A decade-long partnership
In 2014 the University of Ghana’s School of Public Health signed a partnership agreement with TDR to create a regional training center that leads activities in the African region for strengthening capacity in implementation research to tackle infectious diseases of poverty.
The initiative has so far trained more than 25,000 individuals across Africa, including health practitioners, decision-makers and researchers.
“Looking at how far we’ve come as a training centre, it is our desire to become a centre of excellence,” said Professor Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, who led the TDR-supported research training programmes at University of Ghana until her passing on 11 June.
But the success of an almost decade-long relationship is not without its challenges. Sustainable donor support and aligned interests on research priorities remain key, she said.
Real-time research
Dr Emmanuel Asampong, coordinator of the regional training centre at the University of Ghana, notes that “the impact of implementation research on disease themes in Africa and beyond is impressive because the initiative promotes the use of real-time research results in various contexts – such as neglected tropical diseases programmes, national malaria programmes, and tuberculosis control programmes – to provide solutions to challenges.”
The global training programme, which has played a significant role in positioning University of Ghana as a research-intensive university, supports seven regional training centres across six WHO regions. With additional partners in Colombia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Senegal and Tunisia, the programme develops and updates implementation research courses, provides faculty training and supports career development.
The University of Ghana also partners with TDR on a postgraduate training scheme , which provides a full academic scholarship for master’s students. The training is specifically focused on implementation research to tackle infectious diseases of poverty.
The list of TDR alumni across the world runs long, and the University of Ghana can claim many public health leaders among them.
“My postgraduate training at the University of Ghana, supported by TDR, was an invaluable catalyst in shaping my academic and professional journey,” said Dr Mbele Whiteson, Senior Resident Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health in Zambia. “I have learned to recognize the intricate interplay between health outcomes and social determinants.” For more information, please contact Dr Mahnaz Vahedi .
View Professor Awandare’s full presentation to TDR’s Joint Coordinating Board
By grace erwin • published july 31, 2024 • updated on july 31, 2024 at 7:08 pm.
Suni Lee helped lead her team to a gold medal on Tuesday , a feat even more remarkable because it wasn’t long ago she was told she may never be able to compete in gymnastics again.
Now, the two-time Olympian is in the middle of her quest to further cement her name in gymnastics history after a win in the team competition in Paris earlier this week.
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Lee grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, in a small conservative Hmong community. Her parents, both immigrants who came from Laos during the Vietnam war, are members of the Hmong community as well.
Growing up, it was clear Lee would have a bright future in gymnastics. And by the age of 12, she had reached the highest level she could- she was named to the U.S. Junior National Team. She competed all over the world with the team, bringing home medals of every color in both team and individual events.
Not long after, she was eligible to become a senior U.S. national gymnast. And at age 18, she was named to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic team. There, she the all-around gold medal-arguably one of the most prestigious honors in all of gymnastics. She also won a silver medal with the team and a bronze on the uneven bars.
But coming off Olympic success did not turn out to be all glamour.
Lee went on to attend Auburn University, where she found collegiate gymnastics success. But in Feb. 2023, everything changed.
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Lee woke up that morning feeling swelling in her feet and ankles- which she immediately attributed to her gymnastics training. But the following morning, things had progressed. Now, when she looked in the mirror, her legs, hands, face and essentially whole body were swollen too.
According to Lee, the swelling continued to the point where gained almost 40 pounds. The swelling in her body began to impact her training.
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The uneven bars, once her best event, seemed nearly impossible due to the swelling in her hands causing her to lose her grip on the bars. The symptoms, including swelling, headaches, hot flashes, cold spells and cramping began to have mental affects on Lee as well.
“I couldn’t even look at myself in the mirror,” Lee told Sports Illustrated. “I was just rotting in my bed. I couldn’t talk to anybody. I didn’t leave the house.”
At first, Lee’s doctors couldn’t pinpoint the issue. Eventually, they diagnosed her with two kidney diseases, the names of which Lee has not disclosed.
According to The New York Times, Lee’s mother revealed her brother died of kidney failure at age 45 and her mother of the same thing when she slightly over 60.
Lee began a medication regimen that included going in for infusions and caused her to have to retire from college gymnastics. Even still, she made sure her goals were clear.
“I will not stop pursuing my dreams for a bid to Paris in 2024. In fact, this experience has sharpened my vision for the future,” Lee shared in a post on social media.
She took about five months off training before returning with a modified plan. The symptoms from her illness and medications caused her to alter her gymnastics slightly, so she could slowly get back into training.
Lee was able to start competing again in 2023, and in Jan. 2024, she got a phone call that changed the trajectory of her life.
Lee’s doctors had called to inform her that their plan was working- her medications and infusions were helping. She returned to training full time at her gym Midwest Gymnastics.
Her kidney diseases are now officially in remission. At the U.S. Olympic Trials in June, Lee officially qualified for the Paris Games. When she was interviewed following the announcement, she delivered an emotional response to the news.
“A year ago, I didn’t even think this was possible,” Lee said, struggling to get the words out through her tears.
Now, Lee has officially taken home one medal from Paris, winning a team gold. Her quest will continue Thursday when she will compete alongside her teammate Simone Biles in the all-around competition.
She’s also qualified for two event finals as well, and she’ll compete in the balance beam final alongside Biles on Monday.
A few years ago, her illness wouldn’t let her hold on to the bar, her best event. On Sunday, she’ll compete in the Olympic uneven bar final, as the only American woman to make the cut.
Lee’s second Olympic run has already shown her resilience and served as inspiration for those dealing with illness or injury, and she’s not done yet.
Watch Lee compete Thursday in all-around final, Sunday in the uneven bar final and Monday in the balance beam final on NBC.
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