The DB counts more than 15000 patients
Medishare Project
Background
Like many other developing countries, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have a heavy disease burden that is shouldered by the rural poor, especially women and children. The key obstacles in combating these diseases in Eastern Africa have been weak, inequitable health systems, including a crisis in health personnel and sustainable health financing. There is therefore an urgent need to ensure that health systems are strengthened.
Of particular importance is the improvement of the quality of health data, its management and use. The MEDI-SHARE project aims to help meet these needs by strengthening the research role of universities in Eastern Africa to combat the poverty-related diseases and in particular those related to HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis.
Goal
To build capacity in Africa to support Clinical Research . Medishare focuses on HIV-AIDS, TB and Malaria in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
Objectives
- Building capacity in Africa in Clinical Research
- Design replicable post graduate training activities in Clinical Research Methodology
- Set up of Pilot Research Cells
- Reinforce networking and international collaboration
- Improve Health Communication and Information
- Raise Global Ethical issues