RKI running second face-to-face workshop in applied public health research in Namibia

The CARe project (Capacity Building in Applied Public Health Research in GHPP partner countries) has continued its training program on applied public health research methods with a second face-to-face workshop seven months after the initial workshop in Namibia. The workshop took place from June 10 to June 14, 2024 in Windhoek, Namibia.

Participants during the second in-person workshop in Applied Public Health Research from 10 June to 14 June 2024 in Namibia. Photo: Jayson Tumbali

26 public health experts from 10 African countries took part in the one-week workshop. The workshop covered the following topics: (1) quantitative and qualitative study designs, (2) sampling methodologies, (3) development of data collection tools, (4) data collection and (5) research ethics. As part of the workshop, the participants presented their own work and research plans.  The week also included social activities and a team-building afternoon to encourage networking among the participants.

The workshop was characterized by lively interactions and discussions. Such learning and exchange formats seem to be highly valued in the international and African context, suggesting an unmet need for exchange between researchers from the Global South. 

The workshop was the second face-to-face event within the CARe project, a Global Health Protection Programme (GHPP). The CARe training program is a core component of the CARe project and includes online modules and face to face workshops. It is aimed at national health institutes and/or ministries of health and other partners in African GHPP partner countries. The participants have different professional backgrounds: many work at African partner institutions of the RKI (for example in GHPP projects), others at national public health institutions, and some were nominated by the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia.

Mr. Axel Tibinyane, acting deputy executive director for the Department of Health and Social Welfare Policy, giving an input at the workshop in Windhoek. Photo: Jayson Tumbali

The training program, which started in October 2023, will run through December 2025. The financial support for this project is provided by the Federal Ministry of Health based on a resolution of the German Bundestag.

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