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Mental Health in Africa: The Next Frontier for Public Health and Human Development

More than one billion people worldwide live with a mental health condition, making mental illness one of the leading contributors to disability and premature…

Final Call: Join the Africa Clinical Research Network

Reframing Global Health: What the U.S. Strategy Shift Means for Africa

When the U.S. Department of State released its America First Global Health Strategy this September (1), the policy marked a…

Big News in HIV Prevention: Lenacapavir Coming to Africa with U.S. Government Support

The U.S. government, through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has announced a groundbreaking commitment to expand access…

ACRN at SACRA 2025 – Day 1 Highlights

Yesterday marked ACRN’s first time attending the SACRA South Africa SACRA Conference, an important moment as we joined Africa’s clinical…

Community-led Innovation in Action: Mutala at the Community Engagement Network Forum 2025

At the current Community Engagement Network Forum 2025 in Cape Town, our Community Engagement Officer, Takura mangwiro presented how Mutala,…

From Discovery to Impact: The IDRL Story

During the recent Zimbabwe Annual Scientific Conference (ZASCO), hosted with support from the Zimbabwe National Quality Assurance Program (ZINQAP), Dr…

Lessons from DPharm for ACRN

This year’s DPHARM: Disruptive Innovations to Modernize Clinical Trials conference offered a front-row seat to how the clinical research industry…

Physicians as Investigators at the Center: ACRN at the NAPAZ Annual Meeting

ACRN was honored to participate in this year’s National Association of Physicians of Zimbabwe (NAPAZ) meeting. Although the team had…

ACRN at the Africa Digital Summit 2025

The Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) was pleased to be represented at the Africa Digital Summit 2025 by Romina Mariano,…

What Africa Can Learn from South Korea and China About Building a Life Sciences Ecosystem

Africa is at a turning point. With 18% of the global population but less than 2% of all clinical trials…

African Research Institutions Launch Phase 1 HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial in Southern Africa

A Milestone in HIV Prevention Research: First Doses Administered at Mutala Trust

Harare, Zimbabwe; Rome, Italy; New York, NY, and Cambridge, MA, USA — August 4, 2025 — The Mutala Trust, ReiThera…

Reflections from our CEO at the DIA2025 Conference

DIA (Drug Information Association) brings together global leaders from across the life sciences to advance innovation in health — from…

Why Influenza Surveillance Matters for Africa

e-Newsletter – April and May 2025

External e-newsletter 2nd edition 30 May 2025 April & May in Review The past two months have…

ACRN ‘s Inspirational Story at the Gates 25th Anniversary Celebration

Earlier this month, ACRN CEO Dr. Tariro Makadzange joined notable figures, including Bill Gates and Mark Suzman, at Carnegie Hall…

Building a Healthier Future through science and education

We were honored to host the Higherlife Foundation team at the Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory (IDRL) in Zimbabwe. Their visit…

Africa at the Frontier of Genomic Research: A Landmark Genome-Wide Association Study Reinforces the Imperative for African-Led Clinical Trials

Why Health Economics?

Q: What did the health economist say to the expensive treatment? A: “You better be worth it!” In the ever-evolving…

Key lessons from the IAOCR Industry Leader’s Think Tank

Celebrating Lab Week 2025 with IDRL – Mystery Machine of Diagnostics

In honor of 2025 Lab Week, the Infectious Diseases Research Lab (IDRL) at ACRN created this short video to celebrate…

African clinical research: Rethinking Africa’s Role in Global Clinical Research: Lessons from Others, and a Path Forward

Safeguarding Clinical Trials in Africa: The Critical Role of Biosafety and Biosecurity

Why African Leadership in Science Matters – And Why This Moment Is Pivotal

e-Newsletter – 8 April 2025

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Reflections from Geneva: A Seat at the Table, A Voice in the Future

This past week, I had the privilege of attending the WHO Global Clinical Trials Forum in Geneva on behalf of…

The Importance of Biosafety and Biosecurity Legislature

We hosted key partners in HIV research and collaboration.

ACRN CEO, on Africa’s commitment to harnessing AI for development

Innovating for Impact: Exploring Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities in Africa’s Clinical Trials and Research

This past week was an inspiring whirlwind of travel, reflection, and discovery—a journey that affirmed my belief in Africa’s untapped…

Strengthening Partnerships for Clinical Trials in Africa.

ACRN-led industry partner visit to Africa to Boost Clinical Trials and Healthcare Partnerships

Community Advisory Board Quarterly Review and Refresher Training for 2025

On 20 March 2025, ACRN successfully held its Community Advisory Board (CAB) Quarterly Review Meeting and Refresher Training in Harare.…

Collaborating efforts to pilot and validate a survey tool for mapping clinical trial capabilities across Africa.

We recently hosted a team from the Science for Africa Foundation as part of broader efforts to pilot and validate…

Building Africa’s Research Future

ACRN welcomed visitors from the Botnar Institute to our clinical trial site and expanding laboratory in Harare. Our vision is…

Understanding Attitudes, Motivations, and Barriers to HPV Vaccination in Zimbabwe

Excited to have presented our research findings today at #EUROGIN2025 in Porto, Portugal! Thrilled to share groundbreaking findings from our…

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: Behavioural Insights for Improving Uptake

The Cervical Cancer Burden in Zimbabwe Like many other African countries, Zimbabwe faces a significant public health challenge. Cervical…

Briefing to key stakeholders in Zimbabwe on ACRN’s work

ACRN’s Alliance and Partnerships Director, Dr. Wilfred Gurupira, today provided an overview of the organisation to government department heads and representatives from…

Official Launch of the Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) – Full Event Video

Watch the full video of the Official launch of ACRN. The ACRN was formally launched on 03 March, during the…

ACRN officially launched at a Colourful Ceremony in Kigali

The Africa Clinical Research Network, a significant milestone in advancing African clinical trials, was formally launched on March 3 in…

A significant milestone for African Clinical research as #ACRN signs robust MOU with #AIBST, its first network partner

#ACRN has signed an MOU with the African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology #AiBST in Harare. This partnership, which…

Breaking the Cycle: Advancing Africa’s Competitiveness in Global Clinical Research During a Period of Rapid Change

There is a tremendous opportunity for transformation in Africa’s Life Sciences sector. Although the continent accounts for roughly 18% of…

Strengthening HIV Research & Innovation in Africa

ACRN Hosts Gates Foundation & IAVI in Zimbabwe From 5 to 7 February 2025.ACRN hosted senior HIV experts from the…

Visit to Parirenyatwa Hospital

#ACRN recently hosted senior global health experts from the Gates Foundation, in Harare on a fact-finding mission on clinical research…

Global health experts engage with national health authorities and tour ACRN sites in Harare

A team of global health experts from the Gates Foundation recently visited clinical sites in Harare, Zimbabwe, meeting with officials…