Inside SMART Africa

“I had no prior work experience before I started working at ICHAD. However, I was excited for the journey ahead and was ready to put in the work to grow as an employee. What I found at ICHAD was beyond what I had expected at a place of work; I found a home and joined […]

A $1.5 million grant, the “Child Mental Health in HIV-impacted Low-Resource Settings in Developing Countries: Global Research Fellowship” (CHILD-GRF) will provide state-of-the-art training for 18 early-career researchers in Uganda to strengthen the capacity of research institutions to address HIV/AIDS and its burden on child and adolescent mental health. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, […]

Unfortunately, with 7,117 total confirmed cases and 34 deaths as of May 27, Ghana has the second highest number of COVID-19 cases in West Africa after Nigeria. Most of these cases are in the capital of Accra. SMART Africa-Ghana’s research continues to be suspended as the team waits for the situation on the ground to […]

As of May 27, there are 1,471 confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout Kenya, with 408 recovered cases and 55 related deaths. Regional travel bans in certain regions of Nairobi and Mombasa have been extended until June 6. This includes banning of markets and public gatherings. A country-wide curfew between 7:00 PM and 5:00 AM remains in […]

As of May 27, Uganda has a total of 253 COVID-19 cases, and there have been no reported deaths. Under the directive of President Yoweri Museveni, the relaxation of lockdown and social distancing measures began on May 25 and the country is planning on fully reopening its interior in two weeks, using a phased approach. […]

SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus responsible for an outbreak of respiratory illness known as COVID-19, which has spread to several countries around the world causing immense challenges to the lives of people. In response to COVID-19 impact on individuals, families and their communities globally, the Global Social Welfare Journal is inviting our global community to […]

Due to the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, both the Global LEAD Training Program (LEAD) and the Researcher Resilience Training Program (RRT) have had to redesign their original formats as both involved travel over this summer. After consulting with our Advisory Board and Program Officers at the National Institutes of Health, we have decided to move all didactic training […]

Like Kenya, Ghana recorded its first two cases of COVID-19 on March 12, 2020. As of April 24, there have been  1,279 confirmed cases, with 134 persons recovered and 10 deaths. As part of measures to curb the spread of the disease, the Government of Ghana first directed the closure of all schools from the basic […]

In Kenya, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on March 12, 2020. After announcing the first case, the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, directed all institutions including primary, secondary, tertiary and boarding schools to be closed and there is no specific date for when schools may reopen. However, among the emerging issues in primary […]

In Uganda, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on March 22, 2020 and according to the Ministry of Health, as of April 24, 2020, the country had registered 74 coronavirus cases. We are grateful that 46 people have recovered and to date, we have no recorded deaths. As part of the measures to control […]

The T37 LEAD Global Fellowship Program is accepting applications for a 1 to 2-year postdoctoral fellow. The LEAD Global Fellowship supports trainees from underrepresented groups committed to conducting health disparities research, with a specific focus on global mental health prevention, intervention, services, and implementation research within resource-constrained settings. Eligible candidates should be a U.S. citizen, […]

The SMART Africa team is thrilled with all that Dr. Latoya Small has accomplished in the past few years, first as a SMART Africa Global Fellow and now as a Researcher Resiliency Fellow. Along with other Global Fellows, Dr. Latoya Small was a first author of a recently published article entitled, “South African caregivers as […]