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Development, utilisation and retention of capacity for clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa

Development, utilisation and retention of capacity for clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa. 19 July 2011 IAS 2011 Rome, Italy Charles S Mgone EDCTP Executive Director. EDCTP mission.

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Development, utilisation and retention of capacity for clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa

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  1. Development, utilisation and retention of capacity for clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa 19 July 2011 IAS 2011 Rome, Italy Charles S Mgone EDCTP Executive Director

  2. EDCTP mission • To reduce the burden of diseases of poverty: HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other neglected tropical diseases by accelerating development of new or improved tools against these diseases • This is done by funding clinical trials and the necessary capacity development through a European Union-African partnership in collaboration with third parties

  3. Strengthening of clinical trials capacity and the enabling environment 2 1 3 6 4 5

  4. EDCTP Regional networks for clinical trials Western Africa: WANETAM Website: www.wanetam.org Project Coordinator: Prof. Soleymane Mboup • Burkina Faso • The Gambia • Ghana • Guinea-Bissau • Mali • Nigeria • Senegal • United States Central Africa: CANTAM Website:www.cantam.org Project Coordinator: Prof. Francine Ntoumi • Cameroon • Congo, Republic of the • Gabon • France • Germany Eastern Africa: EACCR Website:www.eaccr.org Project Coordinator: Dr Pontiano Kaleebu • Kenya • Sudan • Ethiopia • Tanzania • Uganda • Germany • Sweden • United Kingdom • United States Southern Africa: TESA Website: www.tesafrica.org Project Coordinator: Dr Alexander Pym • Botswana • Malawi  • Mozambique  • South Africa  • Zambia  • Zimbabwe  • France • Germany • Netherlands • United Kingdom

  5. EDCTP funded opportunities for young scientists • MSc in clinical trials (long-distance course) • MSc and PhD in context of funded clinical trials • Career Development/Postdoctoral fellowships • Specific short courses (grantee driven) • Senior Fellowships • Unattached to Regional Networks of Exellence • Linked to Regional Networks of Excellence for conducting clinical trials

  6. The partnership EDCTP-EEIG member states • Austria • Belgium • Denmark • France • Germany • Greece • Ireland • Italy • Luxembourg • Netherlands • Norway • Portugal • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • United Kingdom Sub-Saharan African countries • Benin • Botswana • Burkina Faso • Cameroon • Congo • Cote d’Ivoire • Democratic Republic of Congo • Ethiopia • Gabon • Ghana • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Guinea-Conakry • Kenya • Liberia • Madagascar • Malawi • Mali • Mozambique • Namibia • Nigeria • Rwanda • Senegal • South Africa • Sudan • Tanzania • The Gambia • Togo • Uganda • Zambia • Zimbabwe

  7. Thank you http://www.edctp.org

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