A field-deployable recombinase polymerase amplification assay for rapid detection of Mycobacterium Ulcerans
Learn more about this new assay developed by Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KCCR), Ghana. Our Fellows Dr Michael Frimpong (TMA2015CDF979) and Dr Richard Phillips (TMA2016SF1509) share their experience from the field - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlW2bnOlxhM
EDCTP at the 7th MIM Pan African Malaria Conference (MIM 2018)
Join EDCTP at MIM 2018 to learn about EDCTP-supported malaria research.
On 17 April 2018, the symposium 'Malaria in pregnancy programmes: challenges and priorities in antimalarial drug development for African pregnant women' will discuss the practical challenges, priorities, and lessons learned by researchers conducting clinical trials in pregnant women in resource-limited settings.
The symposium 'Empowering African institutions and future malaria research leaders through capacity development and partnerships' will take place on 18 April 2018. It aims to raise awareness of opportunities and challenges of capacity development and networking in key areas of clinical research in Africa.
EDCTP Project Officer Ms Nuraan Fakier will talk about 'Expanding support for ethics and regulatory capacities strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa through EU-Africa partnership' on 20 April 2019, as part of the scientific session 'Bio ethics and Research capacity'.
Moreover, EDCTP will have a booth (#104) throughout the conference, where visitors will be able to get more information about EDCTP, planned calls for proposals and to meet EDCTP staff attending MIM 2018.
For more information: http://www.edctp.org/event/edctp-at-the-7th-mim-pan-african-malaria-conference-mim-2018/
Preventing HIV Transmission in Africa - What We Need To Do in the Next Five Years
We are pleased to feature Dr. Catherine Hankins, the Scientific Chair of the INTEREST Conferences from 2014-2020, in the Online Meeting Highlights edition on HIV in Africa. Dr. Hankins draws from her rich expertise and summarizes how prevention remains an important pillar in bringing the HIV epidemic to an end in Sub-Saharan Africa, and what steps need to be taken in the coming years.
Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat
The ambitious target of having achieved viral suppression in 73% of all people living with HIV by 2020, as set by the United Nations General Assembly in the Sustainable Development goals, has not yet been reached though a progressive increase can be observed globally. In Sub-Saharan Africa, gender and regional inequity remains with respect to prevalence, testing, mortality, and new infections.
Key Scientific Advances in HIV Prevention
Looking into the HIV treatment and prevention toolkit, data from recent and ongoing clinical trials show promising results for vaginal rings, oral PrEP, long-acting injectables, monoclonal antibodies, and preventive HIV vaccines.
What Is Needed Now
To bend the epidemic's trajectory further in Africa, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV treatment and prevention services have to be addressed, as well as stigma which is an important impediment to rolling out programs and for people to come forward and participate. Finally, learn what is necessary to initiate comprehensive prevention programs that address the social determinants of HIV risk.
For more information on the module visit - https://academicmedicaleducation.com/online-meeting-highlights/2020-12?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OMH2403&utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email
Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today declared the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
“It is time for the world to take notice and redouble our efforts. We need to work together in solidarity with the DRC to end this outbreak and build a better health system,” said Dr. Tedros. “Extraordinary work has been done for almost a year under the most difficult circumstances. We all owe it to these responders -- coming from not just WHO but also government, partners and communities -- to shoulder more of the burden.”
The declaration followed a meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee for EVD in the DRC. The Committee cited recent developments in the outbreak in making its recommendation, including the first confirmed case in Goma, a city of almost two million people on the border with Rwanda, and the gateway to the rest of DRC and the world.
This was the fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee since the outbreak was declared on 1 August 2018.
https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/17-07-2019-ebola-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-declared-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern