Harare, April 23, 2012: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-Zimbabwe) will begin a four day training session tomorrow providing an “Overview of Effective HIV Prevention Interventions” to Zimbabweans working in the field of HIV prevention. “The course is targeted at individuals that have experience in providing prevention services, but desire additional skills to understand how an appropriate and evidence-based combination of HIV prevention strategies may impact the reduction of HIV infections as well as service delivery,” said Peter Kilmarx, Director of the CDC-Zimbabwe. He added, “The course has been very well received by people who are... Continue Reading
…..Triple-fold Increase in Cases Since 2009 – Kinshasa/London, 25 April 2012 – A massive increase in malaria cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is overwhelming existing treatment capacity, demanding a comprehensive and stepped-up response, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said today. MSF’s health centres and hospitals have observed a marked increase in malaria cases, including in its severe form. In six provinces (half of the vast country), the number of people treated for malaria in MSF projects has increased 250 percent since 2009, with the rise even more sharp in recent months. The increase is particularly alarming due... Continue Reading
………Critical improvements necessary to help scale up vaccine access, save children’s lives – Baltimore, MD – A study released today by the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has identified the most feasible and impactful solutions for Nigeria’s immunization program that could offer the best hope yet for scaling up vaccine access to the nation’s most rural areas and taking aim at the country’s precipitous number of child deaths. While the nation has made progress on child survival in recent years, Nigeria is still responsible for one out of every eight child... Continue Reading
Harare, March 29, 2012: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dispatched a multi-disciplinary team to Harare to support the Ministry of Health and City of Harare response team with epidemiologic investigation, improved surveillance, water testing, and provision of laboratory supplies. “We have some additional studies that we are doing, including helping evaluate the distribution of non-food items that were given out by NGO partners in response to the outbreak. We are hoping to see what the coverage of those items was, what worked, and what can be improved upon for the next time, so that we... Continue Reading
March 22 Gala event tremendous success for non-profit making NYC debut NEW YORK, NY – FACE Africa, the clean water and women’s empowerment non-profit held it’s 3rd Annual Gala at the St. Regis New York on Thursday, March 22nd. The event was a tremendous success serving as FACE Africa’s largest fund-raiser thus far, raising close to $150,000 for clean water projects in Liberia. “We were delighted and honored to have had fantastic support this year from our amazing sponsors and attendees,” says Saran Kaba Jones, FACE Africa’s Founder and Executive Director. The Gala got of to an auspicious start with... Continue Reading
