Training and capacity building in medical statistics in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Impact of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine MSc in Medical Statistics …

JR Carpenter, J Todd, K Baisley, J Bradley… - Statistics in …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Since its inception in 1969, the MSc in medical statistics program has placed a high priority
on training students from Africa. In this article, we review how the program has shaped, and …

Sustainable Statistical Capacity-Building for Africa: The Biostatistics Case

T Reddy, RN Nsubuga, T Chirwa… - Annual Review of …, 2023‏ - annualreviews.org
Several major global challenges, including climate change and water scarcity, warrant a
scientific approach to generating solutions. Develo** high quality and robust capacity in …

COVID-19 and unintended steps towards further equity in global health research

TM Willows, J Oliwa, O Onyango, E Mkumbo… - BMJ Global …, 2023‏ - gh.bmj.com
There was, and possibly still is, potential for COVID-19 to disrupt power inequities and
contribute to positive transformation in global health research that increases equity. While …

Imaging Africa: a strategic approach to optical microscopy training in Africa

MA Reiche, DF Warner, J Aaron, S Khuon… - Nature …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Life scientists in Africa have had limited opportunity to participate in international advanced
scientific training programs and workshops, which largely benefit researchers in North …

Building Capacity for COVID-19 Surveillance: A Statistics Course for Health Officials in Seven Low-and Middle-Income Countries

IR Fulcher, D Fejfar, N Kulikowski… - Journal of Statistics …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of health program implementors and research
analysts across seven low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) alongside Boston-based …

A collaborative approach to advancing research and training in Public Health Data Science—challenges, opportunities, and lessons learnt

E Abade, W Mulugeta, I Orowe… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
The unprecedented availability of increasingly complex, voluminous, and multi-dimensional
data as well as the emergence of data science as an evolving field provide ideal …

Training the next generation of Biostatisticians in West Africa: The Vanderbilt Nigeria Biostatistics Training Program (VN-BioStat)

BE Shepherd, NN Hussaini, DJ Ingles… - Journal of global …, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Biomedical HIV research is growing in West Africa, but biostatistical expertise is lagging. The
Vanderbilt-Nigeria Biostatistics Training Program (VN-BioStat) seeks to establish a research …

Considerations for an integrated population health databank in Africa: lessons from global best practices

JO Igumbor, EN Bosire… - Wellcome Open …, 2021‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The rising digitisation and proliferation of data sources and repositories cannot
be ignored. This trend expands opportunities to integrate and share population health data …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Clinical Data Quality to Improve Patient Care in Rural Health Facilities

B Mrara, O Oladimeji - The Open Public Health …, 2024‏ - openpublichealthjournal.com
WHO recognizes that high-quality research is not just a scientific pursuit but a crucial factor
in achieving global health, health equity, and economic development. It is not just about the …

The Vanderbilt Nigeria Biostatistics Training Program (VN-BioStat): Results from a Skills Workshop

BE Shepherd, N Hussaini, A Huang… - … journal of statistics …, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Vanderbilt-Nigeria Biostatistics Training Program (VN-BioStat) aims to establish a
research and training platform for biostatisticians doing HIV-related research in Nigeria …