The Africa Research, Implementation Science, and Education (ARISE) network was established in 2014 by the Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH) as a response to a clear and compelling need for greater, more sustainable public health capacity in Africa. A collaborative effort between leading African institutions as well as the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, ARISE serves as a platform for robust research and cutting-edge education in the region. The ARISE network is comprised of member institutions from nine sub-Saharan African countries.
Together, this group of distinguished colleagues is working toward advancing implementation science in priority research areas and developing the next generation of public health leaders in Africa. The ARISE network has vast experience and particular expertise in the areas of maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH). Given the importance of adolescent health for sustaining improvements made in childhood and for advancing maternal health, the ARISE network is also focusing on adolescence as a priority issue. ARISE implementation science research aims to target multiple domains of adolescent health and MNCH, with a particular focus on nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions.
The ARISE network’s strong track record of impactful programs demonstrates our ability to link researchers and decision makers across disciplines to develop and carry out programs, identify gaps, and create sustainable solutions together. Recognizing that public health professionals across the region not only face similar challenges—often in isolation of one another—but also bring unique, valuable perspectives, ARISE creates opportunities for continuous information sharing and collaboration. Strengthened through combined experience and expertise, ARISE empowers public health leaders to address some of sub-Saharan Africa’s most pressing health needs.
The ARISE-NUTRINT partners include the following institutions: