Ethiopia Global Infectious Disease (GID) Training Grant

Project Summary (Objective & activities) 

Supported by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the Ethiopia Global Infectious Disease (GID) training grant is a 5-year project that aims to strengthen research capacity in Ethiopia in the area of childhood infectious diseases and nutrition. This grant is jointly led by Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the United States. The program provides research training to junior- and mid-level researchers and health college faculty in substantive areas of pediatric infectious diseases, epidemiological methods, implementation science, and in career advancement areas.

 

The specific aims of the proposed training program are to:

 

1. Develop a critical mass of mid-level public health researchers who can address priority childhood infectious disease, nutrition, and implementation science issues in the Ethiopian context by leading research programs and building additional capacity.
2. Build a critical mass of junior public health researchers who can design and successfully carry out rigorous research projects in pediatric infectious diseases and nutrition using training and mentoring approaches designed to advance research with potential for significant impact on the nutritional status and health of the Ethiopian population.

 

Training methods include:

• Long-term postdoctoral fellowships
• Short-term doctoral fellowships
• Short courses
• Monthly seminar series
• Annual symposia

 

 

Program Team

 

Principal Investigators:

 

• Yemane Berhane, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health and Director, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health
• Wafaie Fawzi, Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Sciences, and Professor of Nutrition, Epidemiology, and Global Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

 

Program Director:

 

• Alemayehu Worku, Professor of Biostatistics, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health

 

Program Administrators:

 

• Hanna Gulema, Program Coordinator, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health
• Patricie Niyitegeka, Program Director, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Tara Young, Program Coordinator, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

 

 

Training Activities

 

Current Trainees

 

Postdoctoral trainees

• Walelegn Yallew, Associate Professor, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health
• Hanna Berhane, Assistant Professor, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health

 

Monthly Seminars

 

On the last Monday of each month, the Ethiopia GID Training Program holds virtual monthly seminars featuring the work of expert faculty in the area of pediatric infectious disease and nutrition. These seminars are open to the public via Zoom. Please click the link below to learn more about recent seminars.

 

• “Prevalence and factors associated with relapse of SAM following recovery from CMAM, South Gondar Zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia.” Dereje Birhanu, Bahir Dar University (January 25, 2021).
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• “The options for Ethiopia towards a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine.” Dr Wondwossen Amogne, Director, Research and Technology Transfer, Addis Ababa University (December 28, 2020)
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• “The Global One Health initiative (GOHi): Strengthening Global Capacity to address Complex Priorities.” Dr. Wondwossen Gebreyes, Hazel C. Youngberg Distinguished Professor at the Ohio State University and Executive Director, Global One Health initiative (November 30, 2020).
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• “Delays in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Pastoralist Setting of Ethiopia: Extents, Effect on Infectiousness and Challenges.” Dr. Fentabil Getnet Yimer, Jigjiga University (October 26, 2020)
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• “Infection prevention practices in the era of COVID-19.”Dr. Walelegn W. Yallew, Associate Professor, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (September 28, 2020).
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• “Motherhood in rapidly urbanizing settings: implications on child care and nutrition.” Dr. Hanna Berhane, Assistant Professor, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (August 31, 2020).

 

Short Courses

 

The Ethiopia GID Training Program hosts two intensive short courses each year designed to build capacity in pediatric infectious disease and nutrition research skills and general professional skills. These courses will be open to masters and doctoral level students, as well as postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty from ACIPH, Haramaya University, and Addis Ababa University. The short courses will be a four-week commitment, including: one week of pre-course preparation, one-week of in-class instruction with faculty, and two weeks of post-course wrap-up and evaluation.

 

Previous and upcoming short courses include:

 

• April 2021: Implementation Science Research of Interventions for Nutrition and Pediatric Infectious Diseases
• December 2020: Manuscript Writing

 

Annual Symposia

 

Each year, the Ethiopia GID Training Program will host a symposium focused on pediatric infectious diseases and nutrition. The annual symposium will be open to the broader scientific and public health communities in the country and will provide a forum to share collective experiences and lessons learned, and to build a cross-discipline network of researchers, academicians, policymakers and beyond.

 

 

Listserv

 

To subscribe to the GID Ethiopia listserv, please enter your email address here. We will send email communications about the monthly seminars, short courses, annual symposia and more. You may unsubscribe from the listserv at any time.

 

 

Contact Information

 

For any questions regarding the Ethiopia GID Training Program, please contact:

 

• Alemayehu Worku, Program Director, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health: alemayehuwy@yahoo.com
• Hanna Gulema, Program Coordinator, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health: hannagaciph@gmail.com
• Tara Young, Program Coordinator, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: tyoung@hsph.harvard.edu