Three African countries halt polio outbreaks
Kenya, Mozambique and Niger have curbed polio outbreaks that erupted in different episodes over the past 24 months, allowing them to regain their polio-free status, World Health Organization (WHO) announced today. Transmission of vaccine-derived poliovirus was detected in the three countries in 2018 and early 2019, affecting a total of 14 children. “Ending outbreaks in […]
Count down Polio eradication –ARCC concludes verification of documentation in Southern Nigeria
In the final lap of certifying Nigeria, a polio-free country, the African Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for the eradication of poliomyelitis gave a vote of confidence that Southern Nigeria is on the right path to being polio free. From 9 to 20 December 2019, the ARCC team visited Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and six Southern […]
Building Consensus on the National Laboratory Policy
A Policy workshop was held on 19 December 2019 by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in close collaboration with WHO with the aim of building consensus on the National Laboratory Policy. The participation of a wide range of stakeholders including development partners, professional users and technical experts such as laboratory scientists, engineers, clinicians, pathologists, public […]
WHO Democratic Republic of the Congo – External Situation Report 3 December 2019
In the week of 25 November to 1 December 2019, 10 new confirmed EVD cases were reported from two health zones in two affected provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The confirmed cases in this week came from Mabalako (50%, n=5) and Mandima (50%, n=5) Health Zones. In the past week, violence, widespread […]
WHO Democratic Republic of the Congo – External Situation Report 20 November 2019
Over the last three months, there has been a steady decrease in the incidence of confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In the week of 11 to 17 November 2019, nine new confirmed EVD cases were reported from three health zones in two affected provinces, compared to 126 […]
From resolution to revolution – WASH in HCFs webinar
INFORMATION DATE: 26 November 2019 TIME: 14.30 CET LOCATION: Global FURTHER INFORMATION This webinar will focus on the findings from the global meeting held in Zambia in September 2019, in order to make further progress from Resolution to Revolution. You can download a flier to promote the webinar from this webpage. Objectives: To summarise the need for ongoing commitments […]
Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Facilities in Resource-Limited Settings
ICAN is delighted to announce the publication of the guidance document ‘Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Facilities in Resource-Limited Settings’. This new guidance document developed as a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Infection Control Africa Network provides guidance on best practices for environmental cleaning procedures and programs […]
Access to Affordable Vaccines for Middle Income Countries Workshop kicks off in Eswatini
The Minister of Health, Honourable Lizzie Nkosi opened the second consultative workshop for improving access to affordable vaccines for Middle Income Countries (MICs) in Africa, at the Royal Swazi Convention Centre in Ezulwini on 30 October 2019. This meeting, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa is attended by stakeholders involved […]
19th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID) in Kuala Lumpur on February 20-23, 2020
The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) is collaborating with the Malaysian Society of Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy (MSIDC) to stage the 19th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID) in Kuala Lumpur on February 20-23, 2020. #ICID2020 is relevant to all infection prevention and control practitioners, clinicians, research scientists, laboratory specialists, pharmacists, and working in the fields of Infection and Public Health. […]