Health Protection and Research Organisation

Experience

More than five years of operational and scientific research experience in infectious diseases and health systems in Afghanistan. Projects include multidisciplinary research and large, complex intervention trials.

Expertise includes field epidemiology of infectious diseases, intervention trials laboratory sciences (advanced diagnostics of infectious disease), mother and child health.

Audited accounts and full financial and administrative management of research studies for those who are unfamiliar with the terrain, but would like to conduct health and social welfare research in the challenging environment of Afghanistan.

Research interests

Partnerships with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Colombia University (NY).

In-country collaborations with Ministry of Public Health, National malaria and Leishmaniasis Control Programme, Public Health Laboratories and Veterinary Epidemiology groups and laboratories.

Disease areas

• Cholera
• Dengue
• Enteric diseases
• Helminths
• HIV
• Influenza
• Leishmaniasis
• Malaria
• Maternal Health
• Newborn Health
• Other
• TB

Other information

A number of high level publications in peer reviewed literature (e.g. British Medical Journal 2012;345:e4389)
Strong track record of implementation of internationally recognised research.
Ability to collect primary data from almost all areas of Afghanistan.
Excellent connections and contacts within the Government of Afghanistan and local aid and development community.
Ongoing sustained technical support for projects.
Hosting of ex-pats and visitors in secure accommodation.
Research logistics (moving people, supplies and samples) including international shipping.

Media

Documents