AFRICA ACADEMY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

Officially established in 2009, the Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH) is an independent organization registered in Tanzania with the mission to address public health priority challenges in sub-Saharan Africa through innovative scientific evidence, training & capacity building and knowledge translation. 

AAPH evolved from research collaborations between the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a number of public health research and training institutions in Tanzania. This relationship began more than 40 years ago and developed stronger ties over the last 20 years through large joint discovery and translation research and training programs.

We aim to contribute to the development of public health professionals who are equipped to address identified gaps in delivery of health systems and health services research. The AAPH provides a platform for north-south and south-south learning to develop collaborative and sustainable research and programs, with the aim of benefiting population health, particularly in the sub-Saharan region. 

AAPH also aims to facilitate health research by establishing and strengthening links between institutions in the North, including the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and African research institutions; exchanging information on research ideas, knowledge, projects, and capacity; and harnessing synergies across different research teams working in sub-Saharan Africa. The AAPH supports the advancement of training to fill identified gaps in public health.