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Research Capacity Building in Zambia by the World Health Organization Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases

28 Nov 2019

Tsang | University of British Columbia | MD Candidate 2021 • Focused on research capacity building in LMICs to tackle diseases of poverty • Total of 67 grantees and 136 grants to students from Zambia from 1977- TDR at the 2018 WHO • 2014 survey of student alumni revealed 91% agreement of importance of TDR in support of research career development The Role of the Granting Scheme • How did grantees. [...] And so, it was the skills that I picked up [that] helped me do a lot of abstracts for colleagues as well” • Helps to increase opportunities for vertical movement from beginning • It was a catalysis, an accelerator…it broadened my horizon in the efforts to try and support the malaria control program” • Opportunities for ongoing collaborations • “I continue to interact with [my mentors for my master. [...] They review my articles and help with my academic writing” Thematic Review • Unmet needs of new generation of researchers • Lack of research training in Zambia • TDR senior researchers acting as role models for younger generation – wishing there was a systematic way for engagement • “it’s one thing to learn something in class and another thing altogether to put it into practice. [...] Change in national funding schemas • Initiation of social media and online platforms to engage Creation of portfolios students to feature Zambian researchers and increase visibility • Stories of the 10 alumni on the WHO website • TDR Global – a alumni platform for 7000 alumni around the world Thanks vivianwl.tsang@ubc.ca Vivian W. [...] Tsang | University of British Columbia | MD Candidate 2021 Research Capacity Building in Zambia by the WorldHealth Organization Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases TDR at the WHO The Role of the Granting Scheme Methods Slide Number 5 Slide Number 6 Thematic Review Thematic Review Thematic Review Slide Number 10 Slide Number 11 Thanksvivianwl.tsang@ubc.ca.

Authors

Vivian Tsang

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12
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Canada