The webinar “Implementing Community-based Participatory Research in African Settings: What Works?” focuses on the importance of participatory approaches, where those who are directly affected are active contributors rather than passive subjects of research. In addition to two lectures, the webinar convenes a panel of experts and practitioners of social science…
In June this year, the CARe project (Capacity Building in Applied Public Health Research in GHPP partner countries) issued a call for project proposals whose aim was to build capacity in developing and facilitating public health research in Sub-Saharan Africa. More than 270 applications were submitted in response to the…
The meetings were preceded by a preparatory phase during which various training sessions, stakeholder visits and the official community entry had been planned. This also included steps of familiarising and awareness work. Team members from all project partners were involved in the planning and implementation: the Nigeria Centre for…
The CARe project invites you to their upcoming webinar led by Dr Tochi Joy Okwor on Building a Strong National Program on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): Insights and Lessons from the Turn Nigeria Orange Nigeria’s IPC Strategy. Dr Tochi Joy Okwor is the Chair of Nigeria’s National AMR Coordinating…
The CARe project invites to their upcoming webinar on infodemics in the digital age with Dr Anna Shilunga as panellist. This webinar offers participants the opportunity to address the challenges of misinformation. As part of this, participants will be introduced to effective approaches to this topic using case studies…
The Namibian EMT is an established unit at the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), which nominated six experts to join this exercise. This included four doctors, a nurse, and a pharmacist. The participation of the Namibian EMT in this exercise was embedded within the Johanniter EMT. This is…
The TwiNit 2 project is part of the Global Health Protection Program (GHPP). The work package 6 of the project aims to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to promote infection prevention and control (IPC). In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), the Namibia Institute of…
The CARe project invites you to their upcoming webinar on Science and Innovation as an enabler for the platform for harmonised African health manufacturing with Dr Elvis Temfack. This webinar is an opportunity for attendees to understand the role of research and development on local manufacturing in Africa and to…
The project ‘Efficiency by Edification – Center of Excellence’ (EFFO-CoE) aims to enhance Rwanda’s capabilities to manage high consequence infectious diseases (HCID) such as Ebola virus disease and Lassa fever. Rwanda’s first high-level isolation unit (HLIU) is under construction and a training programme is being established for Rwandan health care…