Blog

In this blog, we look at how Afrique One-ASPIRE fellows are supporting the fight against COVID-19 in Tanzania, Ghana, Chad and Côte d’Ivoire.

In this blog post, we take a closer look at how the team at MUII-Plus has built both human and infrastructure capacity to cope with national pressure applied with COVID-19, as well as other infectious diseases.

In this blog, the Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE) explores the impact of HIV on the antibody responses in COVID-19 as well as the opportunity for science and art in community engagement.

In this blog post, we explore the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on mental health in Africa and how the DELTAS Africa-funded African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI) has responded by offering support and engaging communities in educational campaigns to reduce the gap in resources in the future.

In this blog post, we take a closer look at how IDeAL researchers are working with the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) to understand and combat COVID-19 in Kenya. From Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing and data collection to engaging the public with the science behind the pandemic, we explore the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to tackling COVID-19.

This blog posts explores how researchers and institutions supported by SSACAB moved fast to conduct essential COVID-19 related research in South Africa.

In this blog post, we look at the impetus and breadth of the work performed by African researchers and institutions supported by the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA). They’ve been a multidisciplinary driving force, leading and covering essential areas from trauma to obstetrics, care of the elderly to children wellness.

In this blog post, we look at how African scientists and Institutions supported by the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) moved fast to conduct essential COVID-related research. This includes completing the first detailed molecular analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viruses sequenced in Africa.