SANTHE-related projects focus on acute infection studies, HIV-1 vaccine research, TB research, HIV/TB co-infections, associated morbidities, and emerging diseases in Africa like SARS-CoV-2. SANTHE scientists are also encouraged to conduct community and public engagement (CPE) as well as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) projects to complement their research work.

SANTHE is an Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) flagship programme funded by the Science for Africa Foundation through the DELTAS Africa programme; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Gilead Sciences Inc.; and the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard.