Tanzanians on digital mission in Ebola-hit Congo

In Summary The digital app, AfyaData, was developed by researchers at SUA in collaboration with ICT experts to improve efficiency in surveillance of diseases. Here’s why Congo was interested in it during Ebola outbreak.       Please read more here.

Situation Report on the Ebola outbreak–DRC

Since the last Disease Outbreak News on 17 August 2018, 25 additional cases have been laboratory confirmed for Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These new confirmed cases have been reported in Beni, Oicha and Mabalako health zones (North Kivu province) and Mandima health zone (Ituri Province). However, all exposures…

Ebola situation reports: Democratic Republic of the Congo

On 1 August 2018, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in North Kivu Province. The Ministry of Health, WHO and partners are responding to this event, and working to establish the full extent of this outbreak. Numbers may fluctuate on a daily…

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo ends

24 July 2018 marks the end of the ninth outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). WHO congratulates the country and all those involved in ending the outbreak, while urging them to extend this success to combatting other diseases in DRC. “The outbreak was contained due to the tireless efforts of…

Response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Antibiotic Awareness Week 12-18 November, 2018

Each November, World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Since their discovery, antibiotics have served as the cornerstone of modern medicine. However, the persistent overuse…

SACIDS-ACE MSc. OHMB FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

The SACIDS – Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases (SACIDS-ACE) extends its congratulations to all candidates admitted for Master of Science in One Health Molecular Biology (MSc. OHMB) at Sokoine University of Agriculture who have been selected for a SACIDS-ACE studentship. The SACIDS-ACE selection panel considered a number of criteria in awarding these fellowships…

Highlights: Visit by Hon. Joseph Sinde Warioba and Hon. Mohamed Chande Othman

The Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture Hon. Joseph Sinde Warioba and University’s Council Chairperson Hon. Chief Justice (retired) Mohamed Chande Othman visited SACIDS earlier today.   During their tour at the Molecular Biology Laboratory, Hon. Warioba and Hon. Chande were briefed by the Centre leader Prof. Gerald Misinzo about the Centre’s activities in reducing burden…

Communicating One Health evidence – Prof. Mark Rweyemamu

In his contribution to the 5th One Health Congress in Saskatoon, Prof. Mark Rweyemamu focused on communicating One Health evidence to policy makers and the general public. Communicating the evidence to policy makers and populations. Who is the right audience?   Source: IOHC18 SPI3 Mark Rweyemamu 4 from One Health Platform on Vimeo.

More than 90% of the world’s children breathe toxic air every day

Every day around 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 years (1.8 billion children) breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk. Tragically, many of them die: WHO estimates that in 2016, 600,000 children died from acute lower respiratory infections caused by polluted air. A…