The Ifakara Health Institute's Bagamoyo Research and Training Centre: a well-established clinical trials site in Tanzania

Bagamoyo Research and Training Centre (BRTC), a branch of the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), established in late 2004, has evolved into a leading site in performing high-quality Phase II and Phase III malaria vaccine and drug trials according to ICH/GCP standards. Several Phase II and III trials and assessments of interventions focused on better diagnosis, treatment and prevention of malaria have been completed successfully. Expansion into the areas of TB, with the set up of a new BSL-3, and HIV/AIDS marks the commitment of the site to developing into a regional centre of excellence for both clinical trials and epidemiological research.