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. 2015 Nov 30;34(27):3481-9.
doi: 10.1002/sim.6572. Epub 2015 Jul 3.

The Africa Center for Biostatistical Excellence: a proposal for enhancing biostatistics capacity for sub-Saharan Africa

Rhoderick Machekano  1 , Taryn Young  2 , Simbarashe Rusakaniko  3 , Patrick Musonda  4 , Ben Sartorius  5 , Jim Todd  6 , Greg Fegan  7 , Lehana Thabane  8 , Usuf Chikte  9
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The Africa Center for Biostatistical Excellence: a proposal for enhancing biostatistics capacity for sub-Saharan Africa

Rhoderick Machekano et al. Stat Med. .

Abstract

Sub-Saharan Africa has a shortage of well-trained biomedical research methodologists, in particular, biostatisticians. In July 2014, a group of biostatisticians and researchers from the region attended a brainstorming workshop to identify ways in which to reduce the deficit in this critical skill. The workshop recognized that recommendations from previous workshops on building biostatistics capacity in sub-Saharan Africa had not been implemented. The discussions culminated with a proposal to setup an Africa Center for Biostatistical Excellence, a collaborative effort across academic and researcher institutions within the region, as a vehicle for promoting biostatistics capacity building through specialized academic masters programs as well as regular workshops targeting researchers.

Keywords: biostatistics; capacity building; center of excellence; collaboration; research; sub-Saharan Africa.

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