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Professor Kamija Phiri receives the EDCTP Scientific Leadership Prize
Professor Kamija Phiri of the Malawian, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi, is the recipient of the EDCTP Scientific Leadership Prize 2023. The prize…
The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe receives the EDCTP Outstanding Research Team Prize
Today, the 2023 EDCTP Outstanding Research Team Prize was awarded to the Health Research Unit Zimbabwe (THRU-Zim), of the Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Zimbabwe…
Professor Kogieleum Naidoo receives the Outstanding Female Scientist Prize
The EDCTP Outstanding Female Scientist Prize 2023 was given to Professor Kogieleum Naidoo of the Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa…
Professor Peter Kremsner receives the prestigious EDCTP Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize
The EDCTP Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize 2023 was given to Professor Peter Kremsner in recognition of his outstanding achievements in advancing health research and capacity…
AMBITION-cm study wins the 2023 European Hector Research Award in HIV
EDCTP congratulates the AMBITION-cm study team, led by Professor Joe Jarvis at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, on winning the 2023 European Hector Research Award…
WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine
WHO has recommended the R21/Matrix-M for the prevention of malaria in children. This highly effective vaccine was developed by the Jenner Institute at Oxford University…
Dr Michael Makanga named new Executive Director of the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking
The Governing Board of the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking has appointed Dr Michael Makanga as the Executive Director. He will take up his duties…
EDCTP congratulates the African Union for its membership in the G20
EDCTP extends its congratulations to the African Union on becoming a permanent member of the G20 – the Group of 20 top world economies. This…
Sub-Saharan African Healthcare organisations join public-private partnership pilot to expand clinical research data and digital capacities
The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), Novartis and TriNetX, LLC have joined forces to support research capacity development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).…
Guinea-Bissau joins EDCTP Association
EDCTP is pleased to welcome Guinea-Bissau on board as the newest member country of the EDCTP Association, bringing the total number of African countries to…
Dr Leonardo Santos Simão appointed as UNOWAS Special Representative
EDCTP’s High Representative for Africa, Dr Leonardo Santos Simão, has been appointed as Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for West…
EDCTP annual report 2022: Connecting numbers to impact
Launched in 2014, EDCTP2 set itself challenging targets in its efforts to advance the development of medical interventions against poverty-related infectious diseases affecting sub-Saharan Africa,…
Sierra Leone joins EDCTP Association
EDCTP is pleased to welcome the Republic of Sierra Leone on board as the newest member country of the EDCTP Association, bringing the total number…
Professor Moses Bockarie retires as Head of EDCTP Africa Office
EDCTP expresses gratitude to Prof. Moses John Bockarie on his retirement from the organisation after seven years of highly committed service. EDCTP will remember Prof.…
World Malaria Day 2023: time to deliver zero malaria
Today, partners all around the world are reaffirming their commitment to eradicate malaria, as expressed in the theme of this year’s World Malaria Day: “Time…