Training begins for future leaders in paediatric HIV research
After a successful training seminar during the kick-off, the SUPPORT project has launched its first month of online training for a cohort of 13 young African researchers, marking a vital step in improving health outcomes for children living with HIV. Funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP3) and coordinated by the […]
The SUPPORT project kick-off meeting in Kampala: Advancing research on post-discharge mortality in children with HIV
The burden of childhood illness does not end at hospital discharge. Many children living with HIV, especially in low-resource settings, remain at risk of severe complications and even death in the weeks following discharge. The SUPPORT project (GA 101145811), an initiative funded by Global Health EDCTP3 and coordinated by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, aims […]
The unique landscape of clinical research in Sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities to improve health outcomes among Children living with HIV
By: Samuel Kyobe and Victor Musiime, Makerere University, Uganda Imagine a mother walking for hours with her sick child, only to find a clinic lacking the tools and treatments. This heartbreaking scenario is a reality for many families in rural Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis persist, accounting for […]
Paediatric HIV: A major challenge on World AIDS Day
This article was written and originally published by Complutense University of Madrid, (El VIH pediátrico: un reto principal en el Día Mundial del SIDA) On World AIDS Day, celebrated on December 1st, it is crucial to reflect on one of the most pressing challenges in the fight against this disease: HIV in the paediatric population. […]
SUPPORT project launches to equip the next generation of African experts to fight childhood HIV
A new collaborative initiative, SUPPORT – Supporting the next generation of African experts on preventing mortality among children living with HIV through translational training, has officially launched. The project funded by EDCTP3 will last 54 months. Through SUPPORT, eight early and five mid-career research fellows from Sub-Saharan African will be recruited to do a 36-month PhD for the […]