PARTNERS

Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (UNIBO) – Italy

As project coordinator, the University of Bologna provides overall leadership in project management, academic planning, and international cooperation. UNIBO contributes consolidated expertise in global health education, curriculum development, and capacity-building, building on a long-standing academic partnership with Tanzania.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Greece

NKUA contributes strong academic expertise in global health, epidemiology, and health policy, together with broad experience in international capacity-building initiatives. Within BRIDGE, it supports the strategic and educational development of the project and co-leads key activities related to academic design and sustainability.

ReadLab – Greece

ReadLab is the consortium partner specialized in digital education and innovation. It supports the project through the design of educational programmes, the development of e-learning tools and platforms, and the integration of blended and digital learning solutions into health professions education.

St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS) – Tanzania

Based in Ifakara, SFUCHAS brings a strong commitment to medical education in rural and low-resource settings. Its contribution to BRIDGE is central to strengthening local academic capacity, expanding training opportunities for healthcare professionals, and addressing workforce needs in rural Tanzania.

Tanzanian Training Centre for International Health (TTCIH) – Tanzania

TTCIH contributes applied expertise in healthcare training, digital learning, and field-based education. As part of the Ifakara hub, it plays a key role in linking academic development with practical training needs and in reinforcing capacity-building activities in the rural context.

Kairuki University (KU) – Tanzania

Located in Dar es Salaam, Kairuki University leads the urban health dimension of BRIDGE. It contributes valuable academic experience in curriculum development and higher education training, while supporting the project’s objective of strengthening institutional capacity and global health education in the urban setting.

Associated partners

• Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) – Tanzania

IHI is a leading African health research institution with extensive experience in developing, testing, and validating innovations for health. Within BRIDGE, it contributes research expertise and strengthens the project’s evidence-based dimension, particularly in relation to health systems and global health challenges.

• St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital (SFRH) – Tanzania

Based in Ifakara, St. Francis Referral Hospital is a major referral facility and a key clinical training environment. In BRIDGE, it supports hands-on learning and practice-based education, helping connect academic training with real healthcare settings and professional experience.