IPC & Patient Safety
Healthcare-associated infections, IPC preparedness, WASH, patient safety, outbreak readiness and health-facility assessments.
AfriHorn — Institute for Health & Research
Research for People, Health for Africa
Generating evidence, strengthening health systems and building African research capacity through research, innovation, training and strategic partnerships.
Photo 4:5 — AfriHorn scientist at the laboratory bench
Rooted in the Horn of Africawith an Africa-wide growth strategy
- Research
- Innovation
- Training
- Partnerships
- Evidence to Action
Who we are
An African-led health research and capacity-development institute
AfriHorn Institute for Health & Research (AIHR) is an African-led health research and capacity-development institute rooted in the Horn of Africa and designed for collaboration across Africa.
AfriHorn generates, translates and applies high-quality evidence to address priority health challenges through research, innovation, training, implementation science and strategic partnerships.
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Research areas
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Centers, programs and labs
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Academy training tracks
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Ways to partner
Our focus
Research areas
Eight connected areas spanning infection prevention, surveillance, laboratories, vaccines, One Health, health systems and digital innovation.
AMR & One Health
AMR surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, laboratory capacity, antibiotic use, One Health and implementation research.
Epidemiology & Outbreak Research
Disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, epidemic preparedness, biostatistics and applied epidemiology.
Laboratory & Diagnostic Systems
Laboratory strengthening, quality management, diagnostic systems, referral networks, digital laboratory systems and workforce development.
Vaccines & Immunization
Vaccinology, immunization systems, vaccine confidence, implementation research and community engagement.
Environmental & One Health
Environmental health, chemicals and waste, climate and health, zoonotic diseases and environmental AMR.
Health Systems & Policy
Health-system strengthening, quality of care, health workforce, governance, health financing and evidence translation.
Digital Health & Innovation
Responsible AI, digital health technologies, health simulation, data systems and technology-enabled learning.
Featured research
Current projects
Epidemiology & Outbreak ResearchPlanned
Strengthening event-based surveillance for epidemic preparedness
Tests community and facility reporting pathways for early outbreak detection.
- Lead team
- Center for Epidemiology & Outbreak Research
- Outputs
- Expected: protocol
Digital Health & InnovationPlanned
Virtual patient scenarios for IPC training
Develops and tests simulation-based IPC training scenarios with clinical educators.
- Lead team
- Digital Health & Innovation Lab, CLINOVA AI
- Outputs
- Expected: protocol
Vaccines & ImmunizationOngoing
Community listening on vaccine confidence in peri-urban districts
Documents community concerns about immunization and tests tailored engagement approaches.
- Lead team
- Center for Vaccines & Immunization
- Outputs
- [Confirm outputs]
Centers & Initiatives
Where the work happens
Training Academy
AfriHorn Research & Training Academy
Builds the skills of healthcare professionals, researchers, public-health practitioners, laboratory teams and emerging African scientists — through courses, fellowships, mentorship, continuing professional development and research-skills programs.
Programs
- Research methodology
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Data analysis
- Scientific writing and publication
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Antimicrobial Resistance and stewardship
- Laboratory quality management
- Outbreak investigation
- Research leadership
- Continuing professional development
- Research mentorship and fellowships
Latest evidence
Latest publications
Publications, reports, policy briefs, conference outputs and research datasets.
Peer-reviewed publication · 2026AMR
Antimicrobial prescribing patterns in outpatient settings: a multi-site point-prevalence survey
DOI: 10.00000/aihr.2026.014
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Conference abstract · 2026ENV
Detecting resistance markers in health-facility wastewater: pilot findings
DOI: 10.00000/aihr.2026.021
Policy brief · 2026IPC
IPC readiness in health facilities: priorities for the next five years
DOI: 10.00000/aihr.2026.009
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News & Insights
From the Institute
16:9 — Academy cohort at an opening session
AfriHorn opens enrolment for the Research & Training Academy
Courses, fellowships and mentorship for health professionals and emerging African scientists.
Communications Team ·
16:9 — IPC focal person reviewing an audit form
What a facility IPC assessment can — and cannot — tell us
Assessment scores are a starting point. The value lies in what ward teams do next.
Dr. Amina Hassan ·
16:9 — Field team sampling at a livestock market
One Health in practice: linking human, animal and environmental data
Why AMR surveillance needs laboratories, veterinarians and environmental scientists together.
Mohamed Warsame ·
Partnerships
Partner With AfriHorn
AfriHorn believes meaningful health impact requires collaboration. We work with universities, governments, health institutions, laboratories, researchers, communities, civil society organizations, foundations, development partners and responsible technology organizations.
Partner With AfriHornCollaboration themes
- Joint research
- Research grants
- Technical collaboration
- Training
- Fellowships
- Laboratory strengthening
- Health-system strengthening
- Innovation
- Data and evidence
- Policy research
- Community engagement
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