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Dr Michael Makanga named new Executive Director of the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking
The Governing Board of the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking has appointed Dr Michael Makanga as the Executive Director. He will take up his duties…
EDCTP congratulates the African Union for its membership in the G20
EDCTP extends its congratulations to the African Union on becoming a permanent member of the G20 – the Group of 20 top world economies. This…
Sub-Saharan African Healthcare organisations join public-private partnership pilot to expand clinical research data and digital capacities
The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), Novartis and TriNetX, LLC have joined forces to support research capacity development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).…
Guinea-Bissau joins EDCTP Association
EDCTP is pleased to welcome Guinea-Bissau on board as the newest member country of the EDCTP Association, bringing the total number of African countries to…
Dr Leonardo Santos Simão appointed as UNOWAS Special Representative
EDCTP’s High Representative for Africa, Dr Leonardo Santos Simão, has been appointed as Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for West…
EDCTP annual report 2022: Connecting numbers to impact
Launched in 2014, EDCTP2 set itself challenging targets in its efforts to advance the development of medical interventions against poverty-related infectious diseases affecting sub-Saharan Africa,…
Sierra Leone joins EDCTP Association
EDCTP is pleased to welcome the Republic of Sierra Leone on board as the newest member country of the EDCTP Association, bringing the total number…
Professor Moses Bockarie retires as Head of EDCTP Africa Office
EDCTP expresses gratitude to Prof. Moses John Bockarie on his retirement from the organisation after seven years of highly committed service. EDCTP will remember Prof.…
World Malaria Day 2023: time to deliver zero malaria
Today, partners all around the world are reaffirming their commitment to eradicate malaria, as expressed in the theme of this year’s World Malaria Day: “Time…
Liberia, Malawi and Zimbabwe join EDCTP Association
EDCTP is pleased to welcome the Republics of Liberia, Malawi and Zimbabwe on board as the newest member countries of the EDCTP Association. Liberia will…
Dr Detlef Böcking steps down as EDCTP General Assembly representative and technical advisor for Germany
The EDCTP Association would like to express its sincere appreciation to Dr Detlef Böcking, who will in April 2023 be stepping down from his position…
Second interim evaluation report: EDCTP2 highly relevant in the EU and globally
The European Commission has published the final report of the second interim evaluation of the EDCTP2 programme. The main objective of the evaluation was to…
EDCTP mourns the loss of Dr Pascoal Mocumbi
It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr Pascoal Mocumbi, EDCTP’s first High Representative, which happened on 25 March…
World TB Day 2023: YES! WE CAN END TB
On this year’s World TB Day, EDCTP joins its global partners in the belief that we can end the tuberculosis epidemic. The urgency is clear,…
International Women’s Day 2023: Innovation and technology for gender equality
As we celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, EDCTP wishes to express its commitment to the theme ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’. Women…