Training Tanzanian Researchers for HIV/AIDS Implementation Science
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
Fogarty HIV Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Training Tanzanian Researchers for HIV/AIDS Implementation Science
Principal Institution
Harvard School of Public Health
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Sudfeld, Christopher; Fawzi, Wafaie W; Kamfawbi, Muhammad Bakari; Mugusi, Ferdinand Mukama
Project Contact Information
Email: mina@hsph.harvard.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2015-2020
Country
Tanzania
Collaborators
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Project Description
To prevent HIV infections and avert most or all preventable deaths from HIV, HIV interventions, which have been proven to work in randomized controlled trials, need to be implemented in real-life health systems, at large scale and organized to continue over many decades. In Tanzania, large gaps in implementing HIV interventions remain, and to make substantial further progress toward an "AIDS-free generation" scientific research is required to identify optimal delivery models and to establish the population health impact of HIV interventions in different local contexts.
Through post- and pre-doctoral fellowships, intensive short courses, and scientific symposia, this training program—a joint initiative by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in Boston and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam—aims to train a critical mass of senior and junior researchers to carry out successful research in HIV Implementation Science, Impact Evaluation, and Health Systems Research in Tanzania.
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