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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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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