Round 1 – 2022
Interventions to Enhance Epidemic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Outbreak Response

Background
GC Senegal’s inaugural funding call focuses on fortifying health systems and enhancing disease detection across Africa, with a focus on the ECOWAS region, by employing novel approaches in diagnostics, surveillance, and healthcare education. From mobile-based systems for infectious disease testing to rapid diagnostic tools for viral infections, these initiatives strengthen public health responses and resilience in at-risk communities. By integrating advanced technology and community-driven strategies, this cohort lays a foundation for scalable health solutions across the continent.
Awarded Projects
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Community disease surveillance using an innovative One Health approach
One Health Lessons
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Rapid Molecular Detection of Yellow Fever Virus at the Point of Care
Institut Pasteur de Dakar
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Data Collection System and Information Research for Epidemiological Decision-Making
École Polytechnique de Thiès
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Outbreak Early Warning System for Rift Valley Fever Detection (AIRFARE-EWS)
Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis
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Metagenomic Wastewater Surveillance for Pathogen Detection and Outbreak Prevention
Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire
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Development of a Rapid Molecular Detection Test for Measles Virus Diagnosis
Institut Pasteur de Dakar
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Improving Access to Epidemic Prone Infectious Disease Tests through Strengthening of the Sample Referral System in Ghana using Mobile-Based Application
Centre for Health System Strengthening (CfHSS)

