Second European-African training for the Congolese team on “SARS-CoV-2 detection by ApoH enzyme”

As part of the implementation of ITAIL-COVID-19 project funded by the European Development Countries Partnership for Clinical Trials (EDCTP) and coordinated by the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research (FCRM), the Congolose team of this project participated on January 14, 2021 in the second online practical training on “SARS-CoV-2 detection by the ApoH“. Supervised by the French Research Institute for Development (IRD), this second practical training allowed participants to become familiar with this ultrasensitive virus detection technique. The training on this new technology was carried out by Dr. Carolyn Thibal (ApoH-Technologies) and Professor Francisco Veas, from IRD Montpellier – France. This technique will detect newly infected people with very low viral load, not possible to be detected with conventional methods, including classic RT-PCR. This ApoH detection will be very helpful for monitoring health workers who are at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic. The first training was held on September 2020.

 

The “Soap bubbles against Coronavirus” initiative reached the “Love Uganda Foundation” home for orphans and street children, in Kalagi, Mukono district – Kampala (Uganda)

An estimated 1.8 million children under the age of 5 die each year from diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, the two leading causes of death of young children worldwide. Washing hands with soap can protect about 1 child in 3 suffering from diarrhea and nearly 1 in 5 children with respiratory infections such as pneumonia.
Based on this, the “Soap bubbles against Coronavirus” initiative reached the “Love Uganda Foundation” home for orphans and street children http://bit.ly/3sfNmiI, in Kalagi, Mukono district – Kampala (Uganda).
The Love Uganda Foundation was established in 2012 to protect children orphaned or abandoned because of AIDS and poverty, and reintroduce them in their family or social contexts. The founder was Emmanuel Kitumba McMillan, himself grew between misery and difficulties.
The team of young Ugandan women and men of R-Evolution for the Children and Vulnerable was very warmly welcomed by the children and young people hosted here, thus giving the opportunity to share with them how to wash their hands in a practical and effective way according to the guidelines from the Ministry of Health and WHO, in order to reduce the spread of many preventable infectious diseases with proper hygiene, including, but not limited to, the coronavirus.
The team has distributed everything needed to wash and sanitize hands properly, including what may seem the most obvious but are often the least available. He was also able to distribute food, clothes and much more thanks to all who offered donations of all kinds http://bit.ly/2K5hzzK

The “Soap bubbles against Coronavirus” initiative reached the home for orphans and street children “M-LISADA” in Kampala, Uganda

The “Soap bubbles against Coronavirus” initiative reached the home for orphans and street children “M-LISADA” (Music Life Skills and Destitution Alleviation, http://bit.ly/3s1Dfhp), in Ave Maria Road, Nsambya – Kampala, Uganda.
M-LISADA was founded in 1996 by Segawa Bosco, soon orphaned of his father and 11 years old also of his mother, and by other young street children, with the aim of recovering, rehabilitating, integrating and reuniting street children with their families, with the help of teaching music and other arts.
The R-Evolution for the Children and Vulnerable team was very warmly welcomed by the children and young people hosted here, thus giving the opportunity to share with them how to wash their hands in a practical and effective way, in order to reduce the spread of many infectious diseases that can be prevented with proper hygiene, including, but not limited to, the coronavirus.
The team has distributed everything needed to wash and sanitize hands properly, including what may seem the most obvious but are often the least available. It was also able to distribute clothing and much more thanks to all those who offered donations of all kinds http://bit.ly/38m2Qd

R-Evolution for the Children and Vulnerable with its team of young Ugandan women and men visited the Muslim Children Orphanage Home in Nansana (Kampala, Uganda)

R-Evolution for the Children and Vulnerable with its team of young Ugandan women and men visited the Muslim Children Orphanage Home in Nansana (Kampala, Uganda). From years this orphanage is lovingly caring for abandoned children, promoting their reunification with their parents and their families, and in the meantime providing for their growth, education and instruction.
The “Soap bubbles against Coronavirus” initiative was once again warmly welcomed, thus giving the opportunity to share with children how to wash their hands in a practical and effective way, in order to reduce the spread of the many infectious diseases preventable with proper hygiene, including, but not limited to, the coronavirus.
In fact, an estimated 1.8 million children under the age of 5 die each year from diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, the two leading killers of young children worldwide. Washing hands with soap can protect about 1 in 3 children who get diarrhea and nearly 1 in 5 children with respiratory infections such as pneumonia.
The team has distributed everything you need to wash and sanitize your hands properly, including what may seem the most obvious but often the least available http://bit.ly/2Xe2wGR.

R-Evolution for the Children and Vulnerable team reached the New Midland Islamic Orphanage Home, in Kawempe-Luweero (Kampala, Uganda).

The R-Evolution for the Children and Vulnerable team of young Ugandan women and men has reached the New Midland Islamic Orphanage Home, in Kawempe-Luweero (Kampala, Uganda). Since 2001 this orphanage is also a school, which goes from kindergarten to primary, founded with the aim of helping orphans with education.
The “Soap bubbles against Coronavirus” initiative was warmly welcomed in this orphanage, thus giving the opportunity to share with children how to wash their hands in a practical and effective way, in order to reduce the spread of the many infectious diseases preventable with proper hygiene, including, but not limited to, the coronavirus.
The team has distributed everything needed to wash and sanitize hands properly, including what may seem the most obvious but are often the least available. The team was also able to distribute food and much more thanks to all those who offered donations of all kinds http://bit.ly/3rNFYuK.

The Ugandan Team visited the Sanyu Babies’ Home orphanage in Kampala (Uganda)

With its team of young Ugandan women and men, R-Evolution for the Children and Vulnerable visited the Sanyu Babies’ Home orphanage in Kampala (Uganda), from over 90 years lovingly caring for babies and children, reintegrating them into the community, reuniting them with their families, or adopting them (www.sanyubabies.com).
The “Soap bubbles against Coronavirus” initiative was welcomed with joy in this orphanage, thus giving the opportunity to share with children how to wash their hands in a practical and effective way, in order to reduce the spread of infectious diseases that are deadly here , including, but not limited to, the coronavirus.
The team has distributed everything needed to wash and sanitize hands properly, including what may seem the most obvious but are often the least available. They managed also to distribute clothes and much more thanks to all those who offered donations of all kinds http://bit.ly/3aMsNUV.

Preparations are underway to start the “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative also in Uganda

Preparations are underway to start the “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative also in Uganda.
The wonderful team of Ugandan youths from R-Evolution for the Children and Vulnerable will visit the orphanages to give both explanations and also everything needed to wash hands properly, including what may seem the most obvious but is often the least available. (facilities for pedal hand washing, liquid soap and disinfectant), in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as covid-19 among the staff and children housed in these facilities.

Exemplary coordination of African researchers and scientists

Exemplary coordination of African researchers and scientists involved in the response to the pandemic to study treatments that prevent serious complications of COVID-19 https://bit.ly/37SvaCz

50th anniversary of the WHO declaration of malaria-free Italy

On the 50th anniversary of the WHO declaration of malaria-free Italy, national and international institutions engaged in the fight against malaria meet to discuss the contribution of scientific research to the eradication of malaria, particularly in Africa. Webconference link and agenda: https://bit.ly/3pT6WjG

What if tropical diseases had as much attention as COVID?

In this article published by Nature, Prof. Francine Ntoumi addresses how the efforts to tackle Covid-19 are consequently and tragically neglecting all other diseases, for which it is estimated that all the important achiviements in terms of reducing of these recent years will be lost https://go.nature.com/2Kui5as