Month July 2024

African partnerships through the H3Africa Consortium bring a genomic dimension to longitudinal population studies on the continent. International Journal of Epidemiology

Author(s): Michele Ramsay and Osman Sankoh Michele Ramsay and Osman Sankoh; as members of the AWI-Gen study and the H3Africa Consortium (2015). African partnerships through the H3Africa Consortium bring a genomic dimension to longitudinal population studies on the continent. International Journal…

Strengthening capacity to research the social determinants of health in low- and middle-income countries: lessons from the INTREC programme

Abstract Author(s):  Nicholas Henschke, Anna Mirny, Joke A Haafkens, Heribert Ramroth, Siwi Padmawati, Martin Bangha, Lisa Berkman, Laksono Trisnantoro, Yulia Blomstedt, Heiko Becher, Osman Sankoh, Peter Byass and John Kinsman Abstract The INDEPTH Training & Research Centres of Excellence (INTREC) collaboration developed a training programme to strengthen social determinants of health (SDH) research in…

Vadu HDSS

India, Population: 90 639 website KEM Hospital Research Centre (KEMHRC) Vadu Rural Health Program (VRHP) functions with a mission “to Provide evidence-based, sustainable and rational health care solutions for the rural population using globally relevant community-based ethical research” is a division…

Matlab HDSS

Bangladesh, Population: 225 000 website ICDDR,B Matlab HDSS was established in 1966, following a population census conducted by Cholera Research Laboratory. Since then, the Matlab HDSS has maintained the registration of births, deaths, and migrations, in addition to carrying out periodical…

Ballabgarh HDSS

India, Population: 90 240 Profile All India Institute of Medical Sciences The Ballabgarh Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS), also known as the Comprehensive Rural Health Services Project (CRHSP) Ballabgarh, is located in north India and was established in 1961 to…

Nyando HDSS

Kenya, Population: 182 000 Profile Kenya Medical Research Institute/CDC NYANDO HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE (NHDSS) AHERO CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT, KISUMU-KENYALOCATION AND PROFILE The Nyando HDSS site is located in Nyando Sub- County, Kisumu County. The sub-county covers an area of…

Navrongo HDSS

Ghana, Population: 266 000 website NAVRONGO HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE (NHDSS)NAVRONGO HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE, GHANA The Navrongo Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NHDSS) site is located in the Kassena-Nankana District of the Upper East region of Ghana. The district covers…

Nanoro HDSS

Burkina Faso, Population: 66 508 website National institutes of medical research, IRSS, Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro (CRUN) MRC, Agogo, is located in Agogo within the Asante Akim North District of Ghana, MRC extends its reach tocover the Asante Akim Central…

Manhica HDSS

Mozambique, Population: 129 485 website MANHIÇA HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE (MHDSS) MANHIÇA HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE / MANHIÇA FOUNDATION The Manhic¸a Health Research Centre, established in 1996 in a rural area of southern Mozambique, currently follows around 92 000 individuals living…

Kombewa HDSS

Kenya, Population: 184 222 Profile KEMRI/Walter Reed Project The Kombewa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) grew out of the Kombewa Clinical Research Centre in 2007 and has since established itself as a platform for the conduct of regulated clinical trials, nested studies…

Kintampo HDSS

Ghana Population: 533 566 website KINTAMPO HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE (KHDSS)KINTAMPO HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE, GHANA KHRC is located in the middle belt of Ghana in the Bono East Region, covering an area of 22,952 km2. The region experiences distinct dry…

KeurSoce HDSS

Senegal, Population: 40 286 website KEUR SOCE HDSS/ UNIVERSITY CHEIKH ANTA DIOP (UCAD) The Keur Soce HDSS covers 74 villages with an estimated total population of 40,286 inhabitants within 2759 households. The Site is located in a rural area in the region…

Iganga/Mayuge

Uganda, Population: 101 499 IGANGA – MAYUGE (IMHDSS) MAKERERE UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND POPULATION RESEARCH (MUCHAP) The Makerere Centre for Health and Population Research IMHDSS covers a total population of 101,499. The Iganga Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (IMHDSS)…

Ifakara HDSS

Tanzania, Population: 120 000 website Ifakara Health Institute Situated in the heart of the Kilombero Valley in southeastern Tanzania, the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) stands as a beacon of research excellence, contributing significantly to the advancement of public health initiatives in the region.…

GRAS-Sabou HDSS

Burkina Faso, Population: 120 000 Groupe de Recherche Action en Sante (GRAS), Burkina Faso Established in January 2008, the Groupe de Recherche Action en Santé (GRAS) is an internationally renowned private legal research institute situated in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, renowned internationally. The institute…

Agogo MRC

Ghana, Population: 184 993 website Malaria Research Center (MRC), Agogo MRC, Agogo, is located in Agogo within the Asante Akim North District of Ghana, MRC extends its reach tocover the Asante Akim Central Municipal Area. Encompassing two municipalities, Asante Akim North…

Dodowa HDSS

Ghana, Population: 150 000 website Dodowa Health Research Centre The Dodowa Health Research Centre (DHRC) was created as part of the agreements between the Government of Ghana and the British Oversees Development Agency (ODA now DFID) to have an operation research…

Dabat HDSS

Ethiopia, Population: 77 898 website University of Gondar DABAT RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR, ETHIOPIA Dabat HDSS, also called the Dabat Research Center (DRC), was established at Dabat District in 1996 by the then Gondar College of Medical Sciences. Currently the…

Cross River HDSS

Nigeria, Population: 44 000 website CROSS RIVER HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (CRHDSS)UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR The Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) at the University of Calabar serves as a vital research platform enhancing the Nigerian National Health Management Information…

Bandiagara HDSS

Mali, Population: 38 000 website Kenya Medical Research Institute The surveillance site is in the district of Bandiagara and operates within the Bandiagara Malaria Program (BMP) which was initiated as an NIH-supported collaboration between the Malaria Research and Training Center (MRTC) at University…

Agogo IVI HDSS

Ghana, Population: 100,000 website KNUST-IVI COLLABORATING CENTRE AND DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCESITE (RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH) DSS POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS: The KNUST-IVI Collaborative Centre (KICC) has a total population of about 100,000. About 60% of the population are in Agogo, the capital…