DASH Network Partners
Network Partners
The Research Network for Design and Evaluation of Adolescent Health Interventions and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa (DASH) operates as a collaborative effort, bringing together a diverse array of institutions and individuals from seven Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries (Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda) and Germany committed to the enhancement of adolescent health in the region. DASH is a vital component of the "Research Networks for Health Innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa" (RHISSA) initiative, generously funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The DASH Network is composed of key players and partners that make up the fabric of the DASH Network: which is guided by a team of dedicated individuals, each contributing unique expertise and leadership to the initiative: Together, these partners, project leads, and representatives form a collaborative force within the DASH Network, working towards the common goal of advancing adolescent health in Sub-Saharan Africa through rigorous research and evidence-based policies and interventions.
| Principal Investigator | Institution | Country | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mary Mwanyika Sando | Africa Academy For Public Health (AAPH) | Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam |
| Prof. Dr. Dr. Till Bärnighausen | Heidelberg University – Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH) | Germany | Heidelberg |
| Dr. Adom Manu | University of Ghana (UG) | Ghana | Accra |
| Dr. Ali Sié | Nouna Health Research Centre (CRSN) | Burkina Faso | Nouna |
| Prof. Dr. Ayoade Oduola | University of Ibadan Research Foundation (UIRF | Nigeria | Ibadan |
| Dr. Azan Nyundo | University of Dodoma (UDOM) | Tanzania | Dodoma |
| Prof. David Guwatudde | Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) | Uganda | Kampala |
| Prof. Dr. Michael Laxy | Technical University of Munich (TUM) | Germany | Munich |
| Prof. Mosa Moshabela | University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) | South Africa | Durban |
| Prof. Dr. Yemane Berhane | Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH) | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
External Cooperating Partners
| External Collaborator | Institution | Country | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Wafaie Fawzi | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) | United States | Boston |
| Prof. Dr. Bruno Sunguya | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) | Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam |
| Dr. David Sando | Management and Development for Health (MDH) | Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam |