The DELTAS Africa Annual Grantees meeting 9-11 July 2018, Indaba Hotel, spa and conference centre Johannesburg South Africa The Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science (DELTAS Africa) programme, organised the 2018 DELTAS grantees AGM dubbed the “The view from halfway”. The fora highlighted the achievements of the programmes half way the grant period, the […]
The Wellcome Trust Public Engagement Fund is to enable individuals and organisations develop creative approaches in engaging the public with health research. The project must focus on health, although this doesn’t need to be your organisation’s main focus or core activity. You can be working in the arts, culture, entertainment media, heritage, leisure, education, research, […]
“I must admit everything went way above my expectation” THRiVE is all about building capacity and creating critical mass of African health research leaders undertaking world class research in Africa. This is made possible through collaboration and exchange of scientific knowledge with Northern partners (University of Cambridge and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). […]
The president of Uganda, his excellency, Yoweri Museveni and chief guest bestowed the Golden Jubilee Award to THRiVE-2 post doc fellow, Dr. Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige in recognition of her contribution to the field of Science and Technology in the field of paediatric neurology in Uganda during the world International Women’s day Celebration day held at Busuubizi Core […]
THRiVE Annual General Meeting – 2018 THRiVE annual general meeting brings together researchers, supervisors and funders from the African continent to review progress and set new consortium objectives. visit the conference website to register for the conference
Purpose of small grants To enable early career researchers and global health professionals in the field of tropical medicine or global health to undertake clinical or scientific research or fieldwork, as stand-alone projects or distinct elements within a larger project. Small grant value and timescale The maximum RSTMH small grant awarded is £5,000 (including VAT). […]
Welcome to the 4th edition of THRiVE News 2017 themed “THRiVE on the Move”. THRiVE is an East African regional network of research excellence including universities and research institutes. THRiVE-2 has completed its second calendar year filled with excitements. Our vision: By 2030 Africa will lead research that has a major impact on health in […]
Introduction: This is a two weeks research methods course suitable for health researchers, social scientists, and students undertaking professional training (MSc, MMed, MPH, and PhD). Highly experienced researchers from the Tanzania National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mwanza Centre, Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will […]
THRiVE-2 Advisory Board chair, Prof. Wilfred Mbacham was awarded the World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) prize for Africa for the Public Understanding and Popularization of Science. This prize is awarded in fulfilment of the TWAS objective of recognising, supporting and promoting scientific capacity and excellence in the developing world. Prof. […]
Mary Vincent Mosha a Lecturer at KCMUCo and a THRiVE PhD fellow and her research is focused on Understanding modifiable factors associated with childhood overweight and obesity in Tanzanian primary schools. She has recently held a community led education activity to address the importance of healthy eating and lifestyle behaviors in a group of women. […]
