The selection is part of the World Health Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Initiative.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that NIBRT, which is the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, is to be the WHO’s Regional Training Centre for Biomanufacturing for Europe. It will be one of seven such establishments and is part of the Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Initiative (BWTI).
BWTI was first set up in 2023 as a means of addressing critical skills gaps evident in the biomanufacturing chain and enabling countries to turn technological innovation into localised and sustainable production. Particularly in areas concerning medicines and other healthcare technologies.
Commenting on the announcement, which was first made at a media briefing in late April, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO said, “Over the past few years, WHO has taken several steps to make the world safer from future emergencies and pandemics. Today, WHO announced that we have designated regional training centres in each of WHO’s six regions, to build the skilled workforce needed to sustain local production of vaccines and biologics.
“The new training centres are in Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Ireland, Senegal and South Africa. They will operate as part of a coordinated global network, delivering context-specific training aligned with regional priorities, regulatory environments and languages.”
