1. Capacity training and development
Work Package 2
Capacity training and development
Lead: Professor Sir Ali Zumla
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JEEs
Assessed out of 5:
1. No capacity is in place
2. Limited capacity. Attributes are in developmental phase
3. Developed capacity. Attributes are in place, sustainability has not been ensured
4. Demonstrated capacity. Attributes are in place and are sustainable for a few years
5. Sustainable capacity. All attributes are functional and sustainable and the country is supporting others in implementation
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PANDORA-ID-NET Division of Infection and Immunity
PANDORA country overview
Ghana
Sudan
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Nigeria
Tanzania
Gabon
Republic of Congo
Zambia
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4. JEE scores for PANDORA countries
Country
Country Average
Prevent
Detect
Respond
Other
Ghana
2.23
2.39
2.54
1.63
2.33
Nigeria
2.06
1.93
2.56
1.31
1.83
Sierra Leone
2.02
1.82
1.92
2.44
Tanzania
2.29
2.55
2.25
2.00
2.50
Uganda
2.70
2.51
3.21
2.19
1.67
Zambia
2.35
2.38
2.60
1.13
DRC
1.98
1.80
2.62
1.43
1.33
Africa Average
2.26
2.09
1.95
1.54
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Work Package 2
A training survey was sent out in December: We have 22 participant sites: 50% response rate
Site & country
FCRM, republic of Congo
UCL, UK
National institute for infectious diseases, Lazzaro, Spallanzani, Italy
Chatham House, UK
Njala University, Sierra Leone
Royal Vet College, UK
Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Uganda National Health Research, Uganda
University of Khartoum, Sudan
HerpeZ Ltd, Zambia
Centre for Disease Control, Nigeria
Site & country
Charite – Germany
Irru Specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria
Bernhard-Nocht-Institut fur Tropenmedizin, Germany
NIMR - Tanzania
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Tübingen, Germany
IHI Tanzania
University of Ghana, Ghana
KUNST, Ghana
Emergency life support for civilian war victims, Italy
Institut de Recherche pour development, France
Centre for Recherches Medicales de Lambarene, Gabon
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6. Training expertise by site
SACIDS, Tanzania
Infectious disease surveillance
University of Ghana
TB diagnostics, Genotyping
Public engagement, communication, media-related expertise
KUNST, Ghana
Infectious disease diagnostics – multiple
Scientific communication & research methods
HerpeZ, Zambia
TB, Surveillance studies, infectious disease diagnostics
Irru Specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria
Field operation of mobile lab during outbreak of highly infectious diseases
Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné, Gabon
Molecular diagnostics of dengue virus
FRCM, Republic of Congo
Training for ethics committee members, Training for regulatory authorities
Malaria diagnostics
University College London, UK
TB diagnostics, Bacteriology & mycology diagnostics, Lab aspects of clinical trials
Chatham House, UK
Convening stakeholders, Media training, Infectious disease surveillance response, IHR, Country preparedness assessments
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Tübingen, Germany
Diagnostics – malaria, parasites, Hep B,D,E, sepsis causing pathogens + associated genes encoding for acquired extended ESBL or carbapenemases
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7. Training done in the last 2 years
Site
Training done in the last 2 years
SACIDS, Tanzania
Research ethics, Molecular diagnostic testing, disease surveillance
University of Ghana
LPA, Gene Xpert, influenza, HIV, Polio, water quality analysis
Communication for development (C4D), Health communication, media reporting on specialised areas.
KUNST, Ghana
Molecular biology, Molecular genetics, Research methods, Scientific writing
HerpeZ, Zambia
Public health emergency management
Emergency rapid response
Irru Specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria
PCR diagnostics for lassa fever & other VHFs
Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné, Gabon
Molecular diagnostics of dengue virus
FRCM, Republic of Congo
Ethics committee & regulatory authority members for evaluaton of research protocol in emergencies
University College London, UK
N/A
Chatham House, UK
Africa fellowship training
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Tübingen, Germany
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Training planned for
Site
Training done in the last 2 years
SACIDS, Tanzania
None reported
University of Ghana
Gene Xpert
In planning
KUNST, Ghana
HerpeZ, Zambia
Public health security & international health regulations
Irru Specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria
Mobile lab deployment in outbreak situations
Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné, Gabon
Immunology of infectious diseases
FRCM, Republic of Congo
Molecular diagnostics for Ebola, pathogen detection – ApoH, Research projects
University College London, UK
TB diagnostics workshop in collaboration with the NoEs – KCRI, Tanzania
Chatham House, UK
Africa fellowship training
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Tübingen, Germany
Seroprevalance & molecular diagnostics & r-eemerging pathogens
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WKP2 Deliverables
Stakeholders meeting in London
University College London (UCL)
Stakeholders meeting in Gabon
University of Tübingen
Self reporting survey on preparedness status
HerpeZ Limited
Training Workshop 1 – hospital staff
Training Workshop 2 – Researchers In collaboration with ALERRT
MSc and PhDs in different discipline including social science
Multi media training tools (videos and lessons plan
Assessment of lab capacities
National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani
Plan for lab testing upgrade
Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin
Pathology diagnostics upgraded in all sites
Establishment of 2 new mobile lab units in Africa
Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital
Training of lab personnel in mobile lab operations including mock deployment
Upgrade of existing mobile lab units in Africa
Formation of advocacy and mobile lab network group
Quality assurance and quality control
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Work Package 2 SN
Priority Problem
Gaps
Proposed intervention (through Pandora collaborating with National Public health institutions and other agencies) 1
Persisting Lassa fever outbreaks in Nigeria, Liberia, Togo, Benin republic, Sierra Leone
-Weak surveillance (Few and ill-equipped labs)
-inadequate trained staff
- insufficient community engagement
- Insufficient sub-regional coordination
-Lab capacity strengthening
mobile lab training and deployment
Equip labs + staff
Identify priority sub region with need for mobile lab capacity –Congo/Zimbabwe
Training for frontline Health workers ( develop a standard training manual for Africa)
Lassa virus Rodent and Human seroprevalence studies in West Africa( pilot started)
Training on community/social aspects of disease control 2
Recent Yellow fever outbreak especially in Nigeria
Weak surveillance (Few and weak labs)
Mass vaccination of high risk groups (ongoing by the NCDC) 3
Infection prevention and control
-Assessment of IPC capacities especially Primary or low resource health care facilities (pilot started) 4
Health manpower development / Research capacity
Research capacity low
Train at least 2 Masters and 2 PhD candidates per country for above research projects ( 1 PhD student selected working on AMR in Nigeria)
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11. Collaborative Projects
Collaboration with Public Health England (PHE)
Use a PCR-based assay for detection of multiple pathogens during outbreaks
Use it as a workshop training tool
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12. Thanks for your attention
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