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At BRIDGE NETWORK,
we connect health researchers in Africa and Europe through
Training | Innovation | Discovery | Information and | Scalability
We have "6" BRIDGE NETWORK Nodes in which we operate.
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Our work is organized into
"7" different work packages as describe
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From Theory to Practice: PhD Trainees Take On Health Data Harmonisation in Nairobi Nairobi, Kenya | 18 to 21 May 2026 | OMOP Common Data Model Workshop Ask anyone who works with health data from more than one hospital and you will hear the same complaint. The information exists, but it does not line up. A diagnosis recorded in Kampala may be coded one way, the same diagnosis in Kigali another way, and a third way again in Cape Town. Before any of it can be compared or analysed together, someone has to do the work of making it speak a
About Us
BRIDGE NETWORK is an African-European consortium of 6 SSA countries and 2 European countries, gathering 11 partners is proposing a unique and innovative scalable training program and network that will produce empowered infectious diseases experts to lead and drive research from and for sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), at levels of early-stage career (post-graduate certification and doctoral) and mid-stage career (post-doctoral) in an integrated program of health informatics and data sciences. BRIDGE NETWORK is funded by the European Union under Global Health EDCTP3. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of Global EDCTP3 nor its members. Neither of the parties can be held responsible for them.
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OUR WORK PACKAGES
Work Package 1 (WP1): Project Coordination and governance
Work Package 1 (WP1) Project Coordination and governance At BRIDGE NETWORK, Work Package 1 (WP1) is the backbone of our…
Work Package 2 (WP2): Project Scientific Leadership
Work Package 2 (WP2) Project Scientific Leadership At BRIDGE NETWORK, Work Package 2 (WP2) is dedicated to building the robust…
Work Package 3 (WP3): Data Harmonisation and Technical Infrastructure
Work Package 3 (WP3) Data Harmonisation and Technical Infrastructure At BRIDGE NETWORK, Work Package 3 (WP3) is all about transforming…
Work Package 4 (WP4): Quality Assurance and Evaluation
Work Package 4 (WP4) Quality Assurance and Evaluation At BRIDGE NETWORK, Work Package 4 (WP4) is dedicated to upholding the…
Work Package 5 (WP5): Training, Competencies, Transfer & Research
Work Package 5 (WP5) Training, Competencies, Transfer & Research At BRIDGE NETWORK, Work Package 5 (WP5) serves as our crucial…
Work Package 6 (WP6): Regulatory, Ethics, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Gender, Diversity and Inclusion
Work Package 6 (WP6) Regulatory, Ethics, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Gender, Diversity and Inclusion At BRIDGE NETWORK, Work Package 6…
Work Package 7 (WP7): Dissemination, Exploitation, communication and public engagement
Work Package 7 (WP7) Dissemination, Exploitation, communication and public engagement At BRIDGE NETWORK, Work Package 7 (WP7) is all about…
Work Package 8 (WP8): Ethics Requirements
Work Package 8 (WP8) Ethics Requirements At BRIDGE NETWORK, Work page 8 (WP8) has the responsibility of upholding the highest…
PhD students & post-doctoral fellows
Our Partner Institutions
Medaman
Medical Data Management (Medaman) is a private company founded in…
Ghent University
Ghent University (UGent) is a top 100 university, founded in…
The University of Cape Town (UCT)
BRIDGE NETWORK NODES The University of Cape Town (UCT) The…
Aga Khan University (AKU)
BRIDGE NETWORK NODES Aga Khan University (AKU) Aga Khan University…
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
BRIDGE NETWORK NODES The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) The…
Institut Régional de Santé Publique Comlan Alfred Quenum (IRSP-CAQ)
BRIDGE NETWORK NODES Institut Régional de Santé Publique Comlan Alfred…
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH)
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) is a government agency…
Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH)
BRIDGE NETWORK NODES UGANDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH Uganda…
Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)
BRIDGE NETWORK NODES Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) Rwanda Biomedical Centre…
Mountains of the Moon University (MMU)
Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) is a top-ten public university…
edenceHealth
edenceHealth specializes in harmonizing real-world healthcare data into the OMOPCommon Data…
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