Expertise and Consulting Activities

the FAO Emergency Center for Animal Disease Control
(FAO-ECTAD), initiated this consultation to support the
veterinary laboratories of Bohicon (LABOVET) and Parakou (LADISERO) in
developing and updating standard operating procedures on
bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing
(mainly antibiotics) in the context of AMR surveillance.
URMAPha was retained to provide this expertise.

In 2024, URMAPha has intensified its commitment to medicine
traditional, by working closely with more than 20 traditional therapists to
analyze and validate the quality of their herbal products. Nearly 25
phytomedicines have been subjected to in-depth analyzes to ensure their
safety and effectiveness. URMAPha activities included:
Microbiological qualification: Identification of pathogenic bacteria such as
Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and total coliforms, to ensure
product safety.
Toxicity tests: Assessment of potential risks associated with the use of
products, by identifying possible harmful effects on health.
Testing
efficiency
:
Analysis
of
properties
therapeutic
of
phytomedicines

The Research Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances
(URMAPha, https://urmapha-epacuac.bj) in Benin has been selected by Expertise France to
carry out a support mission for the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the
Republic of Mali, in partnership with the National Institute of Public Health (INSP). This mission aims to strengthen advanced molecular surveillance capabilities as part of the project titled "Responses to the various crises caused by COVID-19 in Mali."