Zimbabwe Joint HIV Programs Review: Partnership in Action
Over the years, HIV control strategies and approaches in Zimbabwe have evolved to address the changes in the epidemic and according to new evidence. Due to this evolution, the country has ended up with many vertical sub-programs under the HIV program including Care and treatment, HIV Testing Services, Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), Sexually transmitted […]
Parents rush to get measles vaccine after recent outbreak kills thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hypolite Mandala and his wife, Nadège, were among the first parents to arrive for the measles vaccination at Nzombi Health Centre in Masi Manimba, a village 400 km south of Kinshasa. They brought their 3-year-old triplet girls. The children had missed out on being vaccinated for measles at the designated age of 6 months and […]
WHO Democratic Republic of the Congo – External Situation Report 8 October 2019
In the past week, from 30 September to 6 October, 14 new confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases, with an additional nine deaths, have been reported from seven health zones in two affected provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Although the decline in the number of new cases is encouraging, the recent fluctuations […]
Celebration of the First World Patient Safety Day in Ghana
The first World Patient Safety day was observed in Ghana on the 17th September 2019 with the opening of National Conference on Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality which took place from the 17-19 September 2019. The Ghana Health Service in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, agencies and Health Partners, such as WaterAid and Systems […]
Liberia Introduces Second Dose of Measles Containing Vaccine into Routine Immunization Program
On 9th September 2019, Liberia introduced a second dose of the Measles Containing Vaccine (MCV2) into the routine immunization program in the second year of life. The introduction of the second dose of the MCV2 provides a unique opportunity to vaccinate a susceptible population that didn’t get protection either as a result of not receiving the […]
WHO Democratic Republic of the Congo – External Situation Report 22 September 2019
In the past week, from 16 to 22 September, 39 new confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases, with an additional 22 deaths, have been reported from nine health zones in three affected provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pockets of insecurity in the affected areas, along with localised security incidents, continue to hinder […]
Ebola, cholera and measles: Triple threats to the poorest communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kasika is one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Goma, the largest city in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was in Kasika that Goma’s first case was detected. But Ebola is not the only disease to scourge the residents of Kasika, who live in close conditions, under tin roofs, with no running […]
Societe De Pathologie Infectieuse De Madagascar 2019
The Malagasy Society ”Société de Pathologie Infectieuse de Madagascar (SPIM)”is pleased to organize at its 9th day an international conference in collaboration with the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN). This conference was held at the Carlton Hotel on 4th-6th September, 2019. ICAN Chairperson Professor Sade Ogunsola provided the keynote opening address. The conference provided information under […]
WHO Democratic Republic of the Congo – External Situation Report 20 August 2019
In the past week, 57 new confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases with an additional 46 deaths have been reported from 18 health zones in three affected provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In the 21 days from 29 July through 18 August 2019, 65 health areas in 18 health zones reported […]