African governments have invested in the foundational elements of Research & Development (R&D) such as higher education systems and infrastructure. The consortia, led by world class African research leaders, recognise the interconnectedness of Climate Change, Food Security and Health and the necessity to balance research excellence and equity. DELTAS Africa II emphasis is on intra-African collaboration, engagement and partnership between institutions that are relatively well-resourced and those that are low-resourced. The leaders will be supported to contribute to science research, policy and practice and stimulate science innovation and entrepreneurship across the continent. These will be centres of research excellence where the careers of African ECRs will be nurtured with an aim to impact society.”The post Launching a $70M Programme to Drive Quality Health Research appeared first on African Media Agency.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 11, 2023 11:20 UTC