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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.

The Research Department at Epicentre conducts research and supports MSF’s goal of proving medical aid in areas where people are affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or have poor or non-existent access to health care. The Research Department defines priorities for action, investigates epidemics, supports innovation, and advocates for access to efficient and quality medical care. Experienced staff at Epicentre work in various fields such as investigation, statistics, modelling, coordination, data management, pharmacology and laboratory sciences, administration, research, and medicine among others. Altogether, a team of 200 staff members conducts projects primarily in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The Research Centre in Mbarara, Uganda, conducts health related research aimed at influencing policy globally and relevant to Africa and Uganda in particular. Close collaborations with the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, the Ministry of Health and other partners further these goals and foster critical community engagement. The center is also actively engaged in teaching at the MUST Department of Medicine. Research Centre staff contribute to teaching research methods, supervising, and mentoring students. In addition, laboratory staff contribute to Bachelors and Master’s courses in microbiology, molecular biology, and medical laboratory sciences. The Research Centre in Maradi, Niger, was created in the aftermath of the 2005 nutritional crisis and conducts various work: medical care, laboratory, data management, and coordination. In addition to supporting the Ministry of Health, MSF, and other NGOs in response to outbreaks and nutritional crises, innovative research studies are also conducted in Maradi and throughout the country. The research center is equipped with a laboratory on the grounds of the hospital, where bacteriology, serology, and other routine analyses are performed to support research.

Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Recognized for our commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration, our work takes us into the heart of communities, where we help children and families help themselves. We work with other organizations, governments, non-profits and a variety of local partners while maintaining our own independence without political agenda or religious orientation. When disaster strikes around the world, Save the Children is there to save lives with food, medical care and education and remains to help communities rebuild through long-term recovery programs. As quickly and as effectively as Save the Children responds to tsunamis and civil conflict, it works to resolve the ongoing struggles children face every day — poverty, hunger, illiteracy and disease — and replaces them with hope for the future.