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CARTA in motion

Stories of Change

Field reports from CARTA fellows, graduates and partner institutions: how the research is moving from page to practice across Africa.

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9 more reports from the network.

Jul 28, 2026 4 mins Making African Research Easier to Find, Use, and Trust Research conducted in Africa has the potential to shape health policies, strengthen health systems, and improve lives across the continent. Yet much of it... Read Jun 29, 2026 5 mins Bridging Traditional Medicine and Modern Science to Advance HIV Research Traditional medicine has supported community health for generations in Uganda. Yet much of this knowledge remains undocumented, invisible to the global scientific community. Bridging... Read Apr 27, 2026 5 mins Confronting a Silent Crisis: One Researcher’s Mission to Prevent Drowning in Uganda Drowning claims over 300,000 lives each year worldwide, with over 92% of the deaths occurring in low‑ and middle‑income countries. In Uganda alone, nearly... Read Mar 30, 2026 5 mins CARTA Fellow Leads Uganda’s Clinical Trial for Twice-Yearly Injectable HIV Prevention What if people at risk of HIV could protect themselves without taking a daily pill? In a landmark clinical trial in Uganda, researchers found... Read Jan 28, 2025 5 mins I am Advancing Research in Infectious Diseases When I began my doctoral program that was supported by CARTA and the Afrique One Consortium, I never imagined the impact I would one... Read Aug 24, 2024 2 mins Empowering Communities: Bridging Gaps Through Effective Outreach A pinnacle of academic, research, and leadership development, CARTA'S cohort 10 fellow, Alice Muhayimana, of the University of Rwanda, has been actively involved in... Read Jul 28, 2024 3 mins How CARTA is Shaping Researchers and Institutions In today's rapidly evolving academic landscape, the ability to adapt and grow is crucial for researchers and institutions alike. CARTA has been a beacon... Read Oct 5, 2023 2 mins A Big Win at Obafemi Awolowo University: Unified Curriculum Adoption CARTA is committed to strengthening institutional capacity in research through a comprehensive and multifaceted approach. This is in recognition that sustainable research capacity requires... Read Aug 23, 2023 2 mins Instilling Leadership and Collaborative Excellence CARTA is proud to have had one of its graduates, Samuel Mwaniki (cohort 8 graduate, University of Nairobi) in the second cohort of the... Read