New Established ICAN Central Regional Hub Office
New established ICAN Central Regional Hub Office, North West Region, Bamenda Cameroon, Admin Person : Bridget Ghogomu
7th Vaccine Congress – 24 to 27 Sept 2023
One month left to submit your abstract! Submit your abstract here Deadline 12 May 2023 Oral and paper abstracts are now invited on the following topics. They should be submitted using the online abstract submission system. Conference topics Vaccine Mandates Veterinary Vaccines Social Implications of Vaccines Influenza Vaccine Durability Vaccines against STI’s Maternal Immunization Computational […]
World Health Day – 7th April 2023
The World Health Organization will be observing its 75th anniversary on the 7th April 2023, In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health and well-being. WHO’s 75th anniversary year is an opportunity to look […]
Cholera in the WHO African Region
The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region continues to evolve, with 13 countries currently affected. The concurrent climate-induced natural disasters such as cyclone and flooding in the southern African region and drought in the Horn of Africa threatens to impede the progress made in controlling the ongoing outbreaks. The cholera trends are being closely monitored as response […]
10TH IPNET KENYA ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE – 9TH-12TH MAY 2023
SUB-THEMES IPC health system strengthening (HSS) IPC Practice: Implementation, monitoring & quality improvement Role of active IPC engagement during outbreaks, emerging and re-emerging infections Biosafety & Biosecurity Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and surveillance Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) surveillance and prevention Occupational health and safety Conference Dates 9th-12th May 2023 VENUE: Sai Rock Hotel Mombasa, kenya […]
The fifth outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) due to Sudan ebolavirus in Uganda was declared over on 11 January 2023.
On 11 January 2023, Uganda declared that the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Sudan ebolavirus was over. The declaration was made after 42 days passed without any case reported, since the last case was released from care. Overall, 142 confirmed cases of Sudan virus disease (SVD) were reported, of which 55 died (CFR: 39%), […]
ICAN concluded IPC Webinar series 14
On the 15th of December, ICAN concluded a continuous Webinar series 14 in collaboration with ACDC and WHO AFRO. Each week we had both English and French session since 16th November 2022In total we have seen in both English and French sessions with registration of 1370 students, but more than 1690 attended these sessions. Most […]
The ICAN Northern Hub in collaboration with Mersal Foundation.
ICAN to launch a Northern Hub in Egypt in collaboration with Mersal Foundation. Mersal Foundation for charity and development is a non-profit organization in the health field. It seeks to provide all types of medical care with high quality to everyone who needs it. Mersal keens to spread the culture of medical awareness in Egypt […]
West Africa’s First-Ever Case of Marburg Virus Disease Confirmed in Guinea
Brazzaville/Conakry – Health authorities in Guinea today confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. This is the first time Marburg, a highly infectious disease that causes haemorrhagic fever, has been identified in the country, and in West Africa. Marburg, which is in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola, was […]