Published Work – Scenario-based simulation training for the WHO hand hygiene self-assessment framework
We would like to congratulate ICAN Training coordinator Buyiswa Lizzie Sithole as co-author on the recent publication of the Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control journal article Scenario-based simulation training for the WHO hand hygiene self-assessment framework. Click here to read the full paper Abstract The WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands global hand hygiene campaign, […]
Minister of Health calls for accelerated action to end tuberculosis deaths
Uganda commemorated World Tuberculosis Day under the theme, “It Is Time for Uganda to End TB”, and the slogan, “It Starts With Me” at a national function at Ruhama sub-county grounds in Ntungamo District. The Minister of State for Health in Charge of Primary Health Care, Dr Joyce Moriku, presided over the commemoration at which she […]
Rwanda to vaccinate Front-line health-workers against Ebola
The Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organization and other partners will launch vaccination of health care and frontline health workers to prevent them against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in case they have to deal with patients contaminated by the virus. The activity begins on Monday, April 15, 2019 in Rubavu […]
WHO Democratic Republic of the Congo – External Situation Report 2 April 2019
This past week saw a notable increase in the number of Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases, with 72 newly confirmed cases and one new probable case reported in the last seven days; the largest proportion of which were from Katwa and Vuhovi health zones. During the last 21 days (11-31 March 2019), 57 health areas […]