Our purpose is to advance the ecosystem for public health innovation in Africa.
About Grand Challenges
Grand Challenges Senegal is a not-for-profit innovation fund, hosted by the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) foundation. The purpose of Grand Challenges Senegal is to advance the ecosystem for public health innovation in Africa. Grand Challenges Senegal will deploy grant funding to test new ideas led by innovators working in the region and African scientists in the diaspora.
Funding Opportunities
We open our requests for proposals when we have new challenges. Please take a look at the Funding Opportunities to see the latest updates.
Awarded Projects
- The Village: AI-Driven Global Health Collaboration and Decolonization Platform
Institut Pasteur de Bangui - GALSEN DEEP VISION – AI for Early Detection of Strabismus in Children
École Supérieure Polytechnique de Dakar - Ma Santé Au Quotidien (MSAQ) – AI-Enhanced Health Advice for Community Health Workers
Kajou Senegal - Early Detection of Liver Fibrosis Using Deep Learning
Université Iba Der Thiam de Thiès - Modeling and Monitoring Cardiovascular Health Through Family-Centered Data
Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis - Multilingual Health Communication Chatbot for Fulfulde-Speaking Communities
Centre Pasteur du Cameroun
Contact us:
grandchallenges.senegal@pasteur.sn