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Guyana Research in Injury and Trauma Training (GRITT) Program

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

Trauma and Injury

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Guyana Research in Injury and Trauma Training (GRITT) Program

Principal Institution

Columbia University Health Sciences

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Hoven, Christina W.

Project Contact Information

Email: ch42@columbia.edu

Year(s) Awarded

2021–2026

Country

Guyana

Collaborators

University of Guyana
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

Project Description

Although Guyana has the highest rates of morbidity burden in South America—much of it due to preventable death and disability resulting from suicide, violence, road accidents, and other traumas and injuries—the country lacks sufficient public health research capacity to effectively address these issues. This training program is designed to prepare researchers to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based trauma/injury prevention interventions specific to local needs, with the ultimate goal of improving the safety and longevity of the Guyanese people.

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