01661nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653002400058653002500082653001300107653002600120653002600146653001100172653002700183653001200210653003100222653001300253653003000266653001700296100001500313700001400328245013600342300001000478490000700488520086200495022001401357       1999                            d  c1999 Feb 1010aClinical Competence10aDeveloping countries10aEthiopia10aHistory, 19th Century10aHistory, 20th Century10aHumans10aInternational Agencies10aleprosy10aMycobacterium tuberculosis10aResearch10aResearch Support as Topic10aTuberculosis1 aMiörner H1 aBritton S00a[30 years of successful mycobacteriology research, The AHRI in Addis Abeba--a unique research environment in a developing country].  a585-70 v963 a<p>The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, was established by the Swedish and Norwegian Save the Children organisations in collaboration with the University of Bergen, with the principal objective of pursuing basic research in leprosy. The institute has a commendable record of achievement, and has made significant contributions to our understanding of leprosy and its control, and to the training of scientists from Ethiopia and other African countries. Recently, the Ethiopian, Swedish and Norwegian governments agreed to continue supporting the AHRI as an autonomous research centre. Its main objectives will be to conduct research in mycobacterial diseases, particularly tuberculosis, and to promote the enhancement of human resources in health research through instruction, supervision, and scientific collaboration.</p>  a0023-7205