I have spent a large part of my time during the last three months in the field, in various parts of rural Mali, trying to ensure that CVD-Mali’s large-scale trials are able to get up and running.
I have also been working on our ongoing COVID-19 research projects and, of course, training and developing the skills of a whole host of field workers, whose expertise and knowledge are crucial to every one of these projects.
It has been a challenging time – there is so much to do and working in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic brings with it an array of problems beyond those we might ordinarily encounter. We have done all that we can to ensure that all our co-workers and study subjects are able to take part in CVD-Mali’s vital healthcare projects without compromising their own health.
