Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA)

A hub for mathematical modelling and simulation to predict disease dynamics. Homegrown researchers driving policy-relevant, impactful research across Africa.

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

🔊 This is a great opportunity!

[MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis @MRC_Outbreak]

OPPORTUNITY ✨ Join our short course this September to explore how modelling can inform public health decision-making, outbreak response, & disease control strategies.

📽️ Watch this video to see how the shortcourse can benefit your work 👇
https://t.co/rVfTdm4NRE

[IDDO @iddonews.bsky.social @IDDOnews]

Calling all researchers working in #InfectiousDiseases #EmergingInfections or #NTDs ? You can use our free tools, resources to support your work https://t.co/GxaCHi2wT9
#BeatNTDs

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

🚀@UCT hosted the launch of 4 EPSILON!

🧮CLEAR-Africa: epi & economic modelling for outbreaks
🦇SPIL-OVA: surveillance & immunology for viruses
⚖️SHARPER: promoting equitable & responsive health systems
🧪ACCEPT-Africa: strengthening clinical trial

🔗https://t.co/sDDBrvzki9

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

@UCT_news hosted the launch of 4 EPSILON projects!

🧮CLEAR-Africa epi & economic modelling
🦇SPIL-OVA virus surveillance & immunology
⚖️SHARPER Project equitable & responsive health systems
🧪ACCEPT-Africa strengthening early-phase clinical trial

🚀https://t.co/sDDBrvzki9

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

@UCT_news hosted the launch of 4 EPSILON projects!

🧮CLEAR-Africa epi & economic modelling
🦇SPIL-OVA advancing surveillance & immunology
⚖️SHARPER Project equitable & responsive health systems
🧪ACCEPT-Africa strengthening early-phase clinical trial

🚀https://t.co/sDDBrvzki9

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

💪🏿Strengthening outbreak preparedness through modelling

PhD Research Visitor at MASHA @UCT_news, Upendo Mseka, uses statistical📈, epidemiological 🔎& vaccination💉 data to #model measles & rubella #outbreak risks in #Malawi and identify immunity gaps.

🔗https://t.co/804UD0TR7y

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

WHO & TechNet launched new guidance to make immunization modelling more practical, local, and policy-driven, strengthening evidence-based vaccine decision-making worldwide. Read more: https://t.co/2MjClJb5Kh

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

✍️Deadline coming soon!

[Global Health EDCTP3 @EDCTP3]

📢 Call for applications: short free course in health economics, health financing and decision science

📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
📅 29 June - 3 July 2026

Covered by the @EDCTP3-funded Crypto T&T project.

🔗 Apply by 25 May: https://t.co/Gx0BHzA3qk

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

Happening today!

[UCT @UCT_news]

Join Professor Sheetal Silal for the upcoming UCT Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday, 12 May 2025 at 18:00 SAST.

#UCTInauguralLecture

Watch the lecture online: https://t.co/zxluIkPW1q

@UCTscience

[CEMA-Africa @CEMA_Africa]

Just 1 day to go! 13 May 2026| 12:00-1:00 EAT
Join leading African institutions exploring how #modelling is tackling real-world health challenges across the continent. @PasteurDakar, @Pasteur_Tunis @MASHA_UCT @SACEMA_SU @SciforAfrica
Zoom: https://t.co/b4CwBlT7vy
#SeminarSeries

[International Vaccine Institute (IVI) @IVIHeadquarters]

📸 Calling all photographers!

Enter the IVI International Photo Contest 2026 and help show how vaccination builds a healthier world—for everyone, everywhere.

🏆 Prizes up to US$2,000
📅 Deadline: 17 July 2026

➡️ Enter here: https://t.co/4yP688P6UN

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

🔝 You could be the one!

[Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @MedsforMalaria]

Funding opportunity for women researchers in sub-Saharan Africa. 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Programme:

• PhD & postdoc (SSA)
• 30 PhD + 8 postdoc grants
• €10k / €15k + leadership training

Deadline: 15 May 2026
Apply: https://t.co/uERszqK5EZ

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

Inaugural Lecture by @SheetalSilal on Models, Policy, and People: Predicting Health Impact in a Complex World.

🗓️ Tuesday, May 12
⏰ 18:00 SAST
📍 UCT, South Africa
💻 Virtually - https://t.co/tuYDTdFYAy

#MASHAResearch #MASHAEvents #DiseaseModelling

[CISM Manhiça @Manhica_CISM]

Applications are now open for a #ShortCourse in Health Economics, Health Financing, and Decision Science, taking place from June 29 – July 3, 2026 at the AHRI in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

👉 https://t.co/R6BVDwKNfB
#HealthEconomics #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth @EDCTP3

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

Attend the WHO Guidance launch for Using Modelling for Immunization Decision-Making!

🤝 Developed with contributions from MASHA

📅 Date: May 5, 2026
⏱️ Time: 13:00 CET

🔗 https://t.co/1fGztXjivC

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

📢 This is a great opportunity. Deadline extended!

#virus #genomics #outbreak #modelling

[IDeAL, Africa @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT]

Deadline extended!

ViGOR Research Fellowships
Are you an early-career researcher in Africa ready to drive impact in public health? Apply for the ViGOR Fellowships in Virus Genomics or Outbreak Modeling. Gain access to expert mentorship, hands-on training, and up to £15,000 in research support.

Deadline: April 30, 2026
Apply Now: https://t.co/XX5NPkZl5z

For any queries regarding the admission process or eligibility, please contact the KWRTP training department at E: [email protected].

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

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[Science for Africa Foundation @SciforAfrica]

Disease doesn't respect borders. And our surveillance systems can no longer afford to either.

Today, at the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 #WHSNairobi2026, we convened a high-level session on AI-enabled cross-border surveillance and early warning systems for pandemic preparedness.

Chaired by SFA Foundation CEO @Afroscientist, the session marked a decisive shift toward intelligence-driven, real-time detection that works across borders — not just within them.

Five outcomes stood out:
→ Stronger regional coordination and interoperable data-sharing are non-negotiable.
→ AI and digital tools must anchor real-time outbreak detection.
→ Critical system gaps are still slowing evidence-based decisions.
→ Pilots must scale into sustainable, continent-wide solutions.
→ African-led leadership must shape Africa's health security future.

The path forward is clear. Align the systems. Scale the solutions. Stay ahead of the threats.

[Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) @MASHA_UCT]

✍️ You are still on time...

[Jessy Goupeyou, PhD @JessyGoupeyou]

Today is the last day to submit your abstract: https://t.co/kp2tFPDPNX

[Global Health EDCTP3 @EDCTP3]

📣 Applications are open for the CREATIVE Fellowship

This 30-month programme, funded by @EDCTP3, will support 12 early-career researchers strengthening clinical research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa.

📅 Apply by 29 May

🔗 More: https://t.co/3RVjVKz18b

@LSHTM

[Science for Africa Foundation @SciforAfrica]

Today, the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 #WHSNairobi2026 officially begins at the UN Office in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪

We are proud to see researchers and scientists supported by @SciforAfrica taking a leading role in these critical discussions. Over the next three days, experts from our Grand Challenges Africa (Climate and Health cohort) and the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative will join global leaders to reimagine the future of African health systems.

These researchers are at the forefront of:
🔹 Addressing the intersection of environmental shifts and public health.
🔹 Strengthening the continent's defenses against future epidemic and pandemic threats.
🔹 Translating technical research into scalable, evidence-based solutions for resilient health systems.

Their presence reinforces the summit’s theme: Innovation, Integration, and Interdependence.

Stay tuned as we share updates from their sessions and highlight the impact of African-led science over the coming days.