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Global Environmental and Occupational Health Research and Training for Eastern Africa - LMIC Award

The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Funding Fogarty Program

Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth)

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Global Environmental and Occupational Health Research and Training for Eastern Africa

Principal Institution

Addis Ababa University

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Kumie, Abera Takele; Berhane, Kiros T; Jack, Darby; Simane, Belay

Project Contact Information

Email: aberakumie2@yahoo.com

Project Website

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Eastern Africa GEOHealth Hub

Year(s) Awarded

2015–2027

Country

Ethiopia; Kenya; Uganda

Collaborators

Makerere University
University of Nairobi

NIH Partners

NIEHS; NCI

Project Description

The primary focus of the research is air pollution, with sub-studies focused on exposure assessment and air pollution impacts on lung function, blood pressure, and cognitive development, as well as a study focused on occupational heat stress. The research will take place at three leading universities in East Africa: Addis Ababa University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda; and University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya.

The portfolio of studies in the research solidifies and expands work begun in the first funding cycle of the Eastern Africa GEOHealth Hub, and will provide excellent opportunities for the trainees at each institution, as described in the linked GEOHealth Research Training proposal.

Partner award: GEOHealth Hub for Research and Training in eastern Africa - US Award

Related World Regions / Countries

Sub-Saharan Africa