Epiverse TRACE

It’s a wrap! 🎉

Our 3-day Strengthening Adoption of Epiverse Tools in Africa training ends on a high note.

As 10 epiverse fellows from 10 #WestAfrican countries are now equipped with new skills, thanks to #DataDotOrg & WHO African Region.

#EpiverseTRACE

@epiverse-trace.bsky.social

YouTube video by Black in Mathematics Association BMA Q4Webinar '25 | Epiverse-TRACE for Outbreak Analytics | Andree Valle Campos | Abdoelnaser Degoot

🎥 Missed our talk last Thursday?

The Black In Maths Association (BMA) just released the full recording!

We introduced #EpiverseTRACE for outbreak response and ran a live-coding SEIRV demo using #rstats packages: #epidemics, #EpiEstim, #epiparameter, #socialmixr.

📺 Watch: youtu.be/FSsXIBG_nwI?...

{readepi} is part of #EpiverseTRACE, building open-source R tools for outbreak analytics.
Check it out and let us know what you think!

📖 Learn more: epiverse-trace.github.io/readepi

readepi: Read Data from Relational Database Management Systems and Health Information Systems Import Data from Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and Health Information Systems ('HIS'). The current version of the package supports importing data from RDBMS including 'MS SQL', 'MySQL...

👩‍🔬 Who it’s for:
Public health professionals, outbreak responders, and researchers who analyze data from these systems.

📦 Install from CRAN: cran.r-project.org/web/packages...

🔍 What it does:
Seamlessly import data from DHIS2, SORMAS, and relational databases directly into R — efficiently, securely, and ready for analysis.

🎉 New on CRAN: the {readepi} package!

We’re excited to announce the release of {readepi}, an R package that makes working with epidemiological data faster and easier.

⚠️ Certification & personalized support aren’t available yet.
But you can still connect with peers + join discussions through our Google Group:
👉 groups.google.com/g/epiverse-t...

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Epiverse Epidemiological Data Science Training for Africa - data.org This page is updated regularly. Check back often for the latest information. Overview Welcome to this course on Epidemiological Data Science Training for

👩🏽‍💻 Want to follow along with the current cohort? Use the course overview to guide your learning:
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Epiverse Epidemiological Data Science Training for Africa - data.org This program offers a comprehensive and structured curriculum, beginning with foundational epidemiology, progressing through an introduction to programming with R, and culminating in practical modules...

📊 The training offers hands-on materials in epidemiology + R programming, designed for real-world public health impact.

Developed with Pontificia Universidad Javeriana & Applied Epi.

ℹ️ Learn more: data.org/initiatives/...

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🎓 Epiverse has launched a fellowship + training program in Africa — and YOU can be part of it!

The Epiverse Epidemiological Data Science Training is a free, self-paced course tailored to the African public health context.

👉 Join here: groups.google.com/g/epiverse-t...

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#NewLaunchAlert!

Our @epiverse-trace.bsky.social project launched the #EpiTrainingKit #Africa, an online course designed for Africa’s cultural, linguistic & epidemiological contexts.

The course is now available in
English: tinyurl.com/w83aaxbh
French: tinyurl.com/yyawpj29

#PublicHealth

As part of the @epiverse-trace.bsky.social project, @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social staff with @lshtm.bsky.social are facilitating a two-week training at MRC Uganda.

Participants are learning advanced outbreak analytics tools to strengthen real-time monitoring, analysis & response to health emergencies.

Whether you're a public health pro, data scientist, or epidemiologist, this is a great chance to see how open-source tools like EpiNow2 are transforming infectious disease modeling and outbreak response.

Don’t miss it! 🚀

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: TRACEing EpiNow2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. TRACEIng Epiverse is a webinar series designed to bring together our global community of public health professionals, data scientists, and epidemiologists to explore how tools developed within the Epi...

📅 Date: August 14, 2025
🕒 Time: 10am EST / 7:30pm IST / 4:00pm CAT
📍 Location: Online
👉 Register here: data-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🧠 What to expect in this session:

🔹 A behind-the-scenes look at EpiNow2's development and features with James Azam, PhD, Research Software Engineer at LSHTM @jamesazam.bsky.social

🔹 Real-world public health use cases from Kelly Charniga, Postdoc at Institut Pasteur @kcharniga.bsky.social

TRACEing EpiNow2. Date: August 14, 2025; Time: 10am EST / 7:30pm IST / 4:00pm CAT; Location: Online

📢 Join us for our next TRACEing Epiverse webinar!

We’re showcasing EpiNow2, an open-source R package developed with support from the Epiverse TRACE initiative to power real-time outbreak analytics and decision-making.

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🙏 Huge thanks to all who made this course possible.

@lshtm.bsky.social Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA-Africa), University of Nairobi, @who.int University of Cape Town, Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA), Institut Pasteur de Dakar, AIMS Research and Innovation Centre, ...

@andresmorenob.bsky.social Jaime Pavlich-Mariscal, Thumbi Mwangi, Mutono Nyamai, Sheetal Silal, Boly Diop, Dr Daouda Coulibaly, Chaitali Sinha (she/her), Instituto Salud Pública Javeriana, @datadotorg.bsky.social Pontificia Universidad Javeriana @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social

Paul K Korir, Avinash Laddha, @jamesazam.bsky.social @kcharniga.bsky.social Maryam Diarra, Eva Liliane Ujeneza, Abdoelnaser Degoot, Karim Mané, Atta Lowe, Hugo Gruson,
@andreevallecam.bsky.social Jeanette Dawa, Erika Johanna Cantor, D. Adriana Buitrago-Lopez, Geraldine Gómez Millán, ...

🎉 Special thanks to the amazing contributors & partners — researchers, institutions & supporters across continents who brought this vision to life.

🧠 Collaboration = impact.

@zulmacucunuba.bsky.social Laura Gómez-Bermeo, Danil Mikhailov, Uyi Stewart, PhD, Bubacarr Bah, Maguette Thioro NDONG, ...

🔍 Become a health detective in your community!

Jump into the course now:
👉 EN: online.atingi.org/enrol/index....
👉 FR: online.atingi.org/enrol/index....

#EpiTKit #OpenAccess #InfectiousDiseases

Epiverse Epidemiological Data Science Training for Africa - data.org This program offers a comprehensive and structured curriculum, beginning with foundational epidemiology, progressing through an introduction to programming with R, and culminating in practical modules...

Developed under the Epiverse initiative and the
Epiverse Epidemiological Data Science Training for Africa, through strong South–South collaboration.

A massive shoutout to everyone who made it possible.

🙏 Thank you!

#Epiverse #GlobalHealth #Africa

data.org/initiatives/...

🧰 This course is part of the #EpiTKit:

A multilingual, open-access training strategy.

🌍 Rooted in localism, with content adapted to cultural, linguistic & epidemiological contexts in Africa & Latin America.

#FromSouthToSouth

epiverse-trace.github.io/epi-training...

🌐 Learn through a dynamic mix:

🎧 Podcasts
🎥 Videos
🧩 Interactive animations
📘 Tutorials
🎙️ Interviews with local experts

All designed for contextual learning in Africa & beyond.
#OpenAccess #OnlineLearning

You’ll explore 5 learning units:

🔹 Epidemic theory
🔹 Epidemiology for infectious diseases
🔹 Stats & probability
🔹 Epidemiological parameters
🔹 Deterministic modelling

#DiseaseModelling #DataScience

🎓 Now live in English & French!

Start learning today — first unit available now.

New content coming soon.

No application needed — just click and start.
👉 EN: online.atingi.org/enrol/index....
👉 FR: online.atingi.org/enrol/index....

🚨 New FREE self-paced course!

We are excited to launch the #EpiTrainingKit #Africa: Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling for Public Health.

🎯 Tailored for the African context
🌍 With a gender perspective
🆓 Open-access and online

#EpiTKit #Epiverse #PublicHealth

Back from Kenya, where I had the privilege of co-leading an Outbreak Data Science workshop with @jamesazam.bsky.social at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust. I'm proud to see open, reproducible tools like #EpiverseTRACE @epiverse-trace.bsky.social making a difference.

Living in #Uganda and looking to further your expertise in using data science tools to investigate and respond to disease outbreaks? Your opportunity is here!

Hands-on training in Outbreak Analytics & Modelling with R, from 11 – 22 Aug 2025 in Entebbe.

Apply here: forms.office.com/e/fvkyM1XCVG