The Malawi NCD BRITE Consortium: Building Research Capacity, Implementation, and Translation Expertise for Noncommunicable Diseases

Publication date: June 2019Source: Global Heart, Volume 14, Issue 2Author(s): Joep J. van Oosterhout, Mina Hosseinipour, Adamson S. Muula, Alemayehu Amberbir, Emily Wroe, Josh Berman, Cecilia Maliwichi-Nyirenda, Victor Mwapasa, Amelia Crampin, Martha Makwero, Emmanuel Singogo, Satish Gopal, Ulrika Baker, Samuel Phiri, Stephen B. Gordon, Sheldon Tobe, Jonathan Chiwanda, Jones Masiye, John Parks, Collins MitamboAbstractAfrica is experiencing an increasing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCD). However, few reliable data are available on their true burden, main risk factors, and economic impact that are needed to inform implementation of evidence-based interventions in the local context. In Malawi, a number of initiatives have begun addressing the NCD challenge, which have often utilized existing infectious disease infrastructure. It will be crucial to carefully leverage these synergies to maximize their impact. NCD-BRITE (Building Research Capacity, Implementation, and Translation Expertise) is a transdisciplinary consortium that brings together key research institutions, the Ministry of Health, and other stakeholders to build long-term, sustainable, NCD-focused implementation research capacity. Led by University of Malawi—College of Medicine, University of North Carolina, and Dignitas International, NCD-BRITE's specific aims are to conduct detailed assessments of the burden and risk factors of common NCD; assess the research infrastructure needed to inform, implement,...
Source: Global Heart - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research