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Accordia Academic Alliance Members Publish Article on IDI History
July 18, 2011, Washington DC
- Accordia Academic Alliance members, Drs. Allan Ronald, Moses Kamya, Elly Katabira, Mike Scheld, and Nelson Sewankambo, published an article detailing the establishment and growth of the Infectious Diseases Institute in Kampala, Uganda, 10 years after the group first met to respond to the growing HIV crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.
Published in the June 2011 issue of the Infectious Disease Clinics of North America Journal, the article shares the founders' vision of an African-owned and -led center that combines training, research, and clinical services, with a heavy focus on prevention, all in a world-class setting.
In 2001, renowned infectious disease specialist Dr. Merle Sande gathered together 14 colleagues from the United States, Canada, and Uganda to form the Academic Alliance. With support from Dr. Hank McKinnell and Pfizer Inc, and with Sande’s charismatic leadership, the group pulled resources and decades of experience to make their vision a reality and began transforming the African healthcare landscape.
The IDI building at Makerere University was officially opened in 2004, marking the full launch and integration of IDI's programs. Since then, under continued guidance from Accordia Global Health Foundation, the Academic Alliance and others, IDI's services have grown exponentially, impacting the lives of at least 1 million people across the continent.
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