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Posted by Ilona van den Brink on October 10, 2009 at 15:34 pm
By Ochieng’ Ogodo
Africa has been dodged with the lack of both human and infrastructural capacity for conducting clinical trials on diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Whereas some African countries have been collaborating with European counterparts, EDCTP’s Networking and Capacity Development manager, Dr Thomas Nyirenda says as long as the continent’s systems remain weak as they are today, Africa will always lag behind in clinical trials. “We are facing an imbalance, which calls for capacity building involving existing institutions in West, East, Central and Southern Africa.”
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Posted by Ilona van den Brink on October 10, 2009 at 15:25 pm
By Ochieng’ Ogodo
From 12 to 14 October, policy makers, researchers, scientists and other stakeholders will be in Arusha, Tanzania locked in serious discourse on the state of clinical trials on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. During the Fifth European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Forum they will discuss the latest developments, identify gaps and plan on the way forward.
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Posted by Ilona van den Brink on September 30, 2009 at 16:06 pm
What is special about this Forum edition?
Dr Michael Makanga, Chair of Organising Committee
The Fifth EDCTP Forum pioneers the biannual cycle of this very important event. It presents a unique opportunity to discuss the main poverty-related diseases (PRDs) HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
Distinctive to this Forum edition is the focus on sharing the fruits of the research that has been supported by the Partnership in collaboration with all our partners. It also brings in the political facet, with the first day dedicated to policymakers and politicians discussing the political agenda, advocacy and strategy, and aligning their views with the changing demands of the health and research landscape in Africa. Read More
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