Indepth Network: Bridge Support for INDEPTH

INDEPTH seeks to determine through cross-site research, patterns of morbidity, mortality and demographic indices in developing countries and to ascertain how these vary across different regions and sub-regions of the developing world. While mortality is reported to have declined in Africa and Asia, there is increasing evidence that suggest changing patterns of diseases and other health indicators. While infectious diseases remain a big challenge in the developing world, there appears to be a surge in degenerative non-communicable diseases as well, resulting in what has become known as the double burden. We seek to coordinate and facilitate into communicable diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, using our network of longitudinal demographic surveillance sites in Africa and Asia. Our research will evaluate in multiple settings risks factors for specific diseases and determine crucial interventions that seek to improve on the health and social conditions of the poorest and most vulnerable populations of the areas in which we work. Conducting research at multiple-sites under the banner of the INDEPTH Network provides a better opportunity to answer questions of whether research findings are unique to only a particular setting or are broadly applicable to other settings. It also allow for the development of standardized tools and methodologies for answering questions of importance in international health and development. In addition to specific research activities, we also seek to develop a network of young scientists through research training and long-term capacity building activities, so as to make the sites self-sustainable in terms of research capacity and development. The INDEPTH Secretariat has the ultimate responsibility for coordinating and facilitating cross-site scientific research, analysis of research data across different settings in order to inform national and international policy. We undertake these activities using different models, including the formation of working groups along specific theme topics and joint implementation of same research protocol across several sites. In the area of capacity development, we organize capacity development workshops on specialized topics, as well as the exchange of researchers/scholars. Through this process, INDEPTH is able to leverage the experience of seasoned researchers from member sites and their collaborators to share young and inexperienced scientists.

Programme: Project Grant

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