Our Collaborators
Centre for Health, Human Rights & Development (CEHURD)
CEHURD is a non-profit organisation based in Uganda and is on a mission to advance health rights for vulnerable communities through an integrated program of litigation, advocacy and action research.
Website: www.cehurd.org
Open Institute
As a non-profit organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Open Institute collaborates with Governments, Civil Society Organisations, Citizen Groups and Private Sector companies to find innovative ways to achieve Sustainable Development. It envisions an open society that is managed by informed fact-driven citizens.
Website: https://openinstitute.africa/
CIPESA
CIPESA is based in Kampala, Uganda, and has worked across East and Southern Africa, informing policy-making, and working with individuals and organisations (private sector, governmental, academic, civil society) across the region to improve the inclusiveness of the Information Society.
Website: https://cipesa.org/Jembi Health Systems
Jembi is based in Cape Town, South Africa and partners with aid organisations and governments, to design human-centred, open-sourced health information systems. Extracting insights that empower decision-makers, health-workers and patients in Africa.
Website: www.jembi.org
Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council (UMDPC)
UMDPC is a regulator of medical and dental practitioners in Uganda. It aims to protect society from harmful medical practices as well as undertake research in order to effectively contribute to a healthy and productive population.
Website: https://umdpc.go.ug
Gauteng Province Health Department, South Africa
Based in South Africa, Gauteng Province Health Department has a strong interest in contributing to research which addresses global health issues and the privacy rights of citizens, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA)
The mission of AESA, which is based in Kenya, is to shift the centre of gravity for African science to Africa through agenda setting, mobilising R&D funding, and managing continent-wide Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) programmes. It fosters scientific excellence, inspiring and mentoring emerging research leaders, and accelerating and translating research & innovations into products, policies and practices that will improve and transform lives in Africa.
Website: https://www.aasciences.africa/aesa
Academy of Science South Africa (ASSAf)
ASSAf was formed in response to the need for an academy of science congruent with the dawn of democracy in South Africa and is on a mission to use science for the benefit of society. The mandate of the Academy encompasses all fields of scientific enquiry, and it includes the full diversity of South Africa’s distinguished scientists.
Website: https://www.assaf.org.za/index.php
Transform Health Coalition
Transform Health is a global coalition of organizations, individuals and institutions committed to achieving Universal Health Coverage through the use of digital technologies and data. Transform Health campaigns and collaborates with the individuals, communities, governments, organizations and institutions that are most affected by the lack of access to equitable, affordable and high-quality healthcare. Transform will contribute to the project through helping the investigators facilitate a longitudinal study on the application of new data governance principles it has developed.
APA Insurance
As the largest insurance firm in Kenya, APA Insurance is interested in working towards building capacities of health workers on health data collection, use and disposal of patient data. Part of its mission is to regulate and enforce reputable standards of data handling in the medical and dental practice in Kenya.