Sub-Saharan African Network For TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE) is a Sub-Saharan African network of African-led research in HIV (particularly acute HIV (AHI)) and Tuberculosis (TB) infection. SANTHE aims to shape and drive locally relevant basic, clinical and translational research in Africa. SANTHE is a multinational network of multidisciplinary experts, working together to empower African scientists, and to combat HIV, Tuberculosis and HIV/TB co-infection through pioneering basic, clinical and translational research.
SATHE Programme Strategy Main Areas
- A cutting edge HIV and TB research programme.
- An innovative training and capacity building programme.
- The facilitation of a strong institutional network for research excellence as a pathway to intellectual and financial independence for African researchers and their institutions.
- Community engagement to ensure meaningful translational research and public health and community impact.
The Network aims to strengthen South-South partnerships, create enabling environments for excellence in research in Africa and train the next-generation leaders of African science. This consortium is specifically focused on HIV and TB as this ‘syndemic’ is a public health crisis in Africa that requires the full weight of basic science, translational/clinical research, and political and social mobilisation.
SANTHE currently combines 12 African sites with experience in research and training - with joint research programmes, training programmes and funding including Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BHP) as a partner institute. SANTHE possesses multidisciplinary expertise including microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, and clinical trials across all sites, allowing for a wealth of knowledge transfer. SANTHE also harnesses expertise and resources from strong collaborating international partners.
