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CARTA's new Training Manager - Dr. Daniel Ochiel
Dr. Daniel OchielThe CARTA Program has a new Training Manager. Dr. Daniel Ochiel who holds a PhD from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA; a Master of Science from the University of Pittsburgh...
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CARTA's 5th Faculty and Administrators' Staff Workshop, Makerere University...
Makerere University Administration BlockMakerere University, will host over 100 delegates from CARTA Partner institutions for a three-day workshop from July 21 - 23, 2014 in Kampala Uganda. This is...
View ArticleDr Esimai Olapeju Adefunke - Joins the CARTA Office at OAU
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has an additional person as CARTA focal person. Dr Esimai Olapeju Adefunke an Associate Professor /Consultant in department of Community Health joins Prof. Antony...
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Dr. Jane Kengeya-Kayondo of the Wellcome Trust, Joins the Faculty and...
Dr. Jane Kengeya-Kayondo (standing) interacts with participants at the CARTA FAS Workshop, Makerere University, July 23, 2014Dr. Jane Kengeya-Kayondo, the Wellcome Trust, Special Adviser for Africa...
View ArticleProf. Kimani Murugaru, new Focal Person, University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi, Population Studies and Research Institute (PSRI) has a new Director. Prof. Murungaru Kimani replaced the long serving Director of PSRI Prof. Lawrence Ikamari who will now...
View ArticleUniversity of Malawi appoints Dr. Kamija Phiri, as a co-focal person
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) appointed Dr Kamija Phiri, Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, and currently the Dean of Public Health and Family Medicine and former Dean of Postgraduate...
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JAS3 Cohort 2 Commences in Ibadan, Nigeria
The Joint Advanced Seminar-3 (JAS-3) for Cohort 2 of CARTA Fellows has commenced at the University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, Nigeria on Monday August 4, 2014 as scheduled. The JAS , which will take place...
View ArticleCall for Applications - CARTA PhD Fellowships 2015/2016
The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) is an initiative of nine African universities, four African research institutes, and select northern partners. CARTA offers an innovative...
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Uganda Christian University visits APHRC Campus
A team of staff from Uganda Christian University led by Prof. Christopher Byaruhanga, Dean of School of Research and Postgraduate Studies, came for a tour of the African Population and Health Research...
View ArticleCARTA Partner Universities Top Global Research Citation Ranking
Eight out of the nine universities participating in the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) program emerged amongst the top 100 list of the Journals Consortium's 2015 rankings,...
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What’s driving young people to have transactional sex in Malawi’s slums
By Steve Mphatso Kamndaya, University of the Witwatersrand and Caroline Kabiru, the African Population and Health Research CenterTransactional sex, or the exchange of sex for money or other material...
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4 CARTA Fellows awarded Post-doctoral Fellowships
4 CARTA Fellows awarded Post-doctoral FellowshipsThe Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) has awarded its first ever post-doctoral fellowships to CARTA fellows who have completed...
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Second Cohort Hails Program’s Success
After four years of hard work, 19 fellows completed their journey in the CARTA program. The journey that began in 2012 officially came to an end and was celebrated in style by the fellows, facilitators...
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Being Single Puts You at Higher Risk of Brucellosis
A study conducted by Gabriel Tumwine, a CARTA fellow at Makerere University in Uganda, has revealed that human brucellosis is a significant public health problem among pastoralists, yet it has been...
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Wide Breadth of Research Displayed at the 2nd CARTA Fellows’ Conference
A wide breadth of research was displayed during the 2015 CARTA fellows’ conference held in Nairobi, Kenya alongside two Joint Advanced Seminars (JASes) for CARTA fellows. CARTA organizes a conference...
View ArticleCARTA Program: Setting Standards in Research and Training in Africa
By Paul Ruto, Associate Researcher, United States International University in Nairobi Kenya.This year’s CARTA fellows’ conference was perfect timing for me. The diverse participants at this conference...
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My PhD study and the CARTA experience
By Stephen Ojiambo Wandera, Cohort 2 CARTA FellowI remember in 2012, I had interrupted nights answering questions for the preliminary screening for CARTA fellowship. I would wake up in the middle of...
View Article2015 ADDRF FELLOWSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH ON HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND...
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is pleased to announce a call for applications for doctoral...
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Developing critical skills to influence quality of academics in Africa
University faculty and administration staff are key to the production of quality PhD graduates. These staff need to acquire specific skill-sets critical in supporting growth and development of...
View Article2016 NRF - TWAS Post-Doctoral Fellowships Call
The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), in partnership with The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), are pleased to announce the call for...
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