Become a #trainee in our team! Looking for: 🔹 Communications trainee 🔹 Programme Management trainee 🔹 Legal trainee 📍Brussels 🗓️Start: October 2026 ⏳6 months 💶€1.539,16 🔗 Apply by 21 June: aa293.referrals.selectminds.com/edctp3 Recruitment with @cbe-ju.bsky.social and @cleanaviationeu.bsky.social

Prof. Christian Happi and Prof. Tulio de Oliveira, two #EDCTP-supported scientists, have been appointed to the newly launched African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics by AfricaCDC . 🔗 Read more: africacdc.org/news-item/af...

'There is no geographical boundary for diseases.' 🗣️ Eleni Aklillu, Professor of Tropical Pharmacology at Karolinska Institutet (@ki.se) Global Health EDCTP3 brings together researchers from sub-Saharan Africa and Europe to address shared global health challenges. #GlobalHealthVoices

📣Applications open for the EDCTP Prizes Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize | €50,000 Outstanding Research Team Prize | €50,000 Outstanding Female Scientist Prize | €20,000 Scientific Leadership Prizes | €15,000 each 🔗Apply by 2 September: link.europa.eu/rRvjVj #EDCTPForum2027

📢The CARE-AFRICA project is looking for a Research Associate in AI. This Global Health EDCTP3-funded position will develop #AI decision support for diarrhoeal diseases using clinical and genomics data to improve diagnosis and treatment. 🔗Apply by 3 June: my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

Ten EDCTP-supported fellows from sub-Saharan Africa attended the Advanced Course in Vaccinology (ADVAC) in Annecy, France. ℹ️ #EDCTP has sponsored 33 fellows to attend #ADVAC since 2023 as part of Global Health #EDCTP3 funding. 👉 Applications for the 2027 edition will open on 6 July.

'Global Health EDCTP3 is such a different entity from anything else I have worked with over decades.' 🗣️ Trudie Lang Global Health EDCTP3 plays a unique role in advancing research and strengthening partnerships across Africa. #GlobalHealthVoices

🦟 New research highlights the major barriers families face when seeking care for children with severe malaria in remote communities. 🤝 Supported by the Global Health EDCTP3-funded #SEMAReACT project. 🔗 Read the full article: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #GlobalHealthECDTP3Knowledge

On #ClinicalTrialsDay, we celebrate 𝔂𝓸𝓾, the researchers, trial participants and partners working to advance healthcare. 🤝 To date, Global Health EDCTP3 has allocated €240 million to 49 projects conducting at least one clinical trial.

#HIV self-testing uptake in Africa has risen from less than 1% in 2012 to nearly 7% in 2024. 📈 According to new research, around 70% of distributed HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits are being used. Carried out in the frame of Global Health EDCTP3. 🔗 Full article: journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

The recovery of blood parameters, together with a reduction in inflammation in the body, may help indicate whether treatment for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is working. Funded by #EDCTP2 through the PREV_PKDL project. 🔗 More: journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...

The @ec.europa.eu has adopted the new Global Health Resilience Initiative to strengthen health systems and clinical research ecosystems. 🔬 The initiative also reinforces equitable international partnerships and highlights Global Health EDCTP3's work. 🔗 More: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

📢 The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) #Postdoctoral #Fellowships 2026 call is now open With a budget of €399 million, it will fund nearly 1,600 projects supporting postdoctoral researchers. 📆 Apply by 9 September 2026 🔗 More: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post...

📢 Call for applications: short free course in health economics, health financing and decision science 📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 📅 29 June - 3 July 2026 Covered by the Global Health EDCTP3-funded Crypto T&T project. 🔗 Apply by 25 May: redcapsvr2.ahri.gov.et/surveys/?s=P...

📢 SAVE THE DATE: Living Borders Symposium! Key information: 🗣️ "SkincAlr: Al-driven detection of skin-related neglected tropical diseases." 📆 Saturday, 23 May, from 10:00 to 11:00. 📍 eikones forum. 🔗Full programme: t.co/umS8PTxYfJ #SkinNTDs #AI4Health #SkincAIr

🚨 Resultados do estudo EXULTANT reforçam a importância de melhorar o diagnóstico da #tuberculose em pessoas vivendo com HIV em contextos de alta peso da doença. 🩺 #TBCAPT www.cismmanhica.org/post/exultan... #SaúdeGlobal #TB @isglobal.org #FIND @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social

Our Executive Director, Michael Makanga, will be speaking at an upcoming side event of the 79th World Health Assembly. 📆 19 May | 14:00-16:00 CEST 📍 Warwick Geneva Hotel, Switzerland 🔗 Register: www.ivi.int/catalyzing-g... #WHA79

Spain is set to shape the future of global health by hosting three major forums in 2027. In an article in @elpais.com , representatives from @saludisciii.bsky.social, IAVI and @isglobal.org reflect on how next year will be critical for health cooperation. 🔗 Read it: elpais.com/planeta-futu...

Yesterday, we kicked off the #ESSENCE Annual Members Meeting with a clear message: In today’s shifting global health landscape, aligning funding, evidence and country priorities is critical. 🗣️ Over two days, partners will discuss stronger coordination and equitable partnerships.

🚨Call for two PhD positions under the Global Health EDCTP3-funded DiDiDi project. Join an international partnership advancing digital solutions for the diagnosis and surveillance of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections. 🔗 Apply by 7 May: news.mak.ac.ug/2026/04/call...

🦠New study suggests adjusting dosing of two antimicrobial drugs could improve uncomplicated #malaria treatment by better maintaining parasite-killing drug levels. Funded by #EDCTP2 ASAAP project. 🔗 More: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Yesterday, our Executive Director Michael Makanga highlighted the critical role of research funders in advancing sustainable clinical research ecosystems at @who.int 's Good Practices for Clinical Trial Design and Implementation course launch. 🔗 Free course: whoacademy.org/coursewares/...

Enrolment is now complete in the Global Health EDCTP3-funded PregInPoxVac vaccine trial to advance #mpox research in mothers and their children. 👉 363 pregnant women and 344 infants have been recruited in DRC. 🔗 Read more: www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/... 📷 Kasper Meyntjens, @uantwerpen.be

📣 Starting today: new course on Good Practices for Clinical Trial Design and Implementation by the @who.int 👉 An approximately 4.5-hour course comprising 9 learning modules and a final assessment. 🔗 Join the course now: whoacademy.org/coursewares/...

📣 Join us for a webinar on 'The Investment Landscape for #NTD and Vector-Borne Disease R&D', hosted by the #FESTMIH. Global Health EDCTP3 will participate presenting our portfolio of projects on NTDs. 📅 12 May 🕔 17:00-18:30 CEST 🖥️ Online 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

We are pleased to share that our Strategic Partnerships and Communications Team Leader, Lara Pandya, will be speaking at the 20th INTEREST Conference on HIV research (11-15 May). 📍 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 📅 14 May 🕘 07:00-08:30 EAT More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/confe...

Yesterday, Global Health EDCTP3 hosted a session at the #WHSNairobi2026 on strengthening Africa’s health research ecosystems. 👉 Key takeaway: Innovation and impact can go hand in hand with strong country ownership and equitable partnerships that enable coherent and lasting interventions.

📣Applications are open for the CREATIVE Fellowship This 30-month programme, funded by Global Health EDCTP3, will support 12 early-career researchers strengthening clinical research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. 📅Apply by 29 May 🔗More: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a... @lshtm.bsky.social

On #WorldImmunizationWeek, it is important to remember that for every generation, vaccines work, but access to them is still not universal. Today, we highlight three EDCTP3-funded projects making a real impact: 🔹REACH-OUT 🔹R21-PD 🔹PfVIMT 🔗 More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

🚨Coartem Baby receives WHO prequalification, a breakthrough for treating #malaria in newborns and young infants. 👶The first antimalarial for babies 2-<5 kg, closing a critical gap. Part of PAMAfrica, co-funded by #EDCTP2. 🔗Learn more: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/results-and-...

Ahead of #WorldMalariaDay, we highlight how Africa-Europe partnerships advance malaria research. 🤝 Funded by EDCTP3 and led by @amsterdamumc.bsky.social, the SAFIRE project is advancing clinical evidence on treating malaria in early pregnancy. 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

🗣️ “Knowledge stays with us.” During #WorldImmunisationWeek, we celebrate the immediate and long-term positive impacts of the #PROTECTnetwork. Dr Priscilla Kashero & Love Mbega reflect on the experience at the Mariakani hospital in Kenya➡️ youtu.be/QeKHs1U_KGg @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social

🤷🏽‍♀️What keeps #malaria researchers up at night? The #MARCSEAfrica team shares their concerns about drug-resistant malaria and outlines what needs to be done to protect the progress made in the fight against malaria➡️ youtu.be/kVMeJ1vMRj0 #WorldMalariaDay #AMR @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social

Our Executive Director, Michael Makanga, contributed to the discussion on strengthening Africa-Europe health research at the 13th #AERAP Science Forum. 🗣️ He highlighted the importance of investing in people, processes and physical infrastructure.

Global Health EDCTP3 hosted the 2026 EGHRIN Council of Members meeting, bringing together partners from across Europe to discuss strategic priorities for global health research. 👉 The agenda covered the evolving FP10 and EDCTP political context, governance and coordination.

Clade Ib #mpox can shift its main transmission route over time, moving from sexual to nonsexual contact and potentially leading to larger outbreaks. 👉 Read the article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Supported by the Global Health EDCTP3-funded MBOTE-SK project.

We welcomed Dr Osamu Kunii from the GHIT Fund for a meeting with our Executive Director, Dr Michael Makanga. 🗣️ Discussions focused on advancing R&D for neglected diseases and strengthening Africa-Europe-Japan collaboration. We look forward to continuing this partnership.

How can children with severe #malaria be treated when referral care is hours away? 👉 New study protocol by #SEMAReACT, funded by Global Health EDCTP3, will generate evidence on how health workers can deliver early, life-saving treatment in remote settings. 🔗 More: rdcu.be/fcL2v

Join us at the @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social Regional Meeting for the high-level session: From innovation to impact: Strengthening Africa’s health research ecosystems for better public health 📅28 April 🕔17:00-18:30 CEST 📍Nairobi, Kenya 🔗 More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/side-...

📣 The Impact Licensing Initiative is hosting an online event exploring how #technology transfer and impact #licensing can help build stronger, more balanced EU-Africa partnerships. 📆 24 April 2026 🕛 12:00-13:30 CET 💻 Online 🔗 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

'We need to strengthen product development partnerships to bring in all partners' - Jutta Reinhard-Rupp 👉At #EDCTP3, we unite researchers, the private sector, and stakeholders to fast-track new health solutions. 🔗More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/about-us/las... @h3dfoundation.bsky.social

Did you know that a portable, battery-powered device can diagnose #tuberculosis in just a few hours? #EDCTP funding has helped bring this innovation to the front lines of care. 🔗 More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/results-and-...

Sabia que Cabo Verde está a reforçar a investigação clínica? 👉 Praia acolheu um workshop sobre ensaios clínicos seguros e éticos, essenciais para novos tratamentos. Apoiado pela #EDCTP3 e organizado pela #AICIB, reuniu especialistas para melhorar a condução de estudos clínicos.

Five years after launching a global roadmap for TB vaccine research, progress is happening. The #EDCTP and #AIGHD launched an initiative in 2021 to accelerate the development of new, effective TB vaccines. 🔗 Read its review: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📣 Applications are now open for the 'For Women in Science Programme' in sub-Saharan Africa, supporting the next generation of women researchers across the region. Deadline: 15 May 2026 🔗 Learn more and apply: www.forwomeninscience.com/challenge/sh...

The @who.int is launching a free, online, self-paced course on Good Practices for Clinical Trial Design and Implementation. Online launch event on 4 May 2026 from 13:00 to 14:00 CET. 🗣️ Featuring Sylvie Briand and course ambassadors 🔗 More and register: www.who.int/news-room/ev...

🆕278 proposals. 851 partners. 82 countries. These are the numbers from the submitted proposals to the first-stage deadline of our calls for proposals. 📆Evaluation is now underway, with first-stage results expected in June 2026. 🔗 More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

The EDCTP Forum 2027 website is now live! 👉 Discover the dates, venue, and forum committees. Stay tuned for updates on the programme, prize competitions, registrations and other opportunities. 🔗 Explore it: edctpforum.eu #EDCTPForum2027

📢 Join us at the 13th AERAP Science Forum in Brussels Our Executive Director Michael Makanga will speak in a session on strengthening Africa-Europe health research. 📍 Brussels 📅 20 April 🕒 14:00 CET 🔗 Learn more and register: aerapscience.org/events/afric...

On #WorldHealthDay, we highlight ten of the many EDCTP-funded researchers and leaders shaping the future of global health. At Global Health EDCTP3, we continue to support experts advancing infectious disease research. 🔗 Discover the full list: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...