Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA) aims to empower African scientists to effectively and sustainably tackle neglected tropical diseases and improve preparedness. Image BackgroundFormed in 2017, the Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA) Partnership is an Africa-led partnership funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Royal Society, Wellcome Trust, the University of Edinburgh and others.It aims to reduce the burden and threat of infectious diseases in Africa and benefit about 50 million people by improving health policy, health systems operation and health research and development environment in Africa partner countries and beyond.Project outcomesSeveral dozen research projects completed in 10 African countriesOver 100 scientific publications20+ postgraduate degreesContributions to policy through WHO AFRO and AUDA-NepadJoint fellowship programme with AASRepresentation at high-level events including CHOGM 2022 and African Union Heads of State 2023Knowledge exchangeOne PhD student will be funded in each partner country in one of TIBA’s areas of interest, fostering knowledge exchange and capacity building. Each student will have the opportunity to spend six months at the University of Edinburgh, or in one of the nine partner countries - Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. This project is a unique opportunity to improve the ways that African health systems tackle infectious diseases. By harnessing our collective expertise to gain a better understanding of what works best, we hope to reduce the burden of infectious disease for millions of Africans. Professor Mark Woolhouse Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and TIBA Director at the University of Edinburgh The key to this initiative is that Africa will set its own research agenda. We are working closely with governments and drivers of health policy, to ensure recommendations from research are taken up and the people of Africa can benefit from our collective findings. Professor Francisca Mutapi, Professor in Global Health Infection and Immunity Deputy Co-Director TIBA at the University of Edinb Related linksTIBA websiteTackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA) PartnershipTIBA's X This article was published on 2024-06-24
