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ASLM : Role in Research and capacity Development in Africa

ASLM : Role in Research and capacity Development in Africa. Souleymane MBOUP. ASLM’s role in supporting public health laboratory research . MoH /ST. ASLM Research Strategy. AU. WHO. Academia / Associations. Building Research Capacity.

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ASLM : Role in Research and capacity Development in Africa

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  1. ASLM :Role in Research and capacity Development in Africa • Souleymane MBOUP

  2. ASLM’s role in supporting public health laboratory research MoH/ST ASLM Research Strategy AU WHO Academia / Associations

  3. Building Research Capacity Goal: Enhance capacity for understanding and conducting laboratory-related research throughout Africa Develop basic research curriculum • Compile curriculum from existing sources • Develop modules for various levels • Encourage use to enhance existing curriculum Develop in-country capacity to conduct research • Grant-writing and study protocol workshops • IRB training on laboratory issues • Train instructors and mentors • Identify in-country research needs and data • Post-doctorate research fellowship Disseminate research results • Manuscript-writing workshops and support • Publish African Journal of Laboratory Medicine • Host scientific presentations at international meetings

  4. Enhancing Synergies Goal: Enhance synergies between academia and public health laboratories, and between laboratorians and clinicians Enhance link between research institutions and public health laboratories • Advocate participation of academia in public health decision making • Create multidisciplinary teams to identify in-country research priorities • Facilitate mutual funding opportunities Advocate for broader participation of laboratories at national and international levels • ASLM Ambassadors • Laboratory directorates at national Ministries • AU subcommittee of Ministers of Health focusing on laboratory issues Enhance link between laboratory and clinical medicine • Laboratory representation in development of national guidelines and algorithms • Areas of research to foster collaboration and understanding of clinical/laboratory interface

  5. Linking Academia and Ministries of Health and Science and Technology

  6. Linking Academia and Public Health Laboratories

  7. Facilitating Research Projects Goal: Expand laboratory-based public health research in Africa Develop laboratory research agendas • Convene national panels of experts to identify and prioritize research needs • Develop tool for capturing country-level research needs • Develop implementation plans Solicit funding • Advocate with international funding agencies • Identify funding sources • Apply for funding for multi-country projects • Establish national and regional research networks • Support existing networks to develop multi-country study teams • Support project coordination Facilitate research Promote evidence-based decision-making • Disseminate research results to Ministries • Strategic research advisory group within Ministries to identify potential for policy outcomes • Summarize research findings

  8. Research Value Chain

  9. ResearchPriority • Public Health and epidemiologicstudies • HIV • TB • Other infectious diseases • Non Infectious diseases • Etc.. • Regular update

  10. Support Local Manufacturing Goal: Support local manufacturing of diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines • Establish teams to identify needs and gaps in national manufacturing industries • Create forum to inform manufacturers of public health priorities and product needs Provide links to manu-facturers Support clinical trials • Provide guidance on good laboratory practice to support clinical trials • Create national networks of laboratories capable of participation in clinical trials • Facilitate links between academia and private sector for bioequivalence and bioavailability studies • Establish standards to evaluate products • Support manufacturer ongoing QA/QC programs Ensure quality Create capacity to evaluate new products and conduct post-marketing surveillance • In collaboration with National Regulatory Authority • identify and support Center of Excellence for early evaluation of new products • identify mechanism for effective post-marketing surveillance

  11. Local Manufacturing Value Chain

  12. Communications Web Portal • “Going Live” goal of Jan 1, 2012 Newsletter and Email Communications • Inaugural newsletter published Nov 14 • Communications going out to 1253 contacts Social Networks • Twitter site active and linked to current website • Need to set up Facebook/Google+ and link sites • Need buffer to increase visibility

  13. Web Portal – Final Homepage Design • Web Portal content is built into the framework • Priority areas: • Membership profiles (profile pages & payments) • Static Content (information pages, spotlights) • Libraries (laboratory tools) • Live release goal of Jan 1, 2012

  14. Web Portal – Membership Profiles • Priority area • Members must be able to upload profiles • Need online banking capability to receive payments • Payment receipt presents a major risk to the project

  15. Newsletter & Email Communications • Inaugural newsletter “Lab Culture” published Nov 14th • Bumper edition (subsequent issues will be smaller and non-print) • 300 copies printed for distribution at ICASA • Next edition – Feb 2012 – • Monthly communications to 1253 ‘members’

  16. Social Networking • High visibility • Connect with donors, implementing partners etc. • Important for ASLM to have a public face and to be engaged in laboratory science field • Investment required to expand scope and increase presence • Need to expand activity and link to other sites e.g. Facebook/Google+ • ASLM should be go-to site for lab- Related news

  17. Statistics • Tracking statistics on all email communications and website • More funding for communications could extend this to social networks • Tracking enables us to see the impact of communications, web portal content, stories etc. – we see peaks every time an email communication is sent out (next slide) • Excellent global coverage but need more hits (web portal should increase nos. greatly)

  18. Statistics

  19. ASLM Research Blueprint Developed 11/11 by the ASLM Research Advisory Committee Dr. AlashleAbimiku, PhD University of Maryland, USA Dr. Elizabeth Luman, PhD CDC, USA Dr. SouleymaneMboup, PharmD CADU, Senegal Dr. TsehayneshMesele, PhD ASLM, Ethiopia Dr. FaustaMosha, MD AFENET, Uganda Dr. Jack Nyamongo, MD APHL, Kenya Dr. Trevor Peter, MD CHAI, USA Dr. Giorgio Roscigno, MD ASLM, Ethiopia Dr. John Nkengasong

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