Data for Health in Africa Meeting
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5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting
23 - 29 August 2025
CEDI Centre, University of Ghana, Accra

Dr Sophia Osawe - Participant

INFORM: Role of Data Streams In Informing Infection Dynamics in Africa (Project Manager/Coordinator)

Sophia Osawe is currently a Senior Scientist, the Head of Department, Clinical Operations at the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), and the Research Hub Manager for INFORM Africa (PI: Prof Abimiku). Sophia has over 17 years of experience in diagnostics, research, system strengthening, project management, and quality management systems implementation. Dr Osawe has led several observational studies (two large cohort studies) and clinical trials. She additionally received funding to conduct studies around COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, immune responses to prenatal and pediatric vaccines, and HIV drug resistance studies in the West African population, including adults, adolescents, and children living with HIV. In addition, as part of laboratory systems strengthening grants, Dr Osawe led the institute's first medical laboratory, as well as a total of 10 medical laboratories in Malawi, to achieve and maintain international accreditation in accordance with ISO 15189. Sophia has been part of the NIH H3A and now the DSI-A consortium