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SUMMARY:Seminars in 'Health and Health Systems in the Global Context (HHS
 GC)'
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next Health and Health Systems in the Global 
 Context (HHSGC) seminar\, with Professor Echezona E. Ezeanolue\, Directo
 r of the IVAN Research Institute\, University of Nigeria. Please share w
 idely with your networks.\n \nAdvancing Implementation Science in Africa
  through Capacity Building\, Collaboration\, and Research Infrastructure
 \nWhen: Monday 9 November 2026\, 15.00–16.30 (UK time)\nWhere: Universit
 y Place\, Room 2.220\, The University of Manchester (in person)\n\nAbout
  this seminar:\nAdvancing implementation science in Africa is a critical
  strategy to bridge the gap between evidence-based health interventions 
 and pragmatic day-to-day healthcare delivery. Capacity building on the c
 ontinent has historically focused on basic research skills like data ana
 lysis and manuscript writing. However\, tackling systemic burdens\, from
  HIV/AIDS\, cancer and rising chronic diseases to the growing impacts of
  climate change\, requires a specialised infrastructure that links resea
 rch directly to multi-sectoral health practices and policies.\nThis disc
 ussion will focus on the experience of the Nigerian Implementation Scien
 ce Alliance (NISA)\, and will explore questions such as:\n•	What does it
  take to build implementation science capacity beyond basic research ski
 lls?\n•	How can collaboration and research infrastructure connect eviden
 ce directly to health practice and policy across sectors?\n\nSpeaker\nPr
 ofessor Echezona E. Ezeanolue\, Director\, IVAN Research Institute\, Uni
 versity of Nigeria\nProfessor Ezeanolue is a physician-scientist and Pro
 fessor of Paediatrics and Epidemiology. He is board-certified in paediat
 rics and infectious diseases\, and his work uses implementation science 
 to improve the effectiveness and quality of health services. He led the 
 establishment of NISA in 2015\, which brings together researchers\, poli
 cymakers and implementers to strengthen research infrastructure and capa
 city across Nigeria. He has led more than 25 funded projects in the Unit
 ed States and Nigeria\, including the large community-based Baby Shower 
 and iSTAR trials on prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission. He i
 s a principal investigator on projects on cervical cancer elimination\, 
 hypertension and HIV research capacity.\n\nThis is a great opportunity t
 o connect with colleagues from across the University and our internation
 al partners who share an interest in health and health systems across di
 fferent settings. Join us to connect and learn!\n \nAbout the series: HH
 SGC is an interdisciplinary seminar series bringing together researchers
  interested in understanding and tackling some of the most pressing chal
 lenges faced by health systems globally. We welcome suggestions\, propos
 ed speakers and offers to present. Join our mailing list here: Subscribe
  mailing list.\nThis seminar is supported by the Faculty of Biology\, Me
 dicine and Health and the Healthier Futures Research Platform\, The Univ
 ersity of Manchester.\n
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LOCATION:University Place\, Room 2.220\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M13 9
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