About the grantee

Location: Stellenbosch University (Stellenbosch, South Africa)

Title: Measles and Polio Risk Modelling in Africa

Focus Area: Cari van Schalkwyk will strengthen the African community of measles and polio modelers through SACEMA, supporting new cohorts to build and validate models using existing data. The work will help decision-makers assess outbreak risks and vaccination impact while improving methods for estimating population immunity and evaluating wastewater-based surveillance as an early-warning tool.

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