Digital Disease Surveillance App Launched at SUA

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) through Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (SACIDS) has launched a digital disease surveillance app called #AfyaData (Kiswahili word meaning “Health Data”). The app enables people in communities to report patients suspected of contracting infectious diseases such as Ebola, Rift Valley Fever, Marburg and cholera.

Training workshop on Scientific Capacity Building on Research and Scientific Writing

Event Type
Training
Event Summary

The African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Rodent Pest Management and Biosensor Technology Development is inviting you to attend a Training workshop on Scientific Capacity Building to be held at SUA- Pest Management Centre from 17-18 July, 2018.

Organizer

Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative Rodent Pest Management and Biosensor Technology Development (Rat Tech), Sokoine University of Agriculture 

Date & Time

17-18 July, 2018

Speaker/Presenter

The training will be led by Prof. Steven Belmain from Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Location/Venue

SUA - Pest Management Centre

Targeted Audience

Target group includes Postgraduate students (PhD and Masters) and Young Research Scientists

Event Cost
Free

The main idea is to provide capacity building on research and scientific writing which includes:

  • How to write a scientific paper
  • How to write a grant proposal
  • Experimental design, research methods, data management
  • How to critically evaluate scientific papers
  • How to make a scientific presentation with Power point

Those interested are required to make a formal application to undersigned. Closing of application is 30th June 2018. You are all welcome.

Contact Information

Christopher Sabuni (PhD)
Pest Management Centre
Box 3110
Morogoro
Email: csabuni@sua.ac.tz