Geographic Area: Alexandria

Area of Development: Social and human development

Sector: Health

Executive body: DGCS

Institutional counterpart: Medical Research Institute – University of Alexandria

Other funding parties: -

Beneficiaries: Health care personnel and patients

Period of implementation: 2003

Amount and nature of the funds: 266,000 € grant through the debt swap

Type of intervention: Capacity building and training

Objective: Expanding the Medical Research Institute

Description of the project:

The project constitutes in expanding the previous project of the Italian Cooperation started in 2001. The purpose is to make the institute a renowned regional center specialized in diagnosis, training and research on tropical diseases.