EDCTP3 EDCTP Prizes, MoU for Public Health in Africa and Funding Research for mpox vaccine

Launch of EDCTP Prizes

In an effort to recognize outstanding individuals and research teams from Africa and Europe who have made significant achievements in their research field, Global Health EDCTP3 has launched prizes. Applicants can submit individual or team applications for the prizes, with supporting letter(s) of recommendation from at least one reputable scientist. The contest submission period will run from March 11 to April 1, 2025, at 17:00 CET, with outcomes expected to be communicated in April 2025.

Registration for Twelfth EDCTP Forum now open

Global Health EDCTP3 and the EDCTP Association, in partnership with the Ministry of Health of Rwanda and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, are carrying out the Twelfth EDCTP Forum at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, from 15-20 June 2025. Up to 1,200 participants from across the globe are expected to attend this year’s Forum.

Registration for the Twelfth EDCTP Forum is only available for in-person participation and is mandatory. To learn more about the forum and registration, visit the forum’s registration page.

MoU for Public Health in Africa

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Global Health European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership 3 (Global Health EDCTP3) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support their shared goal to promote public health in Africa and to reinforce their collaboration in strengthening health research, clinical trials, and pandemic preparedness across the African continent.

Through the MoU, the Africa CDC and Global Health EDCTP3 express their commitment towards joining efforts and maintaining a close and continuous relationship for the achievement of their common objectives.

Funding Research for Mpox vaccine

After launching five research projects dedicated to combating the current mpox outbreak in Africa in August 2024, four additional research projects are being funded by Global Health EDCTP3 through its emergency call for proposals this year. The new projects have already commenced activities and are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) of the United Kingdom through the EDCTP Association.

This supplementary funding increases the DHSC UK contribution to this call to €6.35 million, doubling the initial Global Health EDCTP3 call budget to a total of €12.1 million and supporting twice as many projects as previously foreseen.