Development, utilisation and retention of capacity for clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa

19 July 2011IAS 2011Rome, Italy

Charles S MgoneEDCTP Executive Director

EDCTP mission

To reduce the burden of diseases of poverty: HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other neglected tropical diseases by accelerating development of new or improved tools against these diseases

This is done by funding clinical trials and the necessary capacity development through a European Union-African partnership in collaboration with third parties

Strengthening of clinical trials capacity and the enabling environment

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EDCTP Regional networks for clinical trials

Western Africa: WANETAMWebsite: www.wanetam.org Project Coordinator: Prof. Soleymane Mboup• Burkina Faso• The Gambia• Ghana• Guinea-Bissau•Mali• Nigeria

• Senegal• United States

Southern Africa: TESAWebsite: www.tesafrica.orgProject Coordinator: Dr Alexander Pym• Botswana• Malawi • Mozambique • South Africa • Zambia • Zimbabwe • France

• Germany• Netherlands• United Kingdom

Eastern Africa: EACCRWebsite: www.eaccr.orgProject Coordinator: Dr Pontiano Kaleebu• Kenya• Sudan• Ethiopia• Tanzania• Uganda• Germany• Sweden

• United Kingdom• United States

Central Africa: CANTAMWebsite: www.cantam.orgProject Coordinator: Prof. Francine Ntoumi• Cameroon• Congo, Republic of the• Gabon• France• Germany

EDCTP funded opportunities for young scientists

• MSc in clinical trials (long-distance course)• MSc and PhD in context of funded clinical trials• Career Development/Postdoctoral fellowships• Specific short courses (grantee driven)• Senior Fellowships

• Unattached to Regional Networks of Exellence• Linked to Regional Networks of Excellence for

conducting clinical trials

The partnership

• Benin• Botswana • Burkina Faso• Cameroon• Congo• Cote d’Ivoire• Democratic Republic of Congo• Ethiopia• Gabon• Ghana• Guinea• Guinea-Bissau• Guinea-Conakry• Kenya• Liberia• Madagascar• Malawi• Mali

• Mozambique• Namibia• Nigeria• Rwanda• Senegal• South Africa• Sudan• Tanzania• The Gambia• Togo• Uganda• Zambia• Zimbabwe

• Austria• Belgium• Denmark• France• Germany• Greece • Ireland• Italy• Luxembourg• Netherlands• Norway• Portugal

• Spain • Sweden• Switzerland• United Kingdom

EDCTP-EEIG member states

Sub-Saharan African countries

Thank you

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