Deadline: 21-Jun-22
The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) and the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/ WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) are pleased to announce the 2022 Call for Applications of the Joint EMRO/TDR Impact Grants for regional priorities focused on implementation research in infectious diseases of poverty.
This call supports the generation of evidence from local research for the prevention and control of infectious diseases of poverty in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries, and takes into account the outcome of the “Regional Health Research Prioritization” workshop (held on 21 February 2022).
Priority Research Areas
The Call emphasizes the importance of using implementation/ operational research for all of the priority topics. In addition, it welcomes research which links more than one of these priorities, as well as involving EMR-based healthcare delivery and disease control programs with research/academic institutions.
- Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Estimating coverage of diagnosis and assessing treatment modalities for all forms of leishmaniasis, disaggregated by gender and socio-economic status.
- Assessing the impact of scabies among vulnerable populations (eg migrants, prisoners), taking into account burden estimation as well as biological and social determinants.
- Malaria and Vector Control
- Describing the epidemiology and assessing the impact of malaria in urban settings in EMR, including identification of risk factors for infection.
- Assessing the added value of innovative new tools and approaches over current tools to prevention and control of malaria in urban settings.
- Assessing the quality of care of malaria in urban areas, stratified for the public and private sectors.
- Reverse Tuberculosis
- Evaluating the impact of adequate active screening on the coverage of TB preventive treatment.
- Evaluating the impact of contact investigation on the coverage of TB preventive treatment.
- Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Assessing the feasibility and outcomes of integrated models of care for HIV, hepatitis and STIs in primary healthcare.
- Assessing the effectiveness of community interventions in improving linkage to, retention and reengagement of lost-to follow up in HIV care.
- Assessing the potential impact of HIV and HCV self-testing (HIVST/HCVST) on HIV and/or hepatitis C case identification in EMR.
Funding Information
- US$ 8000–$10,000 per grant. Co-funding from domestic or other sources is encouraged.
Study Duration: 6–9 months
Eligible Countries and Areas
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications from EMR first-time qualified young researchers, female researchers and under-represented countries are also strongly encouraged.
- Applicants submitting proposals must be researchers or health professionals working in a public health institution under the umbrella of a ministry of health, university or research institution, or a nongovernmental organization, from one of the countries or areas
- Proposals may only be submitted in English.
- Applicants must demonstrate experience in operational and/or implementation research. This might include, but is not limited to, evidence of having been trained in operational /implementation research and being able to conduct research independently. Such training could include the TDR Implementation Research Toolkit, the MOOC (massive open online course) on implementation research, or another formal research training experience.
- They are committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity in science.
For more information, visit https://who.force.com/etdr/s/gs-solicitation/a0p3X00000gK0r5QAC/ca220014