Getting Eyes on Coronavirus in Mauritania
In Mauritania, medical students trained in public health practices by our partners are a key part of the country’s epidemiologic surveillance system.
Democratic Republic of Congo: addressing complex health challenges through preparation and training
DRC faced enormous health care challenges well before the onset of COVID-19.
Addressing Complex Challenges Through Training and Preparation in DRC
In partnership with the Alliance for International Medical Action and the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we’ve supported COVID-19 trainings for health care workers in over 30 facilities across the country.
Haiti serves critical COVID-19 information with a side of entertainment
Visitors to Haiti’s marketplaces have been picking up more than just what’s on their list.
Preparation is the Key: Ghana Takes on COVID-19
Our Prevent Epidemics site highlights how Ghana has emerged as a leader on the African continent, quickly marshalling its resources to ramp up testing, support healthcare workers, and provide support and economic relief to communities most in-need.
Preparation is the key: Ghana takes on COVID-19
Ghana has emerged as a leader on the African continent, quickly marshalling its resources.
Bloomberg Philanthropies COVID-19 Global Response Initiative Supports 31 African Countries to Expand Their Pandemic Containment and Provides Training for Nearly 6,000 Healthcare Workers
As COVID-19 continues to impact Africa, Bloomberg initiative also bolsters groundwork for future epidemic preparedness systems
New Report Provides African Governments Real-Time Information and Guidance to Find the Balance in COVID-19 Response
We worked with Africa CDC, WHO, and other partners to launch “Responding to COVID-19 In Africa: Using Data to Find a Balance,” a report that aims to help decision makers use multiple streams of data to strike a balance between reducing transmission and minimizing social and economic disruption.
New video: Stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Africa
We released a short video on the role of public health and social measures in reducing COVID-19 transmission in the African context.
Leveraging World Bank Funding for Epidemic Preparedness
We worked with leaders from the ministries of health, agriculture, environment, and finance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at a project management bootcamp, aligning priorities to step up epidemic preparedness and leverage funds from the World Bank’s $150M REDISSE IV program.
Un nouveau site web pour l’Afrique francophone démontre que la plupart des pays ne sont pas préparés à faire face à une épidémie
PreventEpidemics.org souligne les lacunes
dans la préparation aux épidémies et encourage les actions visant à sauver des
vies
New Website for Francophone Africa Shows Most Countries are not Prepared for an Epidemic
PreventEpidemics.org Highlights Gaps in Preparedness and Encourages Action to Save Lives
Liberia Steps Up Commitment to Epidemic Preparedness
Liberia became one of the first countries in the world to undergo a midterm Joint External Evaluation, measuring progress made in epidemic preparedness since their first assessment in 2016.
Uganda Debuts First National Action Plan for Health Security
The government of Uganda launched its first National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) with the support of the Infectious Disease Institute
Strengthening Outbreak Response in Nigeria
We formalized our partnership with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to continue supporting efforts including National Action Plan for Health Security implementation and lab network strengthening.
New Plan to Reduce NCDs in Nigeria Targets High Blood Pressure
In partnership with the World Health Organization, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health launched the first National Multi-sectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases.
Ethiopia Launches Hypertension Program
Ethiopia’s Federal Ministry of Health announced a new program that will bring treatment for high blood pressure to approximately 3 million people.
A drive for better health: how Riders for Health Liberia uses motorcycle transportation to save lives and prevent disease outbreaks
Born out of the Ebola crises, Riders for Health provides sample transportation in Liberia.
Risk Communications for Epidemic Prevention
Our Prevent Epidemics team supported a WHO Risk Communication and Community Engagement Capacity Strengthening workshop with representatives from 6 countries in Abuja, Nigeria.
Training of Trainers in Ethiopia
With support from WHO and the Federal Ministry of Health, our Ethiopia team led a training of trainers on hypertension prevention and control in Addis Ababa
Prioritizing the Contingency Fund for health emergencies in Uganda
At a meeting on improving health security hosted by the Ministry of Health in Uganda, our team agreed to work with other legal stakeholders to prioritize the Contingencies Fund for Emergencies.
Improving Ebola virus disease outbreak preparedness
Our team worked with experts in Kampala, Uganda to create a strategic plan for engaging partners in DRC and other countries at high risk for Ebola transmission.
Tracking implementation of Nigeria’s National Action Plan for Health Security
We helped design and implement a free, user-friendly tool to help officials from 13 different organizations within the Nigerian government to coordinate their National Action Plan for Health Security.
Assessing Yellow Fever preparedness in Nigeria
As part of our collaboration with the National Center for Disease Control, laboratory network consultant Celestina Obiekea conducted an assessment of yellow fever diagnosis capacity in laboratories in Nigeria.
Novel water sanitation program saves lives in Zimbabwe
Community Health Clubs were created by Harare residents to provide clean and safe water.
Program Management for Epidemic Preparedness training course begins
Our Prevent Epidemics team kicked off a 12-month certified training program for mid-level program managers working in emergency preparedness in Rwanda.
Africa Health Agenda International Conference
We participated in AHAIC 2019 in Rwanda, where we met with our implementing partners and provided demos of PreventEpidemics.org to conference attendees.
Rwanda prepares for Ebola
Rwanda conducted a simulation exercise to prepare for new cases of Ebola entering the country from neighboring DRC. Read what they learned…
Rwanda readies its systems for potential Ebola outbreak
Teams of healthcare professionals from 15 different hospitals gathered together hurriedly.
Uganda prepares its borders for potential Ebola cases
Health screening site set up at a point of entry in Uganda as part of their Ebola preparedness effort. Our Prevent Epidemics team deployed to Uganda to support their preparedness efforts.