African Association for Health Professions Education and Research

7.项目总结/摘要 这一R25赠款申请寻求支持，以加强土著专业间 非洲健康研究和教育论坛（AFREhealth）， 建立在医学的高度生产性经验和成就的基础上， 教育伙伴关系倡议（MEPI）和护理教育伙伴关系倡议（NEPI）。 AFREhealth有潜力催化形成一个强大的，稳定的，可持续的泛- 非洲跨专业运动。AFREhealth具有独特的优势，可以成为一个高影响力的 非洲卫生协会站在改善所有非洲人健康和生活的最前沿， 包括对防治艾滋病毒/艾滋病的持久影响。需要新的、创新的方法 来解决非洲现在和未来复杂的健康挑战。MEPI和NEPI计划 由PEPFAR、NIH和HRSA发起，在抗击艾滋病毒/艾滋病的斗争中， 非洲卫生保健专业人员严重短缺，主要集中在医生 还有护士我们提出的以Makerere为主导，以AFRE健康为中心的计划直接建立在 * 通过发扬所产生的势头和确保 作为非洲人，我们必须在建立强大、熟练的卫生保健系统方面发挥领导作用， 我们的国家的劳动力，并制定有效，高效的系统，以提供优质的健康 服务-确保获得和公平的服务，并由相关的、严格的 research.非洲的卫生挑战十分复杂，需要各部门开展有效合作， 这与往往是单方面的、行业内的努力相反。一个强大的，可持续的 AFREhealth将扩大最佳做法和创新，动员和参与所有卫生部门， 在讲英语、讲法语和讲卢萨风的撒哈拉以南非洲国家， AFREhealth将成为领导者和合作伙伴，分享想法机会， 教学和研究的做法，作为非洲卫生专业的领先创新者， 教育和南南合作。我们的程序设计反映了一种哲学， 可持续性、强有力的治理和领导，依靠强大的领导团队， 咨询委员会，教师和参与者-思想领袖跨越所有卫生专业 和撒哈拉以南非洲地区。AFREhealth将利用该项目吸引其他资助者， 各国政府、基金会和私营部门，以确保对 卫生专业教育、研究和卫生系统的加强。该计划将导致 在一个强大的，可持续的AFRE健康，其成就将作出重大贡献， 非洲人活得更长，更健康。

7. PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT This R25 grant application seeks support for strengthening of an indigenous inter-professional Association, The African Forum for Research and Education for Health (AFREhealth), through building squarely upon the highly productive experience and achievements of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and Nursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI). AFREhealth has potential to catalyze the formation of a strong, stable, and sustainable Pan- African inter-professional movement. AFREhealth is uniquely positioned to become a high-impact African health association at the forefront of improving health and lives among all Africans, including lasting impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Novel, innovative approaches are required to solve Africa’s complex health challenges of today and tomorrow. MEPI and NEPI programs were started by PEPFAR, NIH, and HRSA in the fight against HIV/AIDS to address the overwhelming shortage of health care professionals in Africa, focusing primarily on physicians and nurses. Our proposed Makerere-led, AFREhealth-centered program builds directly on the strong success of MEPI and NEPI, through carrying forward momentum generated and ensuring that we, as Africans, assume leadership and ownership of the need to build a strong, skilled health workforce in our countries and develop effective, efficient systems to deliver quality health services – ones that ensure both access and equity, and are informed by relevant, rigorous research. Africa’s health challenges are complex and demand effective collaboration across professions, contrary to often unilateral, intra-profession efforts. A strong, sustainable AFREhealth will scale up best practices and innovations, mobilize and engage all health professions across Anglophone, Francophone and Lusaphone sub-Saharan African countries. AFREhealth will become the leader and go-to partner to share ideas opportunities, and best practices for teaching and research, serving as a lead innovator in Africa’s health professional education and south-south collaboration. Our program design reflects a philosophy of sustainability, strong governance, and leadership, drawing upon a strong leadership team and advisory committee, faculty, and participants – thought leaders spanning all health professions and regions in sub-Saharan Africa. AFREhealth will leverage this project to engage other funders, national governments, foundations, and private sector to secure complementary investments in health professions education, research, and health system strengthening. This program will result in a strong, sustainable AFREhealth, whose achievements will make measurable contributions to Africans living longer, healthier lives.