Ethiopia-Emory TB Research Training Program
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Funding Fogarty Program
Global Infectious Diseases (GID)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Ethiopia-Emory TB Research Training Program
Principal Institution
Emory University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Blumberg, Henry M; Bobosha, Kidist; Kempker, Russell Ryan
Project Contact Information
Email: hblumbe@emory.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2013-2028
Country
Ethiopia
Collaborators
Addis Ababa University
Armauer-Hansen Research Institute
Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Project Description
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death due to an infectious disease globally and a public health emergency in Ethiopia which is one of only 14 countries worldwide on all three WHO “high burden countries” lists for TB, multidrug resistant (MDR)-TB, and TB/HIV. The goals of this project include
- continuing to build human resource capacity and enhance the research infrastructure for robust TB-related research in Ethiopia;
- to build relevant sustainable research capacity in Ethiopia by aligning EETB-RTP research training activities with the Ethiopian MOH priorities outlined in the “National Plan for Tuberculosis Research in Ethiopia (2017- 2022)”;
- to build research capacity by providing mentorship, leadership, and team science training; and to enhance the diversity of Ethiopian investigators, with a concerted focus of including women.
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