Africa Interdisciplinary Research Institute

Africa Interdisciplinary Research Institute (AFIRI) is a Ghana-based international organization registered in SAM.gov as a foreign-owned, non-profit entity with active registration through December 9, 2025. Located in Accra, Ghana, the organization appears to specialize in interdisciplinary medical and public health research, focusing on collaborative international research projects that address healthcare challenges in West Africa. While detailed information about the organization's complete mission is not provided, the available data suggests AFIRI functions as a research intermediary that supports academic and medical research initiatives through partnerships with international universities and research institutions.

AFIRI has recently been involved in sub-grant awards primarily with The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), participating in NIH-funded medical research projects. Their recent grant work includes a comprehensive study on managing vesicovaginal urinary leakage among women in Ghana, which involves a cross-over longitudinal research design assessing the effectiveness of insertable vaginal cups. Another project involves providing consultation and strategic recommendations to UCSF's Department of Family Health Care Nursing, specifically focusing on expanding publicly available services and streamlining reporting functions. The research work appears to involve complex medical research protocols, including developing research procedures, training research assistants, obtaining ethical committee approvals, conducting clinical trials, collecting and analyzing data, and preparing comprehensive reports for stakeholders. AFIRI's research spans areas such as obstetrics, gynecology, healthcare service improvement, and implementation research, with a strong emphasis on local context and community engagement.