🌍 Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecurity Across Africa Africa CDC's High Containment Facilities Regulatory and Certification Framework is helping laboratories across the continent strengthen their capacity to safely handle high-risk pathogens while advancing health security and biosurveillance systems. In this feature, the Senior Technical Officer for Biosafety and Biosecurity, Mr Zibusiso Masuku of Africa CDC, and the Director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in Ghana, Prof Dorothy Yeboah Manu, and the Biorisk Manager at the Institute, Mr Charles Quaye, share how the certification framework is driving quality, accountability, and continuous improvement in laboratory systems. As one of the first institutions certified under the framework, Noguchi achieved a four-star rating, demonstrating its commitment to biosafety, biosecurity, quality management, and the safe handling of infectious diseases of public health importance. The certification programme provides: ✅ Risk-based biosafety and biosecurity standards ✅ Independent assessment and recognition through a star-rating system ✅ Enhanced confidence in laboratory partnerships and collaboration ✅ Stronger biosurveillance and outbreak preparedness capabilities ✅ Improved workforce competencies and infrastructure management The journey to certification also highlights the importance of teamwork, leadership, continuous improvement, and institutional commitment in building safe and resilient laboratory systems. 🎥 Watch how Africa CDC, ASLM, and Noguchi are helping shape a safer and healthier Africa through strengthened biosafety and biosecurity systems. @CanadaFP, @CDCgov, @UKHSA, @WorldBankGroup @doddtra, @NTI_WMD, @GPWMDofficial #AfricaCDC #ASLM #Biosafety #Biosecurity #HealthSecurity #LaboratorySystems #Biosurveillance #Diagnostics #PublicHealth #OneHealth #GlobalHealthSecurity #Ghana