NIH Reporter #RFA-RM-20-016

NIH-Funded Public Health Data Science Training Services for Eastern Africa

This opportunity is issued by Columbia University Health Sciences under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support public health data science training in Eastern Africa. - Government Buyer: - Columbia University Health Sciences (on behalf of NIH) - NIH RFA: RFA-RM-20-016 - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the effort is a collaboration between Columbia University, Addis Ababa University, and the University of Nairobi - Products/Services Requested: - Data Science Training Program (1) - MS Degree Program Development (1) - Faculty Mentoring (1) - Short-term Training Workshops (1) - All items are services related to academic and research training; no part numbers or commercial products are specified - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on establishing sustainable research training in health data science for Ethiopia and Kenya - Leverages ongoing research in environmental health, infectious diseases, and health system monitoring - Emphasis on capacity building and academic collaboration in public health data science

Description

This project aims to establish sustainable research training programs in health data science in Eastern Africa, focusing on Ethiopia and Kenya, through partnerships with Columbia University, Addis Ababa University, and the University of Nairobi. The program includes MS degree development, faculty mentoring, and short-term workshops, leveraging ongoing research projects in environmental health, infectious diseases, and health system monitoring. The scope includes a data science training program, MS degree program development, faculty mentoring, and short-term training workshops. The project is classified under public health and is funded through NIH RFA (RFA-RM-20-016).

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