JH-IIRU Awarded NIH Grant to Enhance eCapacity in Uganda

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) was recently awarded a grant from the NIH Fogarty International Center as part of the Fogarty Global Health Research and Research Training eCapacity Initiative.  The Johns Hopkins University-Makerere University Electronic Trauma, Injuries and Disability (JHU-MU E-TRIAD) in Uganda will build on the partnership for research and capacity development established between the Johns Hopkins University and Makerere University to study Chronic Consequences of Trauma, Injuries and Disability (Chronic TRIAD) Across the Lifespan in Uganda.

The project, co-led by JH-IIRU director Adnan Hyder and associate director Abdul Bachani, will build on Makerere University (MU) School of Public Health’s demonstrated interest in expanding its teaching and research focused on trauma, injuries and disability by strengthening capacity for information and communication technology (ICT)-supported research and training (e-capacity) at the university.  By training health professionals and academics with new tools to enhance the conduct of research on nationally relevant issues in trauma, injuries and disability, the institutions will work to create a sustainable platform for researchers, faculty, and staff to maintain and plan for further integration of e-capacity in training and research for global health at MU.

The long-term goal of the program is to establish a center at MU dedicated to the appropriate use of ICT in global health research and training.

Fogarty's Global Health Research and Research Training eCapacity Initiative aims to support innovative research education programs to teach researchers at low and middle income country (LMIC) institutions the knowledge and skills necessary to incorporate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into global health research and research training.

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