The Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa (CKD-Africa) collaboration: lessons from a new pan-African network
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem, seemingly affecting individuals from low-income and-middle-income countries (LMICs) disproportionately, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the growing evidence pointing to an increasing prevalence of CKD across Africa, there has...
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| author | Cindy George Mark Woodward M Ramsay Ikechi Okpechi R Oluyombo A Akinsola C Agyemang R T Erasmus P Bovet B Rayner A E Schutte N Peer H Grosskurth S Kapiga R Krüger J Fabián Suzaan Stoker Andre Kengne T A Adedeji D D Alasia O E Ayodele E J Beune J Cailhol D R Chadwick S P Choukem S A Dada M R Davids M H Ekat J A George Z Gouda R Kalyesubula F F Kaze L Lammertyn T E Matsha C M C Mels O C A Okoye C Osafo R N Peck R O Phillips Y R Raji A A Salawu I Ssinabulya J W Stanifer R Wanyama |
| author_facet | Cindy George Mark Woodward M Ramsay Ikechi Okpechi R Oluyombo A Akinsola C Agyemang R T Erasmus P Bovet B Rayner A E Schutte N Peer H Grosskurth S Kapiga R Krüger J Fabián Suzaan Stoker Andre Kengne T A Adedeji D D Alasia O E Ayodele E J Beune J Cailhol D R Chadwick S P Choukem S A Dada M R Davids M H Ekat J A George Z Gouda R Kalyesubula F F Kaze L Lammertyn T E Matsha C M C Mels O C A Okoye C Osafo R N Peck R O Phillips Y R Raji A A Salawu I Ssinabulya J W Stanifer R Wanyama |
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| description | Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem, seemingly affecting individuals from low-income and-middle-income countries (LMICs) disproportionately, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the growing evidence pointing to an increasing prevalence of CKD across Africa, there has not been an Africa-wide concerted effort to provide reliable estimates that could adequately inform health services planning and policy development to address the consequences of CKD. Therefore, we established the CKD in Africa (CKD-Africa) Collaboration. To date, the network has curated data from 39 studies conducted in 12 African countries, totalling 35 747 participants, of which most are from sub-Saharan Africa. We are, however, continuously seeking further collaborations with other groups who have suitable data to grow the network. Although many successful research consortia exist, few papers have been published (with none from Africa) detailing the challenges faced and lessons learnt in setting up and managing a research consortium. Drawing on our experience, we describe the steps taken and the key factors required to establish a functional collaborative consortium among researchers in Africa. In addition, we present the challenges we encountered in building our network, how we managed those challenges and the benefit of such a collaboration for Africa. Although the CKD-Africa Collaboration is focused primarily on CKD research, many of the lessons learnt can be applied more widely in public health research in LMICs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98f4f2ecbb6d46ca8c796360bef2e21b2022-12-21T18:33:03ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Global Health2059-79082021-08-016810.1136/bmjgh-2021-006454The Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa (CKD-Africa) collaboration: lessons from a new pan-African networkCindy George0Mark Woodward1M RamsayIkechi Okpechi2R OluyomboA AkinsolaC AgyemangR T ErasmusP BovetB RaynerA E SchutteN PeerH GrosskurthS KapigaR KrügerJ FabiánSuzaan Stoker3Andre Kengne4T A AdedejiD D AlasiaO E AyodeleE J BeuneJ CailholD R ChadwickS P ChoukemS A DadaM R DavidsM H EkatJ A GeorgeZ GoudaR KalyesubulaF F KazeL LammertynT E MatshaC M C MelsO C A OkoyeC OsafoR N PeckR O PhillipsY R RajiA A SalawuI SsinabulyaJ W StaniferR WanyamaNon-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaThe George Institute for Global Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College, London, UKDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaNon-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaNon-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem, seemingly affecting individuals from low-income and-middle-income countries (LMICs) disproportionately, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the growing evidence pointing to an increasing prevalence of CKD across Africa, there has not been an Africa-wide concerted effort to provide reliable estimates that could adequately inform health services planning and policy development to address the consequences of CKD. Therefore, we established the CKD in Africa (CKD-Africa) Collaboration. To date, the network has curated data from 39 studies conducted in 12 African countries, totalling 35 747 participants, of which most are from sub-Saharan Africa. We are, however, continuously seeking further collaborations with other groups who have suitable data to grow the network. Although many successful research consortia exist, few papers have been published (with none from Africa) detailing the challenges faced and lessons learnt in setting up and managing a research consortium. Drawing on our experience, we describe the steps taken and the key factors required to establish a functional collaborative consortium among researchers in Africa. In addition, we present the challenges we encountered in building our network, how we managed those challenges and the benefit of such a collaboration for Africa. Although the CKD-Africa Collaboration is focused primarily on CKD research, many of the lessons learnt can be applied more widely in public health research in LMICs.https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/8/e006454.full |
| spellingShingle | Cindy George Mark Woodward M Ramsay Ikechi Okpechi R Oluyombo A Akinsola C Agyemang R T Erasmus P Bovet B Rayner A E Schutte N Peer H Grosskurth S Kapiga R Krüger J Fabián Suzaan Stoker Andre Kengne T A Adedeji D D Alasia O E Ayodele E J Beune J Cailhol D R Chadwick S P Choukem S A Dada M R Davids M H Ekat J A George Z Gouda R Kalyesubula F F Kaze L Lammertyn T E Matsha C M C Mels O C A Okoye C Osafo R N Peck R O Phillips Y R Raji A A Salawu I Ssinabulya J W Stanifer R Wanyama The Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa (CKD-Africa) collaboration: lessons from a new pan-African network BMJ Global Health |
| title | The Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa (CKD-Africa) collaboration: lessons from a new pan-African network |
| title_full | The Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa (CKD-Africa) collaboration: lessons from a new pan-African network |
| title_fullStr | The Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa (CKD-Africa) collaboration: lessons from a new pan-African network |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa (CKD-Africa) collaboration: lessons from a new pan-African network |
| title_short | The Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa (CKD-Africa) collaboration: lessons from a new pan-African network |
| title_sort | chronic kidney disease in africa ckd africa collaboration lessons from a new pan african network |
| url | https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/8/e006454.full |
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