Gabriel Mabou and Larissa Mbah Summary The Central Africa – International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (CA-IeDEA) is an initiative aimed at improving the health of Central Africa People Living with HIV (CA-PLWH) through high-quality implementation and clinical research. The objectives of the CA-IeDEA Regional Meeting this year were to
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CRENC-IeDEA team attends Population Health training in Kigali
From September 18th to 29th, 2023, the Central Africa International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (CA-IeDEA) organised an intensive, 10-day training program held at Lemigo Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda. The program saw attendance from 20 researchers, representing organizations including CRENC, RD Rwanda, Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH), and Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)
CRENC – IeDEA: Leadership and Scientific Writing Training
Scientific productivity and research in Africa for Africa is limited and unequally distributed across the continent. Capacity strengthening, developing skills in scientific writing and leadership training , have been postulated to mitigate this trend. It is on this premise that the Clinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy (CRENC) through Pr.
IeDEA Stakeholders’ Meeting: Mbalmayo, Yaounde
Purpose: To provide the Cameroon IeDEA stakeholders with an overview of the IeDEA study implementation in Cameroon as well as present the Cameroon IeDEA study 4-year strategic plan. Present at the meeting were representatives from: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA Clinical Research Education Networking and Consultancy (CRENC) Directorate of
Cervical Cancer Study in Cameroon
Human immunodeficiency virus-infected (HIV[+]) women have a several-fold increased risk of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) as well as increased risk of cervical pre-cancer. In low- and middle income countries (LMICs), ICC is the 1st or 2nd most common cause of cancer and cancer-related death in women. Rates of ICC and
IeDEA Project in Cameroon
The overall goal of the IeDEA study is to use secondary clinical, laboratory and epidemiologic data from HIV-infected patients in various regions to answer HIV/AIDS and other related co-morbidities research questions that cannot be answered with existing individual cohorts in each country. The IeDEA research consortium makes it possible to
