AfriNEXT project aims to develop and promote a vibrant, strong and sustainable research culture Africa. The project will create a critical mass of African world-class researchers capable of carrying out high quality research on local health priorities with a strong emphasis on maternal and child health. It is a great pleasure to collaborate with research and academic hubs of Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia, lead by Prof. Seni Kouanda.
In a Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM) study, a well-characterised strain of an infectious agent is given to carefully selected adult volunteers in order to better understand human diseases, how they spread, and
Emerging and re-emerging viral infections represent one of the most complex challenges for global public health. Among these, Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is emerging with increasing urgency due to recurring outbreaks
Pregnant women, babies and children under 5 years of age are the most vulnerable to malaria. In 2018, around 11 million pregnant women and 24 million children got malaria. Furthermore,