{"id":3617,"date":"2026-03-17T18:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vbhi-institute.org\/?p=3617"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:47:16","slug":"africer-training-module","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vbhi-institute.org\/en\/africer-training-module\/","title":{"rendered":"AFRICER Training module"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;intro&#8221;]As part of the Isped International Summer School (Institute of Public Health, Epidemiology and Development), <a href=\"https:\/\/vbhi-institute.org\/en\/equipe\/maelenn-gerchet\/\">Ma\u00eblenn Guerchet<\/a>, a member of VBHI\u2019s Executive Committee, and <a href=\"https:\/\/vbhi-institute.org\/en\/equipe\/charlotte-bernard\/\">Charlotte Bernard<\/a>, a member of the VBHI institute, are coordinating the module \u201cCerebrovascular Health in Africa \u2013 AFRICER\u201d, which will take place online on 4 and 5 June 2026.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Module objectives<\/h2>\n<p>To provide up-to-date knowledge on brain health (cognitive disorders, dementia, stroke), including its epidemiological and aetiological aspects, in order to better understand upcoming public health challenges.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpex-responsive-media\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Module AFRICER - Ecole d&#039;\u00e9t\u00e9 Isped \/ International Summer School\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cEmejmSE92Y?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Speakers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ma\u00eblenn Guerchet (Module Lead), IRD, EpiMaCT \/ LEMACEN<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Bernard (Module Lead), IRD, GHiGS, BPH<\/li>\n<li>Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/vbhi-institute.org\/en\/equipe\/stephanie-debette\/\">St\u00e9phanie Debette<\/a>, Paris Brain Institute, and Omics referent at VBHI<\/li>\n<li>Professor Thierry Adoukonou, Professor of Medicine, University of Parakou, Benin<\/li>\n<li>Professor H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Amieva, Bordeaux Population Health Centre and member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vbhi-institute.org\/en\/program\/innovation-prevention-clinic\/\">\u201cVBHI \u2013 Innovation &amp; Prevention Clinic\u201d<\/a> flagship programme<\/li>\n<li>Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/vbhi-institute.org\/en\/equipe\/igor-sibon\/\">Igor Sibon<\/a>, Bordeaux University Hospital \/ University of Bordeaux, Interim Director of VBHI<\/li>\n<li>Professor Roch Houngnihin, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin<\/li>\n<li>Dr Benjamin Grenier-Boley, Institut Pasteur de Lille, France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Registration<\/h2>\n<p>Places are limited to <strong>15 participants<\/strong>.<br \/>\nRegistration is <strong>open until 31 March<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>To register, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isped.u-bordeaux.fr\/ECOLE_ETE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete the online form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online training in French.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isped.u-bordeaux.fr\/Portals\/0\/TELECHARGEMENT\/Rubrique_ECOLE_ETE\/EDITION_2026\/MODULES\/2026_EE_Module_AFRICER.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFRICER module description<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isped.u-bordeaux.fr\/FORMATION\/Formations-propos%C3%A9es\/International-Summer-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISPED International Summer School webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>EM[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vascular Brain Health in Africa: epidemiological and aetiological perspectives to better understand public health challenges. 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