
ACTIVITY REPORT 2009-2010 ACTIVITY REPORT 2009-2010 Fundação Manhiça Rua 12 Manhiça Mozambique www.manhica.org ACTIVITY REPORT 2009-2010 Copyright © 2011 by Fundação Manhiça Published by Fundação Manhiça Rua 12 Manhiça Mozambique www.manhica.org Editorial Committee Teresa Machai Tânia Machonisse Enric Jané Graphic design and layout Aguiló Gràfic SL Cover photo and photos on pages 15, 17, 29, 36, 48 and 52 courtesy of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Photos on pages 56 and 59 courtesy of Javier Molina. Photo on page 19 courtesy of Kim Manresa. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Fundação Manhiça. INDEX Foreword . 4 Overview of the CISM . 10 Section 1: Research . 15 Malaria . 16 HIV/AIDS . 28 Tuberculosis . 32 Diarrhoeal diseases . 35 Pneumonias and other invasive bacterial diseases . 38 Maternal and reproductive health . 43 Social sciences . 47 Other diseases . 52 Section 2: Departaments . 55 Demography . 56 Clinical services . 57 Laboratory . 58 Data Management and Information . 60 Section 3: Training . 61 Training . 62 News . 67 Annex 1: Personnel . 69 Annex 2: Collaborating Institutions . 74 Annex 3: Funders . 75 Annex 4: Publications . 76 Annex 5: Courses, training sessions and workshops . 79 ACTIVITY REPORT 2009-2010 | 3 FOREWORD On behalf of the Manhiça Foundation Board One of the most outstanding aspects of the of Trustees, I would like to congratulate the CISM's work is its capacity for translating CISM on its achievements in 2009-10. The research into health policy. With respect to Manhiça Foundation was created to under- the 2009-10 period, I would like to highlight take and promote activities in the fields of the fact that the CISM played a key role in an health care and scientific and technological international consortium whose work led to development to address the needs of the World Health Organization’s recommen- Mozambique and strengthen national capa- dation that intermittent preventive treat- cities in these areas. The CISM plays a vital ment should be adopted as a malaria control Pascoal M. role in helping to achieve the objectives of tool in infants. This is just one example of Mocumbi, MD the foundation, from which it receives the how an initial concept can be built on and Honorary Founder and necessary support to carry out its mission developed until it is ultimately adopted as a President Manhiça Foundation and prepare for future challenges. healthy policy. The Manhiça Foundation is the result of the The Manhiça Foundation’s capacity to recruit conviction on the part of its trustees that the participation of key national actors is cru- research is key to improving health and cial to the ongoing development of the CISM. developing Mozambique and sub-Saharan The appointment of the Universidade Eduardo Africa. The development of drugs, vaccines, Mondlane and the Foundation for Community and other prevention and diagnostic tools Development to the Board of Trustees in 2010 improves health and contributes to the eco- was a major achievement that will strengthen nomic and social development of the popu- the Manhiça Foundation and improve its capa- lation. It is crucial to continue to build and city to carry out its mission. strengthen health centers in countries such as Mozambique in order to address the key The CISM faces an exciting period, in which health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. one of the main challenges will be to suc- cessfully implement its ambitious strategic In recent years, the CISM has become one of plan. One of the keys to meeting this cha- the most respected research centers in sub- llenge will be to continue to prioritize quality Saharan Africa, thanks to both the quality of and training. its scientific work and its contributions to training and health care. To maintain this Finally, I would like to thank everybody who level of quality, it is essential to critically and has supported the Manhiça Foundation in objectively analyze the center’s performance the development of its activities, and in par- and identify areas for improvement. It was ticular, those who offer continued support with this aim that the Manhiça Foundation to the CISM. In an increasingly globalized created an External Scientific Committee. world, the success of research centers will The committee met for the first time in 2009 hinge on their ability to establish strategic to learn about the CISM's activities and eva- partnerships that will better equip them to luate its strategic plan for 2010-13. The meet the global health challenges. founding of the committee was a key step towards ensuring the continued quality of the work conducted by the CISM. 4 | Manhiça Health Research Centre FOREWORD It is always a great pleasure to welcome the physiopathology and immunology. This CISM’s activity report. The 2009-10 period requires the center to optimize its compara- was very exciting and I hope that you will tive advantages by building even stronger enjoy learning more about the CISM and the research platforms and maintaining a trans- activities described in this report. lational research pipeline ranging from basic research to public health. In addition, our In recent years, the CISM has developed a continued contribution to the training of broad research agenda and successfully con- future generations of Mozambican resear- tributed to better health, both in Mozam- chers is key to strengthening the national Pedro L. Alonso, bique and sub-Saharan Africa. Since its health research system and ensuring the MD, PhD creation in 1996, the center has successfully long-term success of the CISM’s mission. President of the Board seized many opportunities and identified stra- of Governors Manhiça Foundation tegic areas for development. However, after The people working at the center are its the creation of the Manhiça Foundation in most important asset. In an open, multicul- 2008, the Board deemed it necessary to deve- tural and competitive world, the success of lop a strategic plan incorporating renewed the CISM will depend on its capacity to and ambitious vision and mission statements maintain a stimulating working atmosphere to guide the CISM’s future. and to attract, retain and develop outstan- ding staff. To this end, the strategic plan In late 2008 the center undertook the deve- incorporates strategies designed to streng- lopment of its Strategic Plan for 2010-13, then its internal training and professional which was approved by the Manhiça development plans. Foundation Board and endorsed by the foundation’s External Scientific Committee. Sustainability is of critical importance, particu- The plan redefines the center’s vision, mis- larly in the context of the global economic cri- sion and values, and identifies a set of goals, sis. The strategic plan addresses the objectives and strategies for the four-year strengthening of financial and scientific mana- period. The center’s strategy for 2010-13 is gement capacities, the improvement of bud- built on three pillars: research, people and geting processes, the development of sustainability. partnerships and networks at national and international levels and the enhancement of Research occupies a central place in the external communications at the national level. CISM’s mission and vision. The strategic plan comprises a set of goals and objectives built The CISM’s Strategic Plan for 2010-13 is around the center’s research program, scien- ambitious and aims to position the center as tific training and research platforms. Among a global player in global health, demonstra- the center’s aims is to generate clinical and ting its commitment to tackling pressing epidemiological evidence that will guide local and national health problems. I hope public health policymakers in their decisions you will share my excitement at seeing how and support the introduction of new tools this plan unfolds and allows the CISM to and strategies, while maintaining a healthy continue to contribute to better health in research agenda in molecular biology, Mozambique and globally. ACTIVITY REPORT 2009-2010 | 5 FOREWORD The 2009-10 period covered by this report The CISM participated in the pooled analysis has been very exciting and productive. In the of the safety and efficacy of intermittent pre- following lines I would like to highlight some ventive treatment in infants (IPTi) published of the developments that took place during in The Lancet in 2009. This publication cul- this period and I hope that you will be minates the work of an international consor- encouraged to read more about these and tium that has successfully translated an other activities described in the report. initial concept into a public health recom- mendation adopted by the World Health One major development was that the CISM Organization. Studies conducted at the Eusébio V. Macete, strengthened the translational character of CISM in previous years were key to the deve- MD, PhD its research program. With the creation of lopment of this consortium, and the center Director the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit in 2009, is now in a unique position to help national Manhiça Health Research Centre the center took an important step towards policymakers decide on the implementation bridging the gap between the clinical deve- of IPTi. lopment of control tools and the evaluation of the effectiveness of these tools in real-life In addition, the center has expanded its rese- implementations. This unit is currently arch portfolio in malaria, HIV/AIDS, tubercu- undertaking projects aimed at improving losis, pneumonia, invasive bacterial understanding of the impact of malaria con- infections and diarrheal diseases. I would trol tools in our study area and other regions like to highlight some of our contributions to of Mozambique. There are, however, plans the development of prevention tools in these to expand activities to other areas with a areas, such as the RTS,S/AS01E phase III cli- focus on the development of methodologies nical trial that started in 2009, our work in and tools for effectiveness evaluation.
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