Multi-Centre Research Projects

Collaborative research initiatives spanning multiple HDSS sites across countries and continents, generating robust evidence to inform health policy and improve population health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.

Advancing Health Through Collaboration

The INDEPTH Network streamlines the process of setting up multi-centre studies by linking member centres, working groups, external advisors, and funders. Our Resource pool considerably reduces the cost of developing proposals and executing studies, ensuring high capacity and harmonized data among all participating sites.

Why Launch Your Study Through INDEPTH?

Multi-Site Access
Reach diverse populations across 49 surveillance sites in 19 countries.
Cost Efficiency
Reduced proposal development and study execution costs through network support.
Rapid Deployment
Existing infrastructure enables faster study setup and implementation.
Harmonized Data
Standardized protocols and quality-assured data collection across sites.
Expert Network
Connect with experienced researchers, advisors, and funders across the globe.
High Impact
Generate robust, generalizable evidence that influences policy and practice.

Browse Key Research Projects

Malaria Clinical Trials Alliance (MCTA)

Malaria Clinical Trials Alliance (MCTA) is a strategic research collaboration designed to strengthen the capacity of institutions conducting malaria clinical trials. This is a US$17,045,956  project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The alliance supports standardized research...

INDEPTH Effectiveness and Safety Studies of Anti-malarial Drugs in Africa (INESS)

INDEPTH Effectiveness and Safety Studies of Anti-malarial Drugs in Africa (INESS) This was a platform that aimed at enabling African researchers to carry out large Phase IV trials. This is a US$28,615,239 project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The key objectives were: To develop...

Scientific Development and Leadership Programme

The Scientific Development and Leadership Programme is the flagship of INDEPTH’s capacity strengthening and training initiatives. It was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation with a US$ 551,821 grant, and another US$450,000 by the Rockefeller foundation. This programme had the following...

Data sharing initiatives

iSHARE
iSHARE
iSHARE is a platform designed to facilitate secure data sharing and collaboration among research institutions....
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INDEPTH PopStats
INDEPTH PopStats
INDEPTH PopStats is a new tool developed by the INDEPTH Network for displaying and disseminating longitudinal...
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INDEPTH COHRED-HRWeb
INDEPTH COHRED-HRWeb
INDEPTH COHRED-HRWeb: The project is an initiative of the Council on Health Research for Development...
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DDI of NCD Data
DDI of NCD Data
DDI of NCD data: Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) is an effort to create an international standard...
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