Dismas Gashobotse, Project Director and FHI 360 Country Representative, EpiC Burundi Gloriose Kamariza, Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, EpiC Burundi Antony Sibanda, Application Analyst–DHIS2 Specialist, FHI 360Dorica Boyee, Technical Advisor, Strategic Information, EpiC  Yannick Willy Nitunga, Program Technical Director, SWAA BurundiDorian Gakiza, Program Technical Director, ANSS Santé Plus Burundi Locally led development is the new standard for ..read more

Thiarra Diagne, agent technique gestion des connaissances, EpiC Sénégal Version française ci-dessous. English version follows.  La pandémie à COVID-19 est responsable de plus de 550 millions d’infections et 6 millions de décès dans le monde depuis le début de 2019. Depuis 2022, l’OMS a recommandé l’utilisation de médicaments antiviraux Paxlovid et Molnupiravir pour le traitement ..read more

Irene Obiero, Country Support Manager, Clinton Health Access InitiativePhyllis Chituku, Program Manager, Clinton Health Access Initiative Dr. Terence Carter, Senior Technical Advisor, Clinton Health Access InitiativeAudrey Battu, Senior Director, Clinton Health Access Initiative Medical oxygen is a life-saving commodity used in the management of hypoxemia—abnormally low levels of oxygen in the blood. Hypoxemia can occur as ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the ability of the Ivorian health care system to provide medical oxygen in health care facilities during periods of increased demand. Thanks to an investment of more than US$6 million from USAID, more than 8 million people living in Côte d'Ivoire will have access to oxygen by October 2024 ..read more

Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is endemic across Central and West Africa, especially near dense forests where animals carrying the virus can be found. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria are currently reporting the most cases, along with other affected countries, including Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda.  ..read more

For key population-led organizations, social enterprises — such as restaurants, salons, health clinics, and online retail shops — can contribute to a path to sustainability, innovation and inclusion by diversifying revenue streams and addressing financial challenges ..read more

Trang Tran, Project Officer, EpiC Vietnam EpiC Vietnam’s Combatting Trafficking in Persons Team As Vietnam rebounds following the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals are seeking new opportunities both at home and abroad. Several factors increase their vulnerability to human trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced labor. These include pandemic-related unemployment and other socioeconomic stressors, limited education, lack ..read more

The WHO hosted its first Road to Oxygen Access meeting from May 14–16, 2024 in Dakar, Senegal. This meeting brought together WHO Member States, UN agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donors, and academic professionals to discuss medical oxygen access and oxygen ecosystems worldwide ..read more

Kate Steger, Communications Specialist, Open Development Palesa Pitso, Senior HRH Technical Advisor, Open Development Annick Ranirisoa, Health Policy Advisor, Open Development In 2019, supply chain activities such as logistics, warehousing, and procurement were all managed within the Pharmacy Directorate and Laboratory Services of Lesotho’s Ministry of Health (MOH). But the system was fragmented as different departments were responsible for their own supply chain functionalities through embedded staff from the Pharmacy Directorate. At this time, Shoeshoe Mokotla, Health Systems Strengthening S ..read more

The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is excited to participate in the AIDS 2024 Conference taking place July 20–26 in Munich, Germany, and virtually. Please join us at the following sessions: SATELLITE SESSIONSDefining “sustainability” for key population programmes in the era of epidemic control Tuesday, July 23 | 18:00–19:30 CET | Room 1/Channel 2 Organizers: EpiC project, Global Black Gay Men Connect, The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) As countries inch closer to HIV epidemic control, funders and stakeholders are focusing on sustaining ..read more