• Professor Irene Agyapong (Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons)
• Professor Karen Sliwa (Director of the Cape Heart Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Professor Jaime Miranda (Head of Public Health, University of Sydney)
• Dr George Mensah – observer (Director of The Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, United States)

• Prof Anthony Etyang is the head of the Department of Epidemiology and Demography at KWTRP and an Associate Professor at the Nuffield Dept of Medicine, University of Oxford. He is the Co-Principal Investigator overseeing all CARisSA activities.
• Dr Benjamin Tsofa, co-leads the Health Systems Governance Research group at KWTRP. He co-leads WP1 and WP4
• Prof Samson Kinyanjui is the director of the Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders (IDeAL) and is head of training and capacity building at KWTRP. He co-leads the training component of CARisSA.
• Ms Noni Mumba heads the public engagement department at KWTRP. Noni leads on stakeholder and Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI).
• Prof Edwine Barasa is the Executive Director of KWTRP and head of its Health Economics Research Unit, and Professor of Health Economics at the University of Oxford. He co-leads the economic evaluation component (WP4).
• Dr Nancy Kagwanja is a health policy and systems researcher at KWTRP. She will contribute to WP1 and WP4.
• Mercy A Odhiambo is a postdoctoral researcher within the Department of Epidemiology and Demography at KWTRP. She is the co-lead for the clinical components of WP2 and WP3.
• Vallery Obure is a Research Officer within the Department of Epidemiology and Demography at KWTRP, with primary responsibility for the project’s qualitative components. She will contribute to WP1 and WP4.
• Catherine Kalu is an assistant research officer within the Epidemiology and Demography Department at KWTRP responsible for the project coordination.
• Juliet Awuor Odhiambo is a community liaison officer within the Epidemiology and Demography Department at KWTRP responsible for community engagement and involvement.
• Labour Tinga Gambo is a data manager within the Epidemiology and Demography Department at KWTRP responsible for the project’s data
• Dr Jemima Kamano is a physician and lecturer at the Moi University School of Medicine in Western Kenya, where she leads several community-centred research projects for people with CVD risk factors in Kenya. She provides key inputs to WP1 and WP2.
• Dr Violet Naanyu is Associate Professor of Sociology at Moi University and Director of the Qualitative Research Core at AMPATH, as well as chair of Oxford University’s Africa Ethics Working Group. She contributes to WP1 and WP4.
• James Abuje, Project Manager

• Dr Modou Jobe is a cardiologist and Clinical Research Fellow at MRCG. He leads and oversees all activities in The Gambia and specifically co-leads WP2 and WP3.
• Prof Andrew Prentice is Professor of International Nutrition and Nutrition Theme Leader of MRCG. He supports all research activities in The Gambia.
• Dr Brahima Diallo is a medical anthropologist and health systems researcher at MRCG. He co-leads WP1 and WP4 and Community Engagement in The Gambia.
• Prof Assan Jaye is Head of Research Training and Career Development at MRCG. He co-leads training and capacity-strengthening activities.
• Mr Gilleh Thomas is Head of Applications Development & E-health Department at MRCG. He leads the development of digital technologies for clinical management support.
• Mrs Amie Ceesay is a Scientific Officer - Social Science at MRCG. She provides support on stakeholder and community engagement aspects of the project.
• Mr Sampa Sanneh is a Field Coordinator at MRCG and supports the coordination of field activities, including overseeing participant recruitment and follow-up.
• Saidina Babucarr Ceesay, Project Manager

• Prof Pablo Perel, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at LSHTM and Senior Science Advisor to the World Heart Federation, is the Co-Principal Investigator overseeing all CARisSA activities.
• Prof Anoop Shah, Cardiologist and Clinical Associate Professor and Co-Director of LSHTM’s Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, Co-leads WP2 and WP3.
• Dr Adrianna Murphy, Associate Professor of Health Systems Research and Policy, and co-Director of LSHTM’s Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, co-leads WP1 and 4.
• Prof Ellen Nolte, Professor of Health Systems and Services Research, supports all health system research components of CARisSA.
• Prof Dave Leon, Professor of Epidemiology with expertise in cardiovascular epidemiology, contributes his epidemiological knowledge and experience in coordinating an international cardiovascular research programme.
• Dr Melanie Morris, Associate Dean of Education, has expertise in epidemiology and mixed-methods research. She co-leads the CARisSA capacity-strengthening and training component.
• Mr Alexander Perkins, Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the LSHTM Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, supports activities related to WP2 and WP3.
• Prof Tim Clayton, Professor of Applied Statistics, with over 30 years’ experience in leading landmark clinical trials among people with CVD. He provides statistical and clinical trial support.
• Dr Zia Sadique, Associate Professor of Applied Health Economics, has extensive experience in cost-effectiveness analyses of healthcare interventions alongside large multicentre trials. He oversees, in collaboration with Professor Barassa, the economic
• evaluation of the intervention (WP3).
• Dr Éimhín Ansbro, Assistant Professor and a primary care physician with expertise in primary care models for management of CVD risk factors (including peer support groups) in LMICs. She advises on clinical primary care aspects and peer support activities.
• Rachel Greenley is a Nurse and Research Fellow of Health Systems Research and Policy and Global Mental Health and Supports activities related to WP1 and WP2.
• Mavis Foster-Nyarko, Project Manager

• Moffat Nyirenda
• Elijah Ogola
• Lilian Mbau
• Robert Peck
• Francisco Lopez Jimenez
• Beatrice Vetter
• Georg Ehret
• Maria Lazo Porras
• Richard Hayes
• Tolib Mirzoev 

Governments

• Ministry of Health, Kenya
• Ministry of Health, The Gambia
• County Department of Health, Kilifi
• Regional Health Directorate, Mansa Konko

NGOs

• Pan African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR)
• Medical and Dental Association of The Gambia

Private Sector

• AliveCor
• Tascom