In a collaborative effort to continuously address public health needs in the field of HIV Implementation Science, Africa Academy for Public Health co-facilitated a transformative short course organized by the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS) on Nutrition, HIV, and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) from 13th to 17th November 2023. The course aimed to equip healthcare professionals, including clinicians and nurses, along with key stakeholders, with the necessary knowledge and skills to address nutritional deficiencies and NCDs among individuals living with HIV in Tanzania.
Dr. Mashavu Yussuf from Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH) facilitated a session titled "Prioritized Research Questions for Addressing Nutritional Deficiencies and NCDs Among People Living with HIV in Tanzania." The focus was on integrating implementation science research techniques into routine healthcare service delivery for improved public health outcomes.
Prior to this, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in collaboration with MUHAS and AAPH, initiated a significant opportunity for Tanzanian public health researchers and healthcare professionals through the HIV Implementation Science Research Training Program (HIS), supported by the Fogarty International Centre at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the HIS program cultivates a skilled cadre of public health and medical researchers in Tanzania, empowering them to spearhead impactful projects. This initiative focused on enhancing participants' skills by training them in methodological and substantive aspects of HIV Implementation Science, with a specific emphasis on impact evaluation and health system research, particularly in the context of HIV treatment, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, and nutrition interventions.
AAPH takes pride in such collaborative efforts to build local capacity via summer research training fellowships, and postgraduate programs with Harvard University and other global partners; developing the next generation of African public health leaders. #ForBetterPublicHealth
