Clinotech Diagnostics & Pharmaceuticals Inc is engaged in research and development, production and distribution of medical diagnostics and therapeutic products worldwide. Their primary focus is on the early detection and monitoring of human diseases as well as providing treatment for illnesses.

Clinotech is part of a joint venture project supported by CIDA for manufacturing medical devices in Africa. Under the JV, Clinotech and its local partners in Nigeria will be able to extend the reach of their in vitro diagnostic medical devices/laboratory test kits throughout Africa. The project's initial focus is mainly on HIV/AIDS, Communicable and tropical disease diagnosis and monitoring, but is expected to extend into collaborative R&D in infectious diseases.

Clinotech has teamed up with McGill University AIDS Centre, Ottawa Health Research Institute, University of Ottawa, UBC Child and Family Research Institute and other partners in Canada, along with Ibadan University in Nigeria, in an effort to coordinate Canadian and African researchers in capacity building to prepare to perform trials on prophylactic accines, microbicides, new generation IVD medical devices and other prevention means.

Clintoech is pursuing a bid opportunity with the African Development Bank through the South African Development Community (SADC) on a project to provide support for the control of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. The SADC is currently establishing rules and procedures for the project, and will begin reviewing bids in early 2007.

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