Meeting: Develop malaria control operational research training program in Africa

描述（由申请人提供）：我们提议在肯尼亚Ukwala的Matibabu诊所举行为期三天的会议，目标是建立一个为期5年的疟疾控制研究培训计划。该项目将由加州大学疟疾研究和控制小组、马提巴布基金会、内罗毕大学和肯尼亚国家疟疾控制规划合作组织。我们设想的方案将提供疟疾预防的临床和媒介控制方法方面的培训。培训项目的教员将从四个合作项目中挑选。我们建议吸引来自东非各大学以及从事疟疾控制工作的政府和非政府卫生机构的学生。培训方案的总目标是培养一支非洲研究人员骨干队伍，使他们有能力从事与疟疾的诊断和治疗以及蚊虫控制的所有方面有关的应用研究。这三个合作组织包括来自美国灭蚊区的医生、流行病学家、社会科学家、昆虫学家和灭蚊从业人员。它们与公共卫生的相关性：世界卫生组织和其他机构认为，在非洲发展和维持疟疾控制项目的应用研究专业知识是需要加强能力的一个重要领域。我们制定了一个独特的方案，目的是培训非洲科学家和卫生专业人员对当代疟疾控制工作面临的问题进行研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to hold a three day meeting at the Matibabu Clinic, Ukwala, Kenya with the goal of establishing a 5 year malaria control research training program. The program will be organized through a collaboration among the University of California Malaria Research and Control Group, the Matibabu Foundation, University of Nairobi and the Kenya National Malaria Control Programme. The program we envision will provide training in both clinical and vector control based methodologies for malaria prevention. Faculty for the training program will be drawn from the four collaborating programs. We propose to attract students from east African Universities and both government and non-government health agencies that deal with malaria control. The overall goal of the training program is the development of a cadre of African researchers equipped to undertake applied research relating to the diagnosis and treatment of malaria and all aspects of mosquito control. The three collaborating organizations include physicians, epidemiologists, social scientists, entomologists and mosquito control practitioners from Mosquito Abatement Districts in the U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Expertise in applied research aimed at the development and maintenance of malaria control programs in Africa has been identified by the WHO and other agencies as a significant area in need of capacity strengthening. We bring together a unique program aimed at training African scientists and health professionals in conducting research on problems facing contemporary malaria control efforts.