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COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ACROSS THE GLOBE "We have and will continue to strategically respond to the constricting economic environment in order to deliver high impact medical research and honour our local and international collaborative commitments, to advance the research and development agenda." Glenda Gray, President & CEO South African Medical Research Council
REGIONAL: SENEGAL
Signed bilateral for Science, Technology and Innovation projects in areas that are health research priorities for both countries. It is estimated that in excess of $50k - $100k will be set aside for health related projects.
RWANDA
The SAMRC has partnered with the Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre and the Rwanda Women’s Network and Care Rwanda to assist in developing evidence-based violence against women prevention strategies.
SUDAN
Negotiated 1 million joint health related projects in biotechnology. The Department of Science and Technology will provide funding to the SAMRC amounting to R1 million over two years to implement and fund activities undertaken in SA to wards joint SA-Sudan projects.
INTERNATIONAL: CANADA
The SAMRC entered into a three year collaboration with the Canadian Institute on Health Research to participate in the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLT). The aim is to establish a 5-10 year cohort to study interventions to prevent noncommunicable disease, particularly childhood obesity.
SWEDEN
Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand collaboration between South Africa and Sweden. Six projects are currently being funded and a further five joint projects with funding of R400 000 were funded in 2017.
INDIA
Established joint research priorities in HIV and TB. Three projects were selected for funding, along with four additional projects in South Africa focusing on capacity development.
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