The Malaria Research Capacity Development Consortium (MARCAD) seeks to train a core group of African scientists in West and Central Africa who will be able to provide relevant answers for the control and elimination of malaria. One PhD and two post-docs fellows are hosted at each partner institution across five African countries (Mali, The Gambia, Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal).
The University Cheikh Anta Diop UCAD, Senegal (Prof O. Gaye) leads the Consortium which includes USTTB, Mali (Prof OK. Doumbo); MRC, The Gambia (Prof U. D'Alessandro); UY1, Cameroon (Prof W. Mbacham) and UHAS, Ghana (Prof HK. Tagbor). Three European institutions collaborate in this programme: LSHTM-UK, LSTM-UK and UoC, Denmark.
MARCAD Plus PhD fellow, Soumba Keita, began her research activities, on Thursday July 18, 2024, in the village of Sirakorola, located in the health district of Koulikoro in Mali.
A total of 400 children under the age of five, randomly selected by Soumba Keita and her team, participated in the campaign to assess nutritional status coupled with seasonal malaria chemoprevention. This activity marks the start of field research activities of the PhD fellow.
MARCAD PLUS SELECTED FOR DELTAS AFRICA II PROGRAM
MARCAD Consortium Secretariat
Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology
University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) of Dakar, Senegal
