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.
Resolve to Save Lives Announces US $2.3 Million in Grants to Promote Heart Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Programs in 18 Countries Receive Highly Competitive Grants
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.
Momentum growing to eliminate trans fat
The NCD Alliance hosted a trans fat event at the World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Health in Dubai. The key message at the event was that trans fat can be completely replaced without changing cost or taste of food.
Nigeria launches action plan for health security
Nigeria launched its National Action Plan for Health Security, a five-year roadmap for coordinating and implementing systems to find, stop and prevent health threats.
Ethiopia launches salt reduction program
We joined experts from WHO and the Ethiopian government for a workshop to kick off Ethiopia’s salt reduction program.
Scaling up Ebola preparedness: Tanzania trains frontline health care workers
Tanzania proactively prepares for Ebola.
Tanzania prepares for Ebola
Tanzania has been gearing up to combat the Ebola virus, starting with its health care workers. Read the story on Prevent Epidemics.org.
Supporting health security improvements in Liberia
We met with representatives from the National Public Health Institute of Liberia to discuss ways to accelerate progress on health security.