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INDEPTH Executive Director Addresses 6th Annual PopPov Conference in Accra
Prof. Sankoh whose presentation was specifically on “The future of health and demographic surveillance in informing policy in low- and medium-income countries -Beyond Navrongo” outlined the increasing demand for longitudinal data in epidemiological intervention trials and validation of technology He said HDSS expansion in Africa has enhanced the potential of longitudinal data to influence policy and planning and also resulted in increased networking particularly with the creation of INDEPTH Network. Read more
INDEPTH Consultation on Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health Often times when issues on reproductive health are looked at, those that concern adolescents are neglected and as a result, in sub Sahara Africa, little is known about core issues concerning adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). There is as such a very pressing need for a focused, well organized, result oriented and effective cohort study to expand the boundariesof knowledge on issues of ASRH in Africa and Asia. INDEPTH, realizing the need for this very critical area of study, held a one day consultative meeting in Accra on January 22nd, for a core team of senior scientists, demographers and researchers to develop a conceptual framework that would guide INDEPTH’s agenda for an adolescent cohort study. The meeting therefore provided a platform to expatiate on critical research questions that would be of relevance and interest to policy makers and a majority of INDEPTH’s member centres. Read more Kick-off meeting for INDEPTH Training and Research Centers of Excellence (INTREC) INTREC is an EU-funded project that aims to address health inequities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of Africa and Asia by building sustainable capacity for research on adult health and its social determinants. The project is being executed by a consortium of several partners with the ultimate goal of bringing together researchers and decision-makers to jointly develop strategies on how to take action on the social determinants of health. Read more A defining moment for INDEPTH Secretariat Essentially the retreat provided a platform to reflect on the past year and revise some programmes and operational methods. All sections of the Secretariat were represented at the retreat which was officially opened by INDEPTH Executive Director, Dr. Osman Sankoh. |
(Jan./Feb. 2012)
Prof. Osman Sankoh
Another year has dawned and we still have life. While we remain here on this earth we must do well to fulfill what is expected of us. The INDEPTH Secretariat ended last year with a fruitful staff retreat at which we collectively took a step back to take stock of the year 2011 and to somberly reflect on our work in the past year. In so doing we assessed the Secretariat in light of its successes, challenges and opportunities. Read more
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