SFA Foundation, EDCTP and CTCAN Meeting

The Clinical Trials and Research Community (CRTC) programme of the Science for Africa (SFA) Foundation hosted a delegation from EDCTP Association, the Global Health EDCTP3-funded Clinical Trials African Network (CTCAN) consortium and the EDCTP Regional Networks of Excellence on 15-17 April 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya.

SFA Foundation, EDCTP and CTCAN Meeting

The Clinical Trials and Research Community (CRTC) programme of the Science for Africa (SFA) Foundation hosted a delegation from EDCTP Association, the Global Health EDCTP3-funded Clinical Trials African Network (CTCAN) consortium and the EDCTP Regional Networks of Excellence on 15-17 April 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya.

EDCTP at the MIM Society 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference and site visit in Rwanda

The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Society 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference took place on 21-27 April 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme ‘Grassroots mobilization to end malaria: invest, innovate and integrate‘.

The 35th Meeting of the African Advisory Committee for Research and Development (AACHRD)

The 35th meeting of the Committee brought together the Committee members to discuss and share information on manufacturing, technology transfer, and R&D in the African Region.

Ghana FELTP 6th Scientific Conference and Competency Graduation

The Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (GFELTP) held its 6th Scientific Conference and Competency Graduation from 13-14 December 2023 in Accra, Ghana.

Inauguration of the first BioNTech Africa manufacturing site

An event on 18 December 2023 marked the inauguration of the first BioNTech Africa manufacturing site in Kigali, Rwanda. The inauguration took place on the occasion of the set-up of the first manufacturing unit called BioNTainer.

EDCTP Financial and Project Management Training workshop in Dakar

The EDCTP Financial and Project Management Training workshop covered managing projects awarded under EDCTP2 and Global Health EDCTP3 programmes.

EDCTP at CPHIA 2023

The 3rd CPHIA (International Conference on Public Health in Africa) took place from 27-30 November 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia.

Launch of the European Partnership for Personalised Medicine

The new European Partnership for Personalised Medicine (EP PerMed) was officially launched on 5 October 2023 at a high-level conference on Personalised Medicine in Valencia.

Launch of the GloPID-R Africa Hub

The GloPID-R Africa Hub was officially launched during a conference on August 22-23 in Cape Town.

EDCTP session at SSUNGA78

'Investing in Research and Development of Innovative Digital Health Solutions for Africa'

Interview with Dr Thomas Nyirenda

'Africa Needs to Strengthen Disease Surveillance and Innovation to Address Re-emerging Infectious Diseases'

PREPARED plenary meeting

The EU-funded PREPARED consortium held its Paris plenary on 6-8 June 2023 at the UNESCO Headquarters in France.

EDCTP Africa Office at the 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium

The aim of the symposium was to increase global awareness of post-TB medical complications and economic and psychological consequences and to empower TB-affected communities.

EDCTP Africa Office at AU-EU Innovation Festival

Hosted by the European Union, the African Union and the Republic of South Africa, the first AU-EU Innovation Festival took place on 15 June 2023.

EDCTP site visit Côte d’Ivoire

Mr Abdoulie Barry, Dr Pauline Beattie and Dr Thomas Nyirenda visited Abidjan to review the progress of EDCTP projects in Côte d’Ivoire.