The Cameroon Health Initiative at UAB (CHI UAB) is a multidisciplinary venture established in 2013 to improve the health of women and children in close collaboration with Cameroon partners. CHI UAB is committed to bidirectional research, training, and service initiatives.
This is done in partnership with the UAB Center for Women’s Reproductive Health. The CHI UAB research team enrolls women in clinical trials and other studies at seven hospital facilities. Projects are prioritized based on input from local collaborators and community members regarding how to improve maternal health in Cameroon. Current NIH-funded research projects focus on preventing infection in pregnancy (hepatitis B, malaria, and STIs), cervical cancer prevention and control, including HPV vaccination, screening, and follow-up programs, and reducing maternal morbidity and mortality with novel mobile health interventions.
CHI UAB offers bidirectional opportunities for service and training for faculty, residents, fellows, and students including a global health fellowship training opportunity for postgraduate residents focused on women’s and children’s health.
Leading UAB Faculty for Cameroon Initiatives
Simon Manga, Ph.D., R.N. (Based in Cameroon, NIH D43 Trainee)
Partners
Cameroon Baptist Convention Services
University of Buea (Godlove Wepnje, Ph.D., NIH D43 Trainee)