29 April 2021, Maputo, Mozambique–The SACIDS Foundation for One Health based at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania launched a training of trainer on how to use AfyaData in disease surveillance in Mozambique. The training took place at the National Institute of Health Mozambique (INS- Instituto…
Closing Date: 31 May 2021, 23:59hrs EAT 1. Introduction The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) is an African- led initiative to strengthen skills in applied sciences, engineering and technology (ASET) and further socio-economic transformation in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA). The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) is a flagship program…
Outbreaks of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) have decreased by two-thirds between 2015 and 2019, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FAO say this is raising hopes for meeting the goal of global eradication by 2030. Just over 1,200 global PPR outbreaks were recorded in 2019 compared…
SACIDS Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases trains young African scientists in research on global health issues: An example of a PhD Student Research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) What is the study about? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is currently a global health concern but disproportionately affects developing countries. In these countries, including Tanzania, farming of…
2-Day Orientation Training Effective response to COVID-19 has to be strongly grounded in the community. One of the main objectives of the Africa Centres for Disease Control Partnership for Accelerating Covid-19 Testing in Africa (PACT) initiative is to support African Union Member States to boost community health worker (CHW) capacity, knowledge, and numbers for a…
