The UTI-Diag undertaking, a groundbreaking multisectoral initiative, formally launches with key goals to: (i) enhance the detection and administration of urinary tract infections (UTIs); (ii) scale back the inappropriate use of antibiotics and assist battle antibiotic resistances (AMR) in human well being; and (iii) improve entry, adoption, and implementation of novel diagnostic instruments in low-resource settings. Funded by the European Union (through EDCTP3) and UK Analysis and Innovation, this collaborative effort brings collectively 11 accomplice organizations throughout Europe and Africa to handle a rising public well being problem.
UTIs have an effect on tens of millions worldwide, with antimicrobial resistance more and more complicating therapy, significantly in low-resource settings. UTI-Diag goals to ship speedy, correct, and inexpensive diagnostic options, with a powerful give attention to sub-Saharan Africa and weak populations such as pregnant ladies and kids.
Dr Amadou Sall, CEO of Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Said:
“The UTI-Diag undertaking embodies our dedication to advancing equitable entry to diagnostics. By leveraging innovation and collaboration throughout borders, we’re taking a decisive step towards enhancing the well being of tens of millions, significantly in areas the place the burden of antimicrobial resistance and urinary tract infections is most acute.”
The consortium consists of public well being establishments, researchers, well being economists, non-profit organizations, and business consultants. Amongst them, the Pasteur Community and the Centre Pasteur du Cameroun play a key position in connecting analysis with native realities. Dr Mirdad Kazanji, CEO of Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, mentioned:
“In Cameroon, as in lots of different sub-Saharan African international locations, the problem of speedy analysis of urinary tract infections is pressing. This undertaking comes on the proper time, enabling us to strengthen our response to those public well being challenges.”
The official kick-off assembly befell in Stockholm, Sweden, from April 24 to 25, 2025, hosted at Karolinska Institutet, the undertaking’s coordinating establishment. The assembly laid the groundwork for the consortium’s shared roadmap and work plan for the following 40 months.
Professor Tobias Alfvén, Division of World Public Well being, Karolinska Institutet, and Coordinator of the Uti-Diag Venture, Added:
“This undertaking was born out of a necessity recognized in collaboration with companions throughout a number of African international locations. At this time, with the energy of a consortium of 11 organizations — every bringing its scientific or technical experience — we’re poised to make an actual impression over the following years.”
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UTI-Diag goals to develop and deploy modern diagnostic instruments to enhance affected person care and fight antimicrobial resistance via higher detection and administration of UTIs. The UTI-Diag consortium companions are Karolinska Institutet (Sweden, Coordinator), Institut Pasteur de Dakar (Senegal), Centre Pasteur du Cameroun (Cameroon), Market Entry Africa (South Africa), Aviro Med Design Pty Ltd (South Africa), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Germany), Capitainer AB (Sweden), Aidian Oy (Finland), Pasteur Community (France), College of Cumbria (UK) and World Entry Diagnostics (GADx) (UK).
About UTI-Diag
UTI-Diag undertaking will develop and implement modern diagnostic instruments designed to enhance scientific decision-making, improve antimicrobial stewardship, and strengthen diagnostic infrastructure primarily in accomplice international locations, but in addition setting the bottom for post-project enlargement and implementation in extra sub-Saharan African international locations. By doing so, it immediately contributes to the holistic strategy of managing urinary tract infections, the worldwide battle in opposition to antimicrobial resistance, the sustainable improvement objectives, and helps guarantee more practical and equitable healthcare supply even to underrepresented inhabitants teams, similar to youngsters, aged, pregnant ladies, and sufferers with co-morbidities.
