We’re excited to present the free self-paced course produced by Javeriana University, Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling for Public Health, designed for the African context, enriched with a gender perspective, and integrating data science tools to support informed public health decision-making. Powered by a South-South collaboration, this course strengthens local capacities by translating and contextually adapting content for localized learning in infectious disease modelling and data science for public health.