This is the working space for the African coaLition for Epidemic Research, Response and Training (ALERRT), a clinical research and response network for epidemic infections in sub-Saharan Africa.
This area aims to bring all the partners in ALERRT together so that knowledge can be shared and a plan for capacity development and training delivered through efforts within and between the sites, and online through this platform.
The training and capacity development activities will involve:
This Network is supported by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) 2 Programme under the European Union - grant agreement number RIA2016E-1612. Its initial focus is on advancing rapid and coherent research response in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
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This 2 day Grant Writing Workshop provides researchers with guidance focusing on the process, structure, and skills for professional proposal writing. Read more
This workshop aims to equip participants with knowledge and skills to conduct research during outbreaks and epidemics... Read more
Read the report by the African Academy of Sciences, UK Collaborative on Development Research and The Global Health Network Read more
Based on the Nuffield Council on Bioethics report, this new course explores core ethical issues that arise during research in global health emergencies, and ... Read more
Watch the ALERRT news report from 24th March 2019. This video is in French Read more
The African coaLition for Epidemic Research, Response and Training (ALERRT), a clinical research and response network for epidemic infections in sub-Saharan Africa has launched this capacity development working space. This area aims to bring all the partners in ALERRT together ... Read more
The research capacity network is an online digital platform hosted and coordinated by The Global Health Network at the University of Oxford and The University of Yaoundé (UNIYA) across the ALERRT consortia. The aim is to develop a network of research sites and build strong partnerships between all the research sites running (Re-)emerging and Epidemic-Prone Infectious Diseases (REPID)studies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) so that they can work together and develop a sustainable platform for research that can respond effectively to future outbreaks.
This regionally led network needs to be equipped with the knowledge, methods, skills and capabilities to support a high quality, rapid and coherent research response to outbreaks in the short term. In addition, this network sets out to establish lasting capacity to conduct research in the event of emerging infectious disease outbreaks in SSA in the long-term. To do so, we must first ascertain through a Knowledge Gap Analysis, the key gaps in clinical/health and laboratory research capacity in SSA, and then determine how best to fill these gaps through training and other capacity building activities.
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