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Today, we’re back with RFC Session 3! We’ll explore statistical tests used in geospatial analysis, disease clustering, hotspot detection and how GWR can help us investigate the relationship between environmental factors and health outcomes. 🔗 Sign up: afredac.net/introductory-s…

This Thursday is an RFC day! Expect a walkthrough of the quiz, hands-on work with spatial patterns, clusters and hotspots in R, and plenty of time to troubleshoot your code and ask questions. 🔗 Sign up: afredac.net/introductory-s… #Afredac #AfredacUbuntuPlatform

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The TIMERA Fellowship 2026–2029 is offering training for African professionals and researchers interested in infectious disease modelling, surveillance and outbreak preparedness. Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Sign up on afredac.net for more opportunities

Today we explore the role of spatial data and GIS in health research and discover how geography can add another dimension to the questions we ask. 📅 8 October | 7:00–8:30 PM EAT 👉 Don’t miss: afredac.net/introductory-s… #Afredac #AfredacUbuntuPlatform #SpatialEpidemiology #GIS

Tomorrow, we’re going spatial! Join Safa Siddiqui for the next Introduction to Spatial Epidemiology session as we dive into Spatial Data & GIS Techniques. 📅 8 October 🕖 7:00–8:30 PM EAT Come ready to learn and explore! Sign up here: afredac.net/introductory-s… #Afredac

We’re going deeper into spatial data this Thursday! Join us for Spatial Data & GIS Techniques as we explore geospatial data, coordinate systems, GIS tools and the spatial patterns that shape health research. Thursday, 8 October Tune in: afredac.net/introductory-s… #Afredac

Ready to strengthen your outbreak preparedness skills? The FOR-GHP Fellowship 2026 is a 1.5-year training-of-trainers programme for public health and biomedical professionals in sub-Saharan Africa. 📅 Deadline: 21 October 2026 👉Learn more and apply: afredac.net/members/afreda…

Thank you to everyone who joined us as we reviewed Session 1, worked through practicals and tackled your questions. Couldn’t make it? The recording is now available, so you can catch up at your own pace. Log in, watch the session and keep practising: afredac.net/groups/r-for-f…

R FOR FUN IS HAPPENING TODAY! Let’s revisit last week’s Spatial Epidemiology session and get practical! Got a question? Bring it. Got stuck on your code? Bring it. 📅 Today, 1 October | 7:00–8:30 PM EAT 👉 Join us and let’s learn by doing: afredac.net/groups/r-for-f… #Afredac

This Thursday, we’re getting together for an R For Fun session to revisit what we learned in last week’s Spatial Epidemiology class and put it into practice! Thursday, 1 October 7:00–8:30 PM EAT 👉 Join us and let’s practise together: afredac.net/groups/r-for-f… #Afredac

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And don’t practise alone, join the R For Fun Club Community to ask questions, share code and learn with others. 👉 Sign up and continue your learning at your own pace: afredac.net/elearning/ #Afredac #AfredacUbuntuPlatform #SpatialEpidemiology #HealthResearch #GIS

Missed the first Spatial Epidemiology Training session? We’ve got you covered! The recording, training materials, R Markdown practice file and quiz are now available on the Afredac E-Learning Page.

You can catch up, practise what you’ve learned and complete the quiz before moving on to the next module. New to R? Basic R and Intermediate R training materials are also available FREE to help you prepare for the upcoming spatial sessions.

Welcome to today's session of the Introduction to Spatial Epidemiology for Health Researchers Training where we will be focusing on Introduction to Spatial Epidemiology and why it matters. Sign up today at: afredac.net/groups/r-for-f… #Afredac #AfredacUbuntuPlatform

TOMORROW WE BEGIN! Introduction to Spatial Epidemiology for Health Researchers training starts tomorrow. 📅 24 September 7:00–8:30 PM EAT | 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM GMT | 05:00 - 06:30 PM WAT Have you saved the date? Get ready to learn, connect and explore spatial epidemiology!

The wait is over! The Introduction to Spatial Epidemiology Training is just around the corner, and you can now access the Zoom link for all sessions. 🔗 If you haven't already, join the R For Fun Community and access training link here: afredac.net/groups/r-for-f…

Say hello to our final facilitator! We’re excited to introduce George Kyei Agyen, the final expert joining us for the Introduction to Spatial Epidemiology Training. 📅 Starting 24 September 🕖 Thursdays | 7:00–8:30 PM EAT #Afredac #AfredacUbuntuPlatform #SpatialEpidemiology

Say hello to Francis Mensah! We’re excited to have him joining us as a facilitator for the Introduction to Spatial Epidemiology Training. Starting 24 September Thursdays | 7:00–8:30 PM EAT Get to know Francis and get ready to learn! #Afredac #AfredacUbuntuPlatform