Summary & Key Points
"Created in 2019, the ALERRT project (African coalition for Epidemic Research, Response and Training) aims primarily to describe the epidemiology, clinical aspects, severity, management, and outcomes of febrile illnesses using data collected during routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures."
Established in 2019, the ALERRT project (African coalition for Epidemic Research, Response and Training) aims primarily to describe the epidemiology, clinical aspects, severity, management, and outcomes of febrile illnesses using data collected during routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
During this general assembly (GA) that brought together stakeholders from the 11 ALERRT consortium countries (Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Madagascar, Nigeria, Uganda, Central African Republic, Senegal, Tanzania) in Accra, the focus was on reviewing the consortium’s activities, presenting preliminary results from the FISSA, CCP, Nested study, and Long COVID studies, and meeting with various consortium partners to discuss challenges, progress, and tangible public health impacts in Africa over these years of collaboration.
This GA provided an opportunity for experts to update the progress of various scientific articles, present the network’s sustainability plan, and share data across different projects. New features of the data management platform and the training platform to strengthen team capacities were also explored.
Emphasis was also placed on ALERRT’s overall impact, with discussions on sustaining and future collaborations, particularly with the Mastercard Foundation and ISARIC.
Recommendations were made regarding the production of results from the FISSA, CCP, Nested study, and Long COVID studies, as well as extending the study for an additional year.
At the end of the meeting, participants commended the principal investigator of the ALERRT consortium and proposed Côte d’Ivoire to host the next GA in 2025.
