Objective In sub-Saharan Africa health improvement remains a major development challenge. A growing evidence base demonstrates that health systems must be strengthened to secure progress in addressing mortality and tackling disease burdens. Yet there is a dearth of African research to support such action. African Ministers of Health and international agencies have, therefore, called for accelerated development of relevant research. At present, relatively few African scientists work in the field of health policy and systems (HPS) research and few African universities offer relevant training programmes. And although such research derives its utility largely from its ability to inform decision-making, interactions between the research and policy communities are generally weak and policy makers are often unaware of, or uninterested, in relevant research. The development of sustained African HPS research capacity, thus, requires the consolidation and strengthening of relevant research and educational programmes, as well as the development of stronger engagement between the policy and research communities. CHEPSAA will address both of these issues. Its goal is to extend sustainable African capacity to produce and use high quality HPS research. It builds on and expands the work of an existing HPS capacity development partnership among seven African universities, drawing in the support of four European universities with particular expertise in this field. During its lifetime it will: review capacity development needs amongst the African organizations and their national networks; strengthen African skills and organisational capacity to support HPS research and training; extend existing training programmes provided by the African participants; and support the development of excellent academic teaching and research networks both to sustain national and regional demand for HPS training and research, and to facilitate the use of research in policy making. Programme(s) FP7-HEALTH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Health Topic(s) HEALTH.2010.3.4-3 - Building sustainable capacity for research for health in Africa Call for proposal FP7-AFRICA-2010 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actions Coordinator LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE ROYAL CHARTER EU contribution € 170 365,00 Address KEPPEL STREET WC1E 7HT London United Kingdom See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Nicola Lord (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN South Africa EU contribution € 304 834,00 Address PRIVATE BAG X3 7701 Rondebosch See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Roger Wallace (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania EU contribution € 179 854,00 Address DAR ES SALAAM - DAR ES SALAAM See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Clemence Mlingi (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF GHANA Ghana EU contribution € 183 893,00 Address LEGON BOUNDARY ROAD N/A LEGON ACCRA See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Moses Aikins (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development Trust Kenya EU contribution € 177 383,00 Address 40100 Kisumu See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Evans Nyagol (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data College of Medicine of the University of Nigeria Nigeria EU contribution € 177 383,00 Address Old University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Road Ogbete 400001 Enugu See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Nkechi Onwuamaeze (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE South Africa EU contribution € 184 029,00 Address ROBERT SOBUKWE ROAD 7535 Cape Town See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Govender Shun (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND JOHANNESBURG South Africa EU contribution € 148 939,00 Address JAN SMUTS AVENUE 1 2001 Johannesburg See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Thembi Tshabalala (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS United Kingdom EU contribution € 194 482,00 Address WOODHOUSE LANE LS2 9JT Leeds See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber West Yorkshire Leeds Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sandra Holliday (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET Sweden EU contribution € 145 924,00 Address Nobels Vag 5 17177 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Birgitta Möller (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SCHWEIZERISCHES TROPEN UND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUT Switzerland EU contribution € 132 870,00 Address KREUZSTRASSE 2 4123 Allschwil See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Nordwestschweiz Basel-Landschaft Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Stefan Moergeli (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data