Dear Colleagues, 

The Global Health Training Centre is happy to announce that the Research Ethics Online Training free eLearning course is back with updates to the learning materials. 

Also, The Global Health Network and Wellcome will present key outcomes of a global research prioritisation study that involved 3750 participants in an upcoming webinar. The purpose of the study was to support the development of equitable research funding on the sources and drivers of escalating infectious diseases across the world. 

Here's all the latest news from The Global Health Network.

Thursday 15 February 2024 | 14:00 UTC

Learn about the global burden of snakebite envenoming, local initiatives in Africa and collaborative breakthroughs in snakebite research with renowned panellists. This webinar is hosted by the Global Health and Infectious Diseases Group at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) and The Global Health Network.

13 and 20 February 2024 | 13:00 UTC

Step into the future of healthcare with our insightful two-day workshop, blending data science with AI. Engage with leading experts in exploring AI's transformative impact in healthcare delivery. Discuss ethical frameworks, develop responsible AI strategies, and gain hands-on experience to implement AI solutions effectively. This is a good opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to the evolving landscape of Data Science and AI in health research. 

Friday 23 February 2024 | 14:00 UTC

How can we use randomised control trials to improve care in global neurology? How can we improve diagnostics for central nervous system infections in low income settings? In this clinical exchange we will hear about some of the work being done to drive improvements in screening, treatment and policy in the fields of tuberculous and cryptococcal meningitis.

Wednesday 6 March 2024 | 13:00 UTC

To help develop a future of equitable research funding on the sources and drivers of escalating infectious diseases across the world, The Global Health Network and Wellcome conducted a global research prioritisation study involving over 3750 participants.

The project was a first step in trialling different approaches for Wellcome to encourage broader participation, facilitate discussion with the global healthcare community and to gain insight into the realities and variations across different regions and settings. The key outcomes from this study will be shared in the webinar including details of access to the data collected and study report.

Friday 22 March 2024 | 14:00 UTC

The World Health Organization estimates that the median number of neurologists in sub-Saharan Africa is 0.3 per million people. How can we build capacity in global neurology and use technology to do so? Can technology help patients gain quicker or more effective access to care for neurological conditions? In this clinical exchange we will hear how telemedicine is being used to manage and provide education on movement disorders in Africa and also about the implementation of Teleneurology for Electroencephalography (EEG) in Zambia.

Research Ethics Online Training on the Global Health Training Centre Updated

The updated course offers an innovative approach to understanding and navigating the complexities of ethical research practices. Combining updated case studies in real-world scenarios, the course provides participants with comprehensive insights into key ethical considerations in international health research.

The Research Ethics Online Training is adapted from an e-learning course and resource package designed and produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) for use by internal staff. Research is a vital ingredient for improved global health, and scientifically sound and ethically appropriate research is especially important in resource-poor settings where the need for locally applicable research findings is so great. Therefore, the WHO has very kindly granted permission for the adaptation of this resource in a format and platform that is accessible to all. Take the course: 

LactaHub Breastfeeding Workshop: Empowering Primary Healthcare Workers for Better Child and Maternal Health 

The Lactahub Breastfeeding Workshop took place at the Amref International University 1st Primary Healthcare Congress 2023, Kenya in partnership with the Kenya Association for Breastfeeding and LactaHub. The workshop aimed to train primary healthcare workers in East Africa on breastmilk benefits, lactation management and breastfeeding support. By sharing practical and evidence-based knowledge, participants learned how to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding, improving the health, nutrition, and well-being of infants, children, and mothers in the region. 

Applications open for the University of Oxford’s first fully online Postgraduate Diploma in Global Health Research

The course is based on the evidence-led Essential Research Skills Training Curriculum for Health Research which was developed as a collaboration between The Global Health Network and the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases and based on a study that involved over 7,000 participants from 153 countries. This makes the diploma the first of its kind where all the core skills and component steps identified to undertake quality, practical and appropriate health research studies are covered, making it relevant for research into any disease, in all types of studies, and in any setting.     
 
This part time course is suitable for busy professionals who want to keep working or cannot travel, and aims to tackle inequities in health research leadership. Learn more:

The Global Health Network Nigeria: Strengthening Nigeria's Research Capacity Development 

The Global Health Network is pleased to announce the successful launch of The Global Health Network Nigeria Country Centre, a monumental step in fortifying Nigeria's position in global health research and development. The virtual launch event, held on Wednesday, 24^th January 2024, witnessed the convergence of global health enthusiasts from 51 countries of the world. To learn more and watch the recording visit:

Funding opportunity: Wellcome’s Climate Impacts Awards are open

Wellcome’s Climate Impacts Awards will award up to £2.5 million to short-term, high-impact research projects that make the health impacts of climate change visible in order to drive policy action at scale. Wellcome is interested in projects that combine evidence generation, policy analysis, engaged research approaches and communication strategies. Find out if you’re eligible and apply by 3 April 2024. 

Your help in Supporting The Global Health Network

The Global Health Network is busy delivering skills and knowledge across the globe, supporting research to happen in places and communities where evidence is needed to change outcomes in the most devastating diseases. Access to all this is free, and always will be, whether an online course or a research support clinic in a hospital.

Over the past 15 years all this has enabled many thousands of frontline health workers and research teams to undertake quality research that otherwise would have been out of reach. This community has responded to outbreaks such as Ebola, Zika, COVID and now Mpox, whilst also working every day to tackle the ongoing toll from diseases of poverty that blight communities. 

Have you attended a webinar or taken a course? Have you recommended any of the tools and resources to your team or collaborators? Many thousands of people have. This is wonderful and together we are a proud community, working to share quality know-how across disease areas and between types of research and different teams. All aiming to enable equity in access to undertaking and benefiting from research.

If you know how valuable The Global Health Network is, please can you help us to keep this facility being the unique and remarkable source of support and access to information that it is? Can you make a donation?

Or, do you work for an organisation that benefits from this and could also afford to help support this provision? Please can you pass this to the head of training, research or capacity building and explain the value of The Global Health Network to your work and suggest that it would be appropriate, and a good thing, for your organisation to contribute, not just because of the benefits that being able to access The Global Health Network delivers to your research, but also because their contribution would support access for other organisations and teams who cannot afford to access such training and resources by any other means.