Sub-Saharan African region news, resources and funding for global health researchers
NIH supports a diverse mix of research projects in sub-Saharan Africa with significant activities in approximately 20 African countries. About a third of the funding supports groundbreaking research and research training on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, including a substantial effort to study mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Around 20 percent funds research on other infectious diseases, ranging from population-based research on malaria, schistosomiasis and leishmaniasis, to molecular research on vectors and parasites. Chronic disease research makes up about 12 percent of the research portfolio, with the remainder devoted to child development, biodiversity, basic research and other studies.
Countries in Region
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, São Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Grant Awards in Region
Recent Region News
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Epidemiological and viral characteristics of undiagnosed HIV infections in Botswana, co-authored by Fogarty grantees Sikhulile Moyo and Simani Gaseitsiwe
BMC Infectious Diseases, August 28, 2022 -
Factors Contributing to and Reducing Delays in the Provision of Adequate Care in Ghana: A Qualitative Study of Trauma Care Providers, co-authored by Fogarty grantees Peter Donkor, Adam Gyedu and Charles Mock and Fogarty Fellows Kajal Mehta and Barclay Stewart
World Journal of Surgery, August 22, 2022 -
A Global-Local Paradigm for Mental Health: A Model and Implications for Addressing Disparities Through Training and Research Fogarty grantee Kristina Korte lead author
Academic Psychiatry, August 9, 2022 -
Differences in Reasons for Late Presentation to HIV Care in Uganda Among Men and Women coauthored by former Fogarty Fellows
Sarah M Lofgren,
Nakita Natala, Anna Stadleman, and David Meya
AIDS and Behavior, August 2, 2022 - A Randomized Trial of Point-of-Care Early Infant Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Diagnosis in Zambia, co-authored by Fogarty grantees Carla Chibwesha, Benjamin Chi, and Jeffrey Stringer
Clinical Infectious Diseases, July 15, 2022
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Hotspots and super-spreaders: Modelling fine-scale malaria parasite transmission using mosquito flight behaviour, co-authored by Fogarty grantee Robert McCann
PLOS Pathogens, July 6, 2022 -
Lola Kola: developing mHealth for mental health in west Africa, profile of Emerging Global Leader Lola Kola
Lancet, June 11, 2022 -
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection and Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 6-Country Retrospective Cohort Analysis, Fogarty grantees Jean Nachega, Nadia Sam-Agudu, Rhoderick Machekano, and Philip J. Rosenthal lead authors
Clinical Infectious Diseases, June 8, 2022
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Continuity of Care is Associated with Higher Appointment Adherence Among HIV Patients in Low Clinician-to-Patient Ratio Facilities in Western Kenya, Fogarty grantee Juddy Wachira lead author
AIDS and Behavior, April 25, 2022 -
Viability of an urban maternity waiting home in Kumasi, Ghana: A qualitative needs assessment, Fogarty fellow Dr. Julie M Buser lead author
Midwifery, April 22, 2022
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Paths to Prevention: CDC Evaluates and Shares Lessons Learned from HPV Vaccine Introduction in Three Countries
Global Immunization, April 21, 2022
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Achievement of Key Performance Indicators in Initial Assessment and Care of Injured Patients in Ghanaian Non-tertiary Hospitals: An Observational Study, Fogarty grantee Adam Gyedu lead author
World Journal of Surgery volume, March 14, 2022 - A qualitative exploration to understand barriers and facilitators to daily oral PrEP uptake and sustained adherence among HIV-negative women planning for or with pregnancy in rural Southwestern Uganda, Fogarty grantee Esther Cathyln Atukunda lead author
Journal of the International AIDS Society, March 4, 2022 -
Breast cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and ethical appraisal, Fogarty grantee Yehoda M Martei lead author
BMC Cancer, February 24, 2022 -
Through DS-I Africa, NIH is Fostering a New Health Data Science Community
co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Laura K. Povlich
National Library of Medicine director's blog, February 9, 2022 -
Early pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and continuation among pregnant and postpartum women in antenatal care in Cape Town, South Africa, Fogarty grantee Dvora Leah Joseph Davey lead author
Journal of the International AIDS Society, February 9, 2022 -
Development and Comparison of Three Data Models for Predicting Diabetes Mellitus Using Risk Factors in a Nigerian Population, Fogarty grantee Oluwakemi Odukoya lead author
Healthcare Informatics Research, January 31, 2022 -
Sauti ya Vijana (SYV; The Voice of Youth): Longitudinal Outcomes of an Individually Randomized Group Treatment Pilot Trial for Young People Living with HIV in Tanzania, Fogarty grantee Dorothy E Dow lead author
AIDS and Behavior, January 24, 2022 -
COVID-19: Impact on the HIV and Tuberculosis Response, Service Delivery, and Research in South Africa, Fogarty grantee Quarraisha Abdool Karim lead author
Current HIV/AIDS Reports, January 22, 2022 -
Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes in Two Cohorts of Pregnant Women With HIV in Zambia, Fogarty grantee Joan T Price lead author
Epidemiology, January 21, 2022 -
Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries, co-authored by former Fogarty grantee Dr. Jean Nachega
JAMA Pediatrics, January 19, 2022
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African genomic data sharing and the struggle for equitable benefit
authored by Fogarty grantee Michèle Ramsay
Patterns, January 14, 2022 -
Effect of HIV Self-Testing on PrEP Adherence Among Gender-Diverse Sex Workers in Uganda: A Randomized Trial, Fogarty grantee Andrew Mujugira lead author
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, December 28, 2021 -
Landmark COVID-19 vaccine trial in sub-Saharan Africa is the first to study the efficacy of MRNA COVID-19 vaccines in people living with HIV
HVTN/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center news release, December 13, 2021
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Diverse genome sequences provide a powerful tool for studying risk of heart disease including Africans enrolled from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria
NIH/NHGRI news, December 8, 2021 -
H3Africa Funds Scientists, Advances Genomics, and Fosters Collaboration in Africa
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), December 3, 2021
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Social groups constrain the spatiotemporal dynamics of wild sifaka gut microbiomes, co-authored by Fogarty's Amanda Perofsky
Molecular Ecology, September 24, 2021
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Alcohol use and intimate partner violence in HIV-uninfected pregnant women in Cape Town, South Africa, Fogarty grantee Dvora L Joseph Davey lead author
AIDS Care, September 8, 2021
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Building Research Capacity in HIV and Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa: A Mentorship and Leadership Workshop Reports, Fogarty grantee Muktar H Aliyu lead author
The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, August 27, 2021 -
Predictors of secondary HIV transmission risk in a cohort of adolescents living with HIV in South Africa, Fogarty grantee Elona Toska lead author
AIDS, August 9, 2021 -
Understanding the Effect of a Healthcare Provider-Led Family Planning Support Intervention on Contraception use and Pregnancy Desires among Postpartum Women Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda, Fogarty grantee Esther C Atukunda lead author
AIDS and Behavior, July 22, 2021 -
DFC, IFC, EIB, and AFD Boosting COVID-19 Vaccine Production in Africa with Senegal-based Vaccine Manufacturer IPD
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) news, July 9, 2021 -
Cytomegalovirus Viremia and Clinical Outcomes in Kenyan Children Diagnosed With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Hospital, Fogarty grantee Dalton Wamalwa lead author
Clinical Infectious Diseases, July 2, 2021 -
Joint investment plan to boost vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa
Statement by USAID Administrator Samantha Power
USAID news, June 30, 2021 -
Implementation determinants and mechanisms for the prevention and treatment of adolescent HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: concept mapping of the NIH Fogarty International Center Adolescent HIV Implementation Science Alliance (AHISA) initiative [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty's Susan Vorkoper and Dr Rachel Sturke
Implementation Science Communications, May 22, 2021 -
African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) announces second cohort of fellows to be hosted at NIH
Fogarty/NIH news, April 14, 2021 -
Perspective: Scaling up COVID-19 vaccination in Africa - Lessons from the HIV pandemic, co-authored by Fogarty grantee Dr Jean B Nachega
New England Journal of Medicine, March 31, 2021 -
South Africa study shows power of genomic surveillance amid COVID-19 pandemic
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, February 18, 2021 -
Contact tracing and the COVID-19 response in Africa: Best practices, key challenges, and lessons learned from Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty's Drs Cecile Viboud and Peter H Kilmarx
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, February 11, 2021 - Grantee news:
Vanderbilt, Zambia researchers find delirium in hospitalized patients linked to mortality, disability in Sub-Saharan Africa
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's
VMUC Reporter, February 11, 2021 -
Africans begin to take the reins of research into their own genomes
Science, February 4, 2021
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