Ethiopia Global Infectious Diseases Training Program

项目摘要 埃塞俄比亚因传染病和营养不良造成的儿童发病率和死亡率很高。尽管 近十年来取得了实质性进展，但在儿科传染病的控制和预防方面存在很大差距 营养依然存在。需要进行先进的研究和培训，以提供科学证据， 研究人员正在研究发病率和死亡率以及最有效的解决办法;然而，埃塞俄比亚缺乏这种研究能力。 该培训计划旨在培训一批关键的公共卫生研究人员， 研究人员领导的独立研究计划，重点是儿科传染病的问题， (b)在埃塞俄比亚教授传染病和营养学研究。该培训计划的目标是发展 埃塞俄比亚儿科传染病和营养领域的熟练研究人员。我们建议一 对公共卫生领导人进行流行病学方法、操作和卫生服务方面的研究培训， 实质性专题领域和专业技能，重点是儿童传染病和急性 呼吸道感染该计划将结构，以提供一个适当的平衡，短期，中期， 在波士顿和埃塞俄比亚为来自阿迪斯大陆研究所的参与者提供长期培训机会， 公共卫生和埃塞俄比亚的两个合作机构：阿迪斯大学和Haramaya 大学主要的培养策略是：18个月的博士后奖学金，短期博士研究生奖学金， 培训、强化短期课程和研究专题讨论会。该项目共培养博士后8名， 10名短期博士研究员，并为大约300名研究人员提供短期课程指导， 专业人士，其中我们预计至少有50人完成一系列的四门课程，以获得拟议的毕业生 全球传染病证书。此外，还将通过年度研讨会接触数百人。 学员将受益于接触正在进行的流行病学研究，临床试验和操作研究 在埃塞俄比亚参与机构的项目。这些活动将提供独特的培训机会， 研究设计和实施，数据分析和职业发展。研究基金将授予 返回博士后学员，以促进融入埃塞俄比亚的研究环境。可交付成果包括 手稿和研究提案的制定。研究结果将分发给卫生保健提供者， 政策制定者，学术机构的学生和教师，以及更广泛的科学界通过年度 在阿迪斯举行的专题讨论会。哈佛和ACIPH教师在儿科传染病方面拥有丰富的经验 和营养研究将在整个计划中指导受训人员。高级培训顾问 委员会将评估正在进行的研究进展，并将负责项目监督。培训 该计划将培养一支熟练的公共卫生专业人员队伍，并促进儿科的可持续能力。 传染病和营养研究。

PROJECT SUMMARY Ethiopia has high rates of child morbidity and mortality caused by infectious diseases and malnutrition. Despite substantial progress over the past decade, large gaps in the control and prevention of pediatric infectious diseases and nutrition remain. Advanced research and training is needed to provide scientific evidence on the causes of morbidity and mortality and the most effective solutions; however, this research capacity is lacking in Ethiopia. This training program aims to train a critical mass of public health researchers to (a) work as principal investigators leading independent research programs focused on questions of pediatric infectious diseases and (b) teach infectious disease and nutrition research in Ethiopia. The goal of this training program is to develop skilled researchers in Ethiopia in the area of pediatric infectious diseases and nutrition. We propose to provide research training to public health leaders in epidemiological methods, operations and health services, substantive topic areas, and professional skills, with a focus on childhood diarrheal diseases and acute respiratory infections. The program will be structured to provide an appropriate balance of short, medium, and long-term training opportunities in Boston and Ethiopia for participants from Addis Continental Institute of Public Health and the two collaborating institutions in Ethiopia: Addis Ababa University and Haramaya University. The principle training strategies are: 18-month postdoctoral fellowships, short-term doctoral training, intensive short courses, and research symposia. In total, the program will train 8 postdoctoral fellows, 10 short-term doctoral fellows, and provide short course instruction to approximately 300 researchers and professionals, of whom we anticipate at least 50 to complete a series of four courses to obtain a proposed graduate certificate in global infectious diseases. Additionally, hundreds will be reached through annual symposia. Trainees will benefit from exposure to ongoing epidemiological studies, clinical trials, and operations research programs at participating institutions in Ethiopia. These activities will provide unique training opportunities for study design and implementation, data analysis and career advancement. Research funds will be awarded to returning postdoctoral trainees to facilitate integration into the research setting in Ethiopia. Deliverables include manuscript and research proposal development. Research findings will be disseminated to health care providers, policy makers, students and faculty at academic institutions, and the broader scientific community via an annual symposium in Addis Ababa. Harvard and ACIPH faculty with extensive experience in pediatric infectious disease and nutrition research will mentor trainees throughout the program. A senior-level Training Advisory Committee will evaluate ongoing research progress and will be charged with program oversight. The training program will develop a cadre of skilled public health professionals and facilitate sustainable capacity in pediatric infectious disease and nutrition research in Ethiopia.