About the consortia

Led by Professor Tobias Chirwa, the University of the Witwatersrand based SSACAB consorti therefore brings together over 20 African and Northern academic and research institutions to develop and improve biostatistical skills among researchers. The goal of our consortium is to create research nodes of excellence to grow the discipline and a biostatistical network to nurture researchers with advanced skills and expertise. Our consortium emphasises the use of open access data generated through demographic and health surveillance sites and health research in the African region.

Partners: Addis Ababa University, College of Medicine - University of Malawi, University of Cape Town and University of Zimbabwe. These are supported by three UK universities namely, King’s College London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.