National Referral National Referral Center on HIV/AIDS in Center on HIV/AIDS in

BurundiBurundi“CNR”“CNR”

Dr Evelyne Dr Evelyne BARAMPERANYEBARAMPERANYE

Background of the Background of the institution institution

CNR : Centre National de référence en CNR : Centre National de référence en matière de VIH/Sida au Burundimatière de VIH/Sida au Burundi

* CNR is linked to the medicine faculty * CNR is linked to the medicine faculty

of Burundi National Universityof Burundi National University

* Our target is research and training * Our target is research and training on HIV to increase the quality of care given on HIV to increase the quality of care given to people living with HIV/Aids to people living with HIV/Aids

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Research conducted by CNR is about :Research conducted by CNR is about :

* HIV (Opportunistic Infections, * HIV (Opportunistic Infections, ARVs toxicity, treatment compliance, ARVs toxicity, treatment compliance, PMTCT, Drug resistance, co-infection PMTCT, Drug resistance, co-infection TB-HIV, lost follow up, etc…TB-HIV, lost follow up, etc…

* health system* health system

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Our team : The director (Pr NIYONGABO Our team : The director (Pr NIYONGABO Théodore), one doctor responsible for Théodore), one doctor responsible for research, one doctor responsible for training, research, one doctor responsible for training, a biostatistician, 3 clinicians for client follow a biostatistician, 3 clinicians for client follow up and monitoring, 2 data entry clerks, an up and monitoring, 2 data entry clerks, an accountant, a secretary, and office attendantaccountant, a secretary, and office attendant

The national ethic commission must approve The national ethic commission must approve all the research conducted by CNRall the research conducted by CNR

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Major sources of funding :Major sources of funding :

** GovernmentGovernment

** Global FundGlobal Fund

** WHOWHO

** National Institute of Health, National Institute of Health,

** French NGOs : Sidaction, French NGOs : Sidaction, ESTHERESTHER

** Etc. Etc.

Research management Research management structurestructure

The director is the head of the team, he The director is the head of the team, he mobilizes resources (human and mobilizes resources (human and material) and orientates research and material) and orientates research and trainingtraining

The head of research coordinates, The head of research coordinates, manages the research functions with :manages the research functions with :

* Research assistants* Research assistants

* Biostatician who manages * Biostatician who manages sampling techniques and data (with 2 sampling techniques and data (with 2 data entry clerks)data entry clerks)

Challenges of research Challenges of research managementmanagement

Lack of effective budget support from Lack of effective budget support from the governmentthe government

Mobilize funds for conducting researchMobilize funds for conducting research Limited collaboration with differents Limited collaboration with differents

actorsactors Limeted exposure of researchers in Limeted exposure of researchers in

internationnal research methodsinternationnal research methods

Expectations from ARAAExpectations from ARAA Strengthen partenerships and networks with CNR and Strengthen partenerships and networks with CNR and

others research institutions in the regionothers research institutions in the region

Facilitate research management system and Facilitate research management system and administration administration

Sharing of best practices with other research Sharing of best practices with other research administrators in management and administrationadministrators in management and administration

Building capacity for the research team Building capacity for the research team

Contribute to professionalization of research as a carrierContribute to professionalization of research as a carrier

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