Building a national framework for multicentre research and clinical trials: experience from the Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance

• Prosper Okonkwo,
• Anne F Rositch,
• Byron J Powell,
• Patrick Dakum,
• Elima Jedy-Agba,
• Hadiza Khamofu,
• Gambo Aliyu,
• Donaldson F Conserve,
• Gregory A Aarons,
• John Olajide Olawepo,
• Echezona Edozie Ezeanolue,
• Adanma Ekenna,
• Olabanjo O Ogunsola,
• Ijeoma Uchenna Itanyi,
• Emmanuel Egbo,
• Chukwudi Onwuchekwa,
• Alexandra Ezeonu,
• Abiola Ajibola,
• Babayemi O Olakunde,
• Omololuoye Majekodunmi,
• Amaka G Ogidi,
• JohnBosco Chukwuorji,
• Nwamaka Lasebikan,
• Bolanle Oyeledun,
• John Oko,
• Akudo Ikpeazu,
• Uchechukwu Emmanuel Nwokwu,
• Oladapo Shittu,
• Ayodotun Olutola

Affiliations

Prosper Okonkwo

APIN Public Health Intiatives, Abuja, Nigeria

Anne F Rositch

2 Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Byron J Powell

Brown School, Washington University in St Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Patrick Dakum

Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Elima Jedy-Agba

2Department of Research, Institute of Human Virology, Abuja, Nigeria

Hadiza Khamofu

3Nigeria PrEP Demonstration Study, Nigeria

Gambo Aliyu

Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Donaldson F Conserve

Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

Gregory A Aarons

5 Department of Psychiatry, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA

John Olajide Olawepo

Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Echezona Edozie Ezeanolue

Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

Adanma Ekenna

Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

Olabanjo O Ogunsola

APIN Public Health Initiatives, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Ijeoma Uchenna Itanyi

Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

Emmanuel Egbo

Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

Chukwudi Onwuchekwa

Caritas Nigeria, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Alexandra Ezeonu

Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

Abiola Ajibola

Center for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP), Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Babayemi O Olakunde

Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

Omololuoye Majekodunmi

FHI360, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Amaka G Ogidi

Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

JohnBosco Chukwuorji

Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

Nwamaka Lasebikan

Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

Bolanle Oyeledun

Center for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP), Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

John Oko

Caritas Nigeria, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Akudo Ikpeazu

National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Uchechukwu Emmanuel Nwokwu

National Cancer Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Oladapo Shittu

Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo, Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria

Ayodotun Olutola

Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria