Guyana Research in Injury and Trauma Training (GRITT) Program
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Trauma and Injury
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Guyana Research in Injury and Trauma Training (GRITT) Program
Principal Institution
Columbia University Health Sciences
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Hoven, Christina W.
Project Contact Information
Email:
ch42@columbia.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2021–2026
Country
Guyana
Collaborators
University of Guyana
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation
Project Description
Although Guyana has the highest rates of morbidity burden in South America—much of it due to preventable death and disability resulting from suicide, violence, road accidents, and other traumas and injuries—the country lacks sufficient public health research capacity to effectively address these issues. This training program is designed to prepare researchers to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based trauma/injury prevention interventions specific to local needs, with the ultimate goal of improving the safety and longevity of the Guyanese people.
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