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The African-European research partnership on #infectiousdiseases
Supported by @horizoneu.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
We fund clinical research, train scientists, and strengthen health systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.socialNew research in the DRC and Tanzania analysed 1,254 malaria samples, finding no validated markers of partial artemisinin resistance and different drug-resistance profiles between countries.
Supported by an EDCTP2 Career Fellowship.
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.socialApplications are now open for the Global Health EDCTP3-funded #TIMERA short-term training #fellowship, a 12-month programme designed to strengthen Africa's capacity in infectious disease modelling and data-driven outbreak response.
👉️ Apply by 15 October 2026: lnkd.in/p/ewVpkVpj
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.socialA step closer to better UTI diagnosis in #Senegal
The Global Health EDCTP3-funded UTI-Diag project has trained a multidisciplinary team to evaluate three innovative diagnostic and digital health tools for urinary tract infection diagnosis.
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.socialLast week in #Nairobi, our Legal & Financial Workshop brought beneficiaries together for practical discussions on reporting, costs, audits, legal requirements and lump sum funding, with hands-on guidance on the second day.
🙏 Thanks to everyone who joined!
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social📢 Open call for managed IT services
The @cleanhydrogen.bsky.social and seven Joint Undertakings, including Global Health EDCTP3, are seeking a contractor for a €15 million IT services framework contract.
📅 Deadline: 3 November 2026, 16:00 CET
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.socialJoin us at the World Health Summit 2026
Global Health EDCTP3 and @gccanada.bsky.social will hold a side meeting to explore how innovation can help address climate-driven infectious disease threats.
📅 11 October | 16-17:30 CEST
📍 Berlin, Germany
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@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social🏆 38 applications received for the EDCTP Prizes 2027!
Applications across all seven categories will now undergo eligibility checks and evaluation. Winners will be announced at the #EDCTPForum2027 in Madrid, 5-9 April.
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social20+ years of Africa-Europe health research cooperation have delivered a powerful legacy. Now, we look to what comes next. Global Health EDCTP3 brings its next chapter to the AU-EU R&I Ministerial Meeting. 📅 27 October 2026 📍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🎟️ by invitation only
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.socialHow can we build stronger clinical research systems in Africa and beyond?
At #ScienceSummit2026, Global Health EDCTP3 brought together researchers, policymakers and funders to discuss the future of global health research.
💡The message: move from individual projects to sustainable systems.
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social🚀Record number of proposals received for our 2026 single-stage call!
243 proposals from 1,025 organisations in 80 countries.🌍
€491.7 million requested in Global Health EDCTP3 funding for projects on capacity building, digital innovation and AI.
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social📣 Final call! Applications open for PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Global Health EDCTP3-funded ACT-PREP project offers 15 PhD and 10 Postdoctoral Fellowships in clinical trials and epidemic preparedness.
📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026
🔗 Apply: act-prep.org/opportunities/
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social⏰ Last chance! Have your say on the future of European Partnerships.
The @ec.europa.eu has launched a public consultation to gather stakeholders' experiences on Joint Undertakings like Global Health EDCTP3, for 2028-2034.
📆 Deadline: 16 October
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social🧪A network of trial sites testing new tuberculosis drug combinations
💉Malaria vaccines reaching the children who need them
🏭A push to manufacture more medicines in Africa
None was funded by us directly. All of them count towards the programme.
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@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.socialJoin us this week at #ScienceSummit2026 in New York and online.
On 22 September, our Executive Director, Michael Makanga, and Team Leader Lara Pandya will co-chair 'Advancing Science: Shaping Clinical Research Across Africa and Beyond'
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social1,130 abstracts, 72 symposia and 44 workshops received for EDCTP Forum 2027!
🤝 Thank you to everyone who submitted. Results will be announced by December 2026.
📅 5-9 April 2027
📍 Madrid, Spain
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.socialYesterday was a busy day of collaboration and policy engagement for Global Health EDCTP3. 🔹We joined DG HERA, DG INTPA and DNDi to explore synergies across disease programmes. 🔹Executive Director Michael Makanga spoke at the European Parliament on access, resilience and competitiveness.
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social📣 Join us at the Science Summit 2026: 'Advancing science: shaping clinical research across Africa and beyond'.
📅 22 September
🕚 11:00-13:30 EDT
📍New York + online
Featuring EDCTP3-funded projects and a discussion with global health leaders.
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social📢 An EDCTP-funded child-friendly #schistosomiasis medicine is helping expand treatment to children under six.
The STEPPS programme is testing in Tanzania how to best deliver it. Almost 8,000 children received treatment in its first six months.
