Haramaya University–UpLeap Collaboration Awarded Swiss Leading House Africa Grant
Haramaya University is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with UpLeap, Switzerland, it has been awardedA 80,000 USD grant of a 2026 Swiss Leading House Africa Researcher – Sciencepreneur Collaboration Grant (RSCG).
Ammas Siraj Mohammed, Clinical Pharmacy Lecturer and Researcher at Haramaya University explains the approved project, “AI-Powered Microlearning for Antimicrobial Stewardship Competency Development in Ethiopia,” will explore the use of AI-supported digital microlearning to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) competencies among healthcare professionals in Ethiopia.
The collaboration brings together Haramaya University’s expertise in clinical pharmacy, antimicrobial stewardship and implementation research with UpLeap’s expertise in AI-supported digital learning and mobile microlearning.
The project lead Ammas Siraj Mohammed said the project will focus on Assessing learning and implementation needs related to antimicrobial stewardship , Co-designing and contextually adapting digital learning content for the Ethiopian healthcare setting, Piloting the microlearning approach among healthcare professionals, Evaluating its feasibility, acceptability, engagement and educational effectiveness and also Generating evidence to inform future scale-up and wider application. The project will officially kick off on 1 November 2026 at Haramaya University, in the presence of Swiss partners from UpLeap, marking the beginning of this exciting Swiss–Ethiopian collaboration. This collaboration represents an important step in advancing digital health innovation, antimicrobial stewardship, health professional education and international research collaboration. The Ethiopian component of the project is leaded by Ammas Siraj Mohammed, Clinical Pharmacy Lecturer and Researcher at Haramaya University, in collaboration with the UpLeap team in Switzerland. Haramaya University congratulates all partners on this achievement and looks forward to a successful and impactful collaboration.
Haramaya University Public and International Relations Directorate
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