Closing Africa’s Research-to-Impact Gap

We mobilize research, innovation, partnerships, and capacity building to turn African-led health solutions into better health outcomes for communities.

Areas of Focus

Research & Innovation

We strengthen scientific and technical capacity through practical training, mentorship, academic pathways, workshops, and opportunities for scientific exchange.

Capacity Building & Education

We strengthen scientific and technical capacity through practical training, mentorship, academic pathways, workshops, and opportunities for scientific exchange.

Data, Digital Health & Technology

We support the responsible use of health data, artificial intelligence, digital health, connected technologies, and research infrastructure to improve research and health systems.

Community Health Innovation

We work with communities and local leaders to ensure that health innovations respond to real needs and can be understood, adopted, and sustained in the communities they are designed to serve.

Partnerships & Resource Mobilization

We connect research institutions, governments, industry, funders, innovators, and health systems to co-design, finance, and advance locally relevant health solutions.

FEATURED INITIATIVES

Health Innovation Research & Development Center

Advancing health technologies developed for African contexts

Develop health technologies

Develop health technologies in areas such as automation and robotics, point-of-care diagnostics, precision medicine, wearables, bioengineering, and bioinformatics.

Strengthen research and education capacity by connecting scientific research, practical training, and emerging technologies.

Translate innovation into practical solutions for African health needs, including diagnostics, biological sample transport, cold-chain systems, and laboratory automation.

Global Health Innovation Forum

Connecting the people and institutions needed to transform health innovation in Africa

Bring together key stakeholders

Bring together key stakeholders across research and academia, industry, finance, policy, data and technology, and community health.

through scientific exchange, shared learning, partnerships, and the development of locally relevant solutions.

Strengthen Africa’s health innovation environment by connecting promising ideas with expertise, resources, investment, and pathways toward adoption.

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    Première réunion du Conseil de la Fondation

    Première réunion du Conseil de la Fondation

    Ce jeudi 27 février 2025, la Fondation IRESSEF – Souleymane Mboup a tenu la première réunion de son conseil de fondation. Ce fut un moment clé pour définir les grandes orientations et renforcer la gouvernance de l’institution. Avec la participation des représentants de l’exécutif : Au programme : Nos sincères remerciements à l’ensemble des participants […]

    Contact-us

    Location

    Diamniadio, Dakar, Sénégal

    Email

    contact@fondationiressef.org

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