Neurosolve is a consortium consisting of three African Institutions and two European
\nInstitutions; a four-year project is funded by the European Commission and commences on May 1, 2023.
\nThe project aims includes improving the health outcomes of NCC patients, providing a blueprint for
\nmeaningful implementation research and demonstrate to policymakers how research can
\nstrengthen healthcare systems.<\/p>\n
The African Institutions are University of Dar es Salaam Mbeya College of Health
\nand Allied Sciences and Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro Tanzania,
\nUniversity of Zambia, Lusaka Zambia; Revolution Worldwide Srl \u2013 Impresa Sociale, Italy and
\nUniversiteit Ghent, Ghent Belgium. The Consortium is funded by European Union through
\nHORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2022-01 (Research and Innovation actions supporting the Global
\nHealth EDCTP3).
\nNeuroSolve is committed to fight Taeniasis\/Neurocysticercosis\u00a0(NCC) disease in Sub-Saharan
\nAfrica. Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a fatal zoonotic disease following ingestion of eggs of the
\npork tapeworm, Taenia solium.
\nThe eggs develop to larval forms (cysticerci) in various tissues, including those of the central
\nnervous system, leading to NCC, mainly characterized by epileptic seizures.
\nAlthough NCC management guidelines have been published by the World Health Organization
\n(WHO), it is indicated that their uptake in national policies is very limited.<\/p>\n
We aim to demonstrate and promote a methodological approach for conducting health research
\nthat will lead to improve adoption into policy, clinical practice and validate the approach by
\ninvestigating, evaluating, and implementing an antiparasitic combination treatment for NCC and
\nevaluating various serological test for diagnosis of Taeniasis and NCC.
\nThe two health innovations could make a major positive contribution to neurocysticercosis
\nmanagement in Sub Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n
The project approach will include strengthening of clinical and research capacity through
\ntraining and mentoring of early career researchers, clinicians and frontline healthcare workers as
\nwell as upgrading infrastructure for surveillance and control of NCC.
\nThe project would develop and validate an implementation strategy that addresses identified
\nbarriers for uptake using the robust implementation frameworks and enhance research results
\nuptake into national and international guidelines and health policy through engagement of
\nrelevant policy makers throughout the project period and beyond,\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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