title: Interprofessional Fellowship Training for Emerging Global Health Leaders in Africa to Improve HIV Prevention and Care: The Afya Bora Consortium.
abstract: HIV continues to challenge health systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. A qualified workforce of transformational leaders is required to strengthen health systems and introduce policy reforms to address the barriers to HIV testing, treatment, and other HIV services. The 1-year Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship in Global Health capitalizes on academic partnerships between African and U.S. universities to provide interprofessional leadership training through classroom, online, and service-oriented learning in 5 countries in Africa. This fellowship program prepares health professionals to design, implement, scale-up, evaluate, and lead health programs that are population-based and focused on prevention and control of HIV and other public health issues of greatest importance to African communities and health service settings. Afya Bora nurse fellows acquire leadership attributes and competencies that are continuously and systematically tested during the entire program. This multinational training platform promotes interprofessional networks and career opportunities for nurses.
authors.forename: Kevin
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authors.lastname: Ousman
authors.forename: Rosemary C
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authors.lastname: Polomano
authors.forename: Esther
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authors.lastname: Seloilwe
authors.forename: Theresa
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authors.lastname: Odero
authors.forename: Edith
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authors.lastname: Tarimo
authors.forename: Yohana J
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authors.lastname: Mashalla
authors.forename: Joachim G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Voss
authors.forename: Gabrielle
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authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.forename: Susan A
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authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Onesmus
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authors.lastname: Gachuno
authors.forename: Yukari
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authors.lastname: Manabe
authors.forename: Damalie
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authors.lastname: Nakanjako
authors.forename: Nelson
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authors.lastname: Sewankambo
authors.forename: David
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authors.lastname: Urassa
authors.forename: Judith N
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authors.lastname: Wasserheit
authors.forename: Douglas J
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authors.lastname: Wiebe
authors.forename: Wendy
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authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Carey
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authors.lastname: Farquhar
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007857:Leadership; D009726:Nurses; D010820:Physicians; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: African nurse leaders; Afya Bora Consortium; HIV care; global health leaders; global partnerships; interprofessional training