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Major step in the fight against hepatitis E with the world's first

WEBIn early October 2022, the third and final round of the joint MSF and South Sudanese Ministry of Health hepatitis E campaign began in Bentiu IDP camp, Unity State, South …

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Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire: An Inspiring Model for Women in the …

WEBTrained as a paediatrician, Dr Mwanga-Amumpaire has headed the Epicentre Research Centre in Mbarara for the past 10 years and is Associate Professor of …

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Population health assesments Epicentre

WEBVery often, a surveillance program is put into place following a health evaluation in order to track trends and provide alerts when needed; other …

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Tuberculosis: Improving screening and preventive treatment for …

WEBThe CONTACT (COmmunity iNtervention for Tuberculosis Active Contact Tracing and preventive therapy) study has just highlighted, in two publications published …

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First evaluation of a mass vaccination campaign against hepatitis E

WEBThe first study in real conditions following vaccination against hepatitis E in an epidemic situation, which took place in the Bentiu camp in South Sudan, reports in …

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Ebola: Leads to predict who is most at risk of developing the disease

WEBA collaboration between the National Program for Emergencies and Humanitarian Actions, Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo …

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COVID-19 Epicentre

WEBCovid-19 pandemic. The current pandemic is the result of a coronavirus identified in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, in Hubei province (China), officially …

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Understanding of the aetiology and pathophysiology of …

WEBKwashiorkor is a major public health problem in many parts of the world. The presence of oedema distinguishes the clinical picture of kwashiorkor from the …

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Public health surveillance after the 2010 haiti earthquake: the

WEBPLoS currents 2013 Jan 07; 5 . doi: 10.1371/currents.dis.6aec18e84816c055b8c2a06456811c7a. Epub 2013 01 07

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Research Center in Niger Epicentre

WEBEpicentre has a research center in Maradi, Niger. This center in the heart of sub-Saharan Africa allows us to provide appropriate responses to health issues. …

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Cervical cancer in Malawi: what coverage and barriers to screening

WEBCervical cancer screening coverage still remains well below the national target of 80% of women screened with VIA at least once. Therefore, Epicentre …

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Understanding of the aetiology and pathophysiology of …

WEBUnderstanding of the aetiology and pathophysiology of kwashiorkor, Madarounfa, Maradi, Niger Principal Investigator: Fabienne Nackers Co-Principal Investigator (Laboratory): …

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A 2-in-1 to screen cervical cancer in Malawi Epicentre

WEBEpicentre, with the support of the MSF Foundation, is coordinating the Malawi site of the PAVE international study by the National Cancer Institute (NCI - USA), …

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Measles in DRC: the never-ending fight against one of the world’s …

WEBIn 2022, MSF emergency teams in DRC vaccinated more than 2 million children in 14 provinces and treated over 37,000 patients with measles. MSF teams …

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Vaccine testing. Ebola and beyond. Epicentre

WEBScience (New York, N.Y.) 2015 Apr 03; 348(6230); 46-8. doi: 10.1126/science.aaa3178. Epub 2015 04 29

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Ebola: We are better prepared to respond to an epidemic

WEBEbola: We are better prepared to respond to an epidemic. Tuesday 7 December 2021 - Updated on Wednesday 7 February 2024. Since the documentation of …

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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICES, AND BEHAVIORS …

WEBPersonal experiences with abortion complications • Personal experience with abortion complications was common: 91% of respondents knew someone personally who had …

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HIV, sexual violence: the heavy toll on female sex workers in Malawi

WEBFor the first time, a study conducted among 363 sex workers in Malawi, a quarter of whom were adolescents, describes the rate of HIV infection, knowledge of …

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Buruli Ulcer, a neglected disease Epicentre

WEBMonday 4 February 2019 - Updated on Monday 21 February 2022. Buruli ulcer is the third most common mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis and leprosy. It is characterised …

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