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Abstract:
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Statisticians must collaborate actively with other medical researchers in combating new and established infectious diseases in developing countries. Challenges include designing studies that reflect local realities, developing rigorous but practical statistical analyses, and dealing with cultural differences and long-distance communications. Rewards include travel opportunities to provide statistical support and training for local researchers and the chance to contribute to global public health. The organizer will share his experiences working on the Kisumu Breastfeeding Study (KiBS), a CDC/KEMRI collaboration. In this study, HIV-positive pregnant women living in western Kenya were given highly active antiretroviral therapy to suppress their viral loads and thereby reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission. Participants are encouraged to share experiences from their own projects.
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