(Overall) Human health in Zimbabwe is threatened by non-communicable diseases including cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Despite the contribution of NCDs to poor health outcomes in Zimbabwe, there are limited evidence- based national guidelines for the management of major NCDs through primary care approaches. The goal of this P20 planning grant application is to establish the Initiative for a Non-communicable disease Centre of Research Excellence in Zimbabwe (AfriCARE) at the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences (UZCHS) to facilitate the research needed to establish evidence-based approaches to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and cardiovascular disease, and thereby decrease mortality from these NCDs in Zimbabwe and the southern African region. The long term goal of AfriCARE is to increase the quality, quantity and impact of research in cancer and cardiovascular disease. This will be accomplished by increasing scientific collaborations in these diseases between investigators at UZCHS and investigators in high income countries; strengthening the capacity of investigators at UZCHS to conduct cutting edge research to better understand the epidemiology and pathogenesis, and improve diagnosis and treatment of cancer and cardiovascular disease in Zimbabwe; and establishing the evidence base needed to inform public health policy to improve care of these diseases in Zimbabwe.

Public Health Relevance

(Overall) AfriCARE will facilitate the research needed to establish evidence-based approaches to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and CVD, and thereby decrease mortality from these diseases in Zimbabwe and the southern African region.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Exploratory Grants (P20)
Project #
5P20CA210677-02
Application #
9567934
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
Program Officer
Silkensen, Shannon M
Project Start
2017-09-20
Project End
2019-08-31
Budget Start
2018-09-01
Budget End
2019-08-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Colorado Denver
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
041096314
City
Aurora
State
CO
Country
United States
Zip Code
80045