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 a pan-African consortium, with the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) serving as the operational site lead and funded by the Science for Africa Foundation through the DELTAS Africa programme; the Gates Foundation; Gilead Sciences Inc.; Aidsfonds; and the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard.