African Centre For Biostatistical Excellence
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
Africa Center for Biostatistical Excellence: Expanding biostatistical leadership for HIV/AIDS and TB Research
Principal Institution
Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Campus
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Young, Taryn Natalie; Machekano, Rhoderick
Project Contact Information
Email: tyoung@sun.ac.za
Year(s) Awarded
2017-2027
Country
South Africa
NIH Partners
NICHD
Project Description
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) poses a growing threat to the progress made towards reducing new HIV infections and care of HIV and Tuberculosis infected people in Sub Saharan Africa. Generation of innovative evidence-informed interventions to address these health problems require well trained methodologists. Leaders in biostatistics provide essential skills in study design, data collection, data analysis and data interpretation, however there is a dearth in biostatistics leadership which need to be addressed.
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