Government Revenue and Rights
GRADE models the relationship between government spending and public health, influencing global policy and empowering political actors.
School of Medicine
The St Andrews – Africa Research (StAAHR) Health Network
The St Andrews Africa Research (StAAHR) Health Network has a mission of using interdisciplinary approaches to address interactable global health challenges. Led by Dr Wilber Sabiiti and Dr Katherine Keenan, the network will offer training to increase south-south data analysis and research dissemination skills and build a digital resource centre hosting the network’s outputs and … Read more
The global fight against tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a major global killer with approximately 9 million new cases and 1 million to 2 million deaths per year. The School of Medicine has developed global capacity to improve treatment, developing shorter, safer drug regimens and improving diagnostics for monitoring treatment.
Tackling antimicrobial resistance in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorDr Wilber Sabiiti SchoolsMedicine ODA countriesMalawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania, Gabon, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Moldova, Thailand, Vietnam Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3 Tuberculosis (TB) is a poverty related disease and over 90% of the deaths occurs in Low and Medium Income Low- and Medium-Income Countries. It is difficult disease to treat, taking … Read more
Scottish innovation to ensure safe and effective TB treatment in Africa
GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorDerek Sloan SchoolsMedicine, Geography and Sustainable Development ODA countriesUganda Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3 Tuberculosis (TB), the leading infectious cause of death worldwide, is a major public health problem in Uganda with 86,000 new cases (40% HIV co-infected) and 11,000 deaths per year. Recent clinical trial results suggest that higher doses of … Read more