Planning for NCDs Research Center of Excellence in Southern Africa

摘要-总体 南部非洲非传染性疾病区域中心的总体目标 卓越研究（RCRE）是建立必要的能力和合作， 与非传染性疾病（NCD）有关的区域相关研究，首先从 在博茨瓦纳和南非约翰内斯堡（威特沃特斯兰德大学）进行重点研究 涉及三种重点非传染性疾病。三个优先领域是乳腺癌、高血压和 道路交通事故创伤我们还将确定研究差距并进行初步数据需求 评估和小型试点数据加强这些领域的项目。这些重点领域 由于这些疾病的高患病率及其对 疾病，以及缺乏与风险因素、治疗、结果 以及这些病症的其他临床/流行病学方面。我们预计，能力和 作为该项目的结果而建立的合作将导致直接的非传染性疾病相关研究，

ABSTRACT ‐ Overall  The overall goal of the Southern African Regional Center of Non-Communicable Diseases Research Excellence (RCRE) is to build the capacity and collaborations necessary to conduct regionally-relevant research related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), initially starting with focused research in Botswana and Johannesburg, South Africa (at University of Witwatersrand) involving three priority NCDs. The three priority areas are breast cancer, hypertension, and road-traffic accident trauma. We will also identify research gaps and conduct initial data needs assessments and small pilot data strengthening projects in these areas. These areas of focus were chosen due to the high prevalence of these conditions and their substantial contribution to disease in southern Africa, and the dearth of data related to risk factors, treatment, outcomes, and other clinical/epidemiologic aspects of these conditions. We anticipate that the capacity and collaborations built as a result of this project will lead to NCD-related research of direct