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African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
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New initiative to boost use of data for mental health research in Africa

Under the initiative, multidisciplinary teams will be set up to generate scalable innovations and data driven insights that can contribute to our understanding of anxiety, depression and psychosis in Africa

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) (https://APHRC.org/), in partnership with Wellcome, is set to unveil a new initiative in 2024 that aims to address existing gaps in our understanding of anxiety, depression and psychosis and improve evidence-based decisions making practice in Africa. The Mental Health Data Prize –…

African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

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    • Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director, APHRC speaks during the commemoration of the APHRC's 20th anniversary where she challenged African governments, private sector and philanthropists to invest in Research & Development to improve Africa's contribution to the global knowledge economy (1)
    • Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director, APHRC speaks during the commemoration of the APHRC's 20th anniversary where she challenged African governments, private sector and philanthropists to invest in Research & Development to improve Africa's contribution to the global knowledge economy (2)
    • Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director, APHRC speaks during the commemoration of the APHRC's 20th anniversary where she challenged African governments, private sector and philanthropists to invest in Research & Development to improve Africa's contribution to the global knowledge economy (3)
    • Prof. Alex Ezeh, the Founding Executive Director of the APHRC speaks during the commemoration of the APHRC's 20th anniversary. The event sought to address hindrances to effective public policy engagement, decision-making, and interventions to tackle health development challenges in Africa (1)
    • Prof. Alex Ezeh, the Founding Executive Director of the APHRC speaks during the commemoration of the APHRC's 20th anniversary. The event sought to address hindrances to effective public policy engagement, decision-making, and interventions to tackle health development challenges in Africa (2)
    • Prof. Alex Ezeh, the Founding Executive Director of the APHRC speaks during the commemoration of the APHRC's 20th anniversary. The event sought to address hindrances to effective public policy engagement, decision-making, and interventions to tackle health development challenges in Africa (3)
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Expand Research Capacity to Spur Economic Development in Africa

The call comes as APHRC celebrates twenty years since inception with a focus on bridging policy gaps and challenges affecting the African continent

Africa has been challenged to invest more in scientific research in advancing knowledge towards achievement of the continent's economic and social development. According to the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) (https://APHRC.org/), Sub-Saharan Africa contributes just 1% of global scientific products, such as patents, research papers, and peer-reviewed articles,…