership reflects a commitment to scientific and health sovereignty, offering local researchers privileged access to networks of excellence, cutting-edge training, and high-impact collaborative research projects. Through GABRIEL, the FCRM embodies an ambitious and resolutely forward-looking vision: to develop African solutions to African health challenges, while fully participating in global scientific cooperation based on excellence, equity, and knowledge sharing.
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