In this TDR Global Health Matters podcast, EDCTP Outstanding Female Scientist prize winner Margaret Gyapong provides a ‘look behind the scenes’ of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria…
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Sponsored symposia (20 October)
On Wednesday 20 October, sponsored symposia were organised by Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (PAVIA project) & Karolinska…
Sponsored symposia (19 October)
On Tuesday 19 October, sponsored symposia were organised by Merck, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), European Global Health Research Institutes Network (EGHRIN) and Instituto de…
Keynote speech Tumani Corrah on Enhancing Health Research Capacity Development in Africa
By Paul Chinnock Tumani Corrah, Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF, United Kingdom and The Gambia), began by echoing the view of Dr John Nkengasong (Africa…
Keynote speech Esperança Sevene on COVID-19 Maternal Immunization prioritization in Mozambique
COVID-19 Maternal Immunization prioritization and implications for pharmacovigilance: the case of Mozambique By Paul Chinnock Esperança Sevene, clinical pharmacologist at Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique), outlined…
Scientists share data from first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine
Earlier this month, RTS,S/AS01 (also known as RTS,S) became the first malaria vaccine recommended by WHO for broad use among children in areas with moderate to…
Closing ceremony
By Paul Chinnock Dr Jani resumed as Chair and introduced the speakers. Dr Michael Makanga, EDCTP Executive Director, summarised some of the key highlights of…
EDCTP – A Blueprint for International Cooperation in Global Health?
By Paul Chinnock EDCTP is once again facing new challenges. First it is on the verge of a new programme. From January next year, new…
EDCTP Outstanding Research Team Prize winner: AETBC Consortium
By Paul Chinnock Dr Ilesh Jani, Director General of Mozambique’s National Institute of Health (INS), welcomed the attendees. Dr Jani explained that the Outstanding Research…
DNDi article on EDCTP investment in tropical neglected diseases
“Among major institutional funders in global health, only one focuses exclusively on financing clinical research and supporting scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: the European and Developing…