Meeting showcases Africa’s ground breaking health research

Monday, July 3, 2017

Some of Africa’s most prominent scientific researchers will gather to share their ground breaking work in Accra, Ghana, from 3-5 July 2017.

The scientists, representing 54 institutions in 21 countries across the continent, are participating in the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science (DELTAS) Africa Annual Meeting, a US$100 million programme to build world class research leaders.  The ambitious initiative was launched in 2015 with funding commitments through 2020 by the African Academy of Sciences and the NEPAD Agency’s Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), with the support of the Wellcome Trust and the UK’s Department for International Development. DELTAS Africa is dedicated to training the next generation of scientific leaders on the continent at the level of master’s, PhD and postdoctoral fellowship. It also builds the infrastructure to produce world class research to address Africa’s health and research priorities.  

“We are glad to be hosting some of Africa’s best minds in Ghana, which shows a commitment from our scientists to galvanise resources to solving our pressing health challenges,” said Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Ghana’s Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.   Read more ...