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Research training program on control of malaria and neglected tropical diseases in Mali
Objectives
The overall goal of this program is to strengthen training and research capacity in malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) at the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), with a particular focus on operational and implementation research. This will be done by building sustainable capacity to address national and regional research needs for prevention and control of infectious diseases, specifically malaria and NTDs and continuing the support for MPH and doctorate public health training in Mali.
The specific objectives are:
- to provide support for 5 new MPH students annually, allowing 20 students to complete an MPH over the 5-year grant period
- to support 6 PhD students for a three-year doctorate program in the Department of Public Health (DPH)
- to provide short-term training to junior and mid-career scientists from Mali and neighbouring countries
University of Sciences Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), Mali
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHBSPH), United States
Lack of sound operational research to accompany past efforts to implement large-scale malaria control programs has been cited as one reason for their ultimate failure. Mali is particularly in need of such a training program because it is a challenging environment for implementation of malaria interventions (low population densities, low literacy), and there are few researchers trained in operational research in Mali.
Jun 2010 — Feb 2022
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