It is a multidisciplinary institute which collectively has hundreds of years of experience both in the identification, treatment and prevention of diseases in the DRC.
Its foundations are the performance of medical and biological analyzes, applied and translational research, the surveillance of communicable diseases and the promotion of professional growth and development.
[3] He has continuously brought his expertise to the government of the DRC in the area of disease surveillance, prevention and intervention.
In 30 years of existence, the INRB has quickly become recognized worldwide and has played an essential role in tropical health research.
[4] The INRB and the World Health Organization have worked closely together in research into the effectiveness of the ring vaccination strategy in the 2018 Kivu Ebola outbreak.