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Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe

Created in 1948, the Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe (IPG) first devoted its research to leprosy and bilharzia, followed by tuberculosis in 1993 and the strengthening of environmental hygiene activities at the end of the 90s. In 2011, the IPG created an Environment-Health unit. Today, there are 2 laboratories (vector borne diseases Lab and Chimie Analytique Appliquée à la Santé / C2AS lab) 3 teams (microbial ecology, clinical microbiology, free living amoebas) and a bioinformatic team
The Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe employs around 60 people, including 10 scientists. Current activities concern research, training, public health as well as services such as vaccinations, food and water analysis laboratory and medical analysis laboratory.

Technical specificities

Center of Informatics for Biology

Center of Informatics for Biology

Largest database in the world for Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes, Minion Nanopore, Metagenomics, genomics of procariotes and eucariotes

Public Health

Surveillance

Surveillance

free-living amoebas / mosquitoes

International vaccination centers

International vaccination centers

Yellow fever

Health Care Services to local populations

Health Care Services to local populations

Free vaccination for DTP; Hepatitis B; Measles; Rubella; Mumps; whooping cough

Support for national and international health programs

Support for national and international health programs

WHO Supranational Reference laboratory on tuberculosis (AMRO region)
Director: Antoine DES GRAVIERS
Scientific Director: Anubis VEGA RUA
Year of establishment: 1948
Type: Private foundation
Global staff: 63
Scientific staff: 43
Support staff: 20
Address: Lieu-dit Morne Jolivière, Les Abymes Cedex, 97139, Guadeloupe, FRANCE
Phone: 00 590 590 89 76 60
Email: secretariatdirection@pasteur-guadeloupe.fr