What is NEST Programme about

The NEST Programme is a collaboration between the Kintampo Health Research Centre, the University of Ghana School of Public Health, Columbia University, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
This program aims to train Ghanaian researchers to generate evidence on environmental exposures and the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), advancing public health policy and enhancing overall health outcomes.

Expected Impact

The NEST Programme will improve research in Ghana and train experts to study and address non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and heart disease.
These experts will create practical solutions based on research to reduce the growing impact of these diseases in Ghana and other West African countries.

Datasets to be Used in the Programme

Trainees will be grouped into teams called ‘Cohorts,’ and each team will work with a specific dataset, as outlined below:

Cohort One

Ghana Randomized Air Pollution and Health Study (GRAPHS)

Cohort Two

Pregnancy Risk Stratification Innovation and Measurement Alliance (PRISMA)

Cohort Three

Kintampo Hypertension Program (KHP)

Cohort Four

Kintampo Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS)

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NEST Program to Strengthen NCD and Environmental Health Research Launched

The Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC), in collaboration with the University of Ghana School of Public Health, Columbia University (CU, USA), and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS, USA,) ...