Epidemiology and biology

TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK RESPONSE IN CAMEROON

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Capacity building, Communication for development, Epidemiology and biology, Outbreak response, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools

From April to October 2020, EpiLinks worked with Action Contre la Faim (ACF), to support Cameroon’s Ministry of Health in its fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. Activities focused on the health district of Djoungolo, the most populous district of Yaoundé and then...

WORKSHOP ON DENGUE VACCINATION IN THE CONTEXT OF A TEST-AND-VACCINATE STRATEGY IN BRAZIL

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Epidemiology and biology, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools, Vaccine

Regional brainstorming for the development of guidelines for the implementation of the dengue vaccine. The state of Paraná in Brazil has conducted community-based campaigns for dengue vaccination during 2016-2018. Following the new Sanofi Pasteur product label and...

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS) FOR CHOLERA RESPONSE

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Epidemiology and biology, Logistics and health systems, Outbreak response, Social sciences for public health, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools

The fight against cholera epidemics requires a rapid and effective response including medical care, and water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities. In order to meet the needs and growing demand of countries, Action Contre la Faim (ACF), an international...

PRIORITIZATION AND ADVOCACY PLAN TO OPTIMIZE RESEARCH ON WASH AND CHOLERA

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Epidemiology and biology, Logistics and health systems, Outbreak response, Social sciences for public health, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools

Organizing the agenda and preparing funding for future research on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and cholera. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions during epidemics are poorly documented and require targeted, high-level research into the...

EXPERT MEETING FOR DENGUE VACCINE IMPLEMENTATION IN LATIN AMERICA

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Epidemiology and biology, Scientific communication, Vaccine

For a better understanding of the new recommendations for the dengue vaccine implementation. The 6th Expert meeting on dengue vaccine implementation in Latin America was held June 22 and 23 2018 in Lima, Peru. The meeting convened a permanent group of Latin America...

TOOLKIT FOR THE ELIMINATE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMICS (EYE) STRATEGY

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Epidemiology and biology, Logistics and health systems, Outbreak response, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools

A tool to facilitate the implementation of the yellow fever strategy in high-risk countries. The strategy to “Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics” (EYE) is a comprehensive, multi-component approach aiming at addressing the emerging global threat due to yellow fever’s...