HIV AIDS and Infectious diseases

Background According to the World Health Organization (WHO), and as of 23 November 2023, the majority of the cases were reported in the central and northern regions of the DRC: Equateur, Mai-Ndombe, Sankuru, and Tshopo .   According to…

Transmission between bird and mammal species has been observed, particularly in fur animal farms, where outbreaks have been re- ported. While transmission from infected birds to humans is rare, there have been instances of exposure to…

The report examines intrinsic drivers related to virus characteristics or host susceptibility. It also discusses extrinsic drivers which may increase exposure of mammals and humans to avian influenza viruses, thereby stimulating mutation…

Facilitated by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), the visit aimed to foster dialogue and cooperation among stakeholders working towards combatting HIV/AIDS. Kicking off on 20 March 2024, the agenda commenced with…

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The ISID Emerging Leaders Program was developed in 2016 to recognize excellence in the field of infectious diseases at an early career level, to facilitate capacity building and succession planning and to give select, promising early…

ISID is pleased to welcome two new Assistant Editors to the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID) Editorial Team, Dr. Laura Oliveira and Dr. Muge Cevik. The IJID Assistant Editor position is a unique opportunity…

21 March 2024 by Eliud Wandwalo, Head of Tuberculosis, the Global Fund In the fight against…

Nearly 7,000 excess deaths from tuberculosis occurred in the WHO European Region in the three years of the pandemic from 2020 - 2022, compared to what experts had expected based on pre-2020 estimates. This increased mortality was a…

Who or what is the ECDC Crowd? Everyone is welcome to join - even if you are not an infectious disease expert. This crowdsourcing project taps into the collective knowledge of diverse groups with various interests and backgrounds that…

20 March 2024 I found out that I had TB by chance. I was 22 years old, in my third year of my bachelor’s degree in…

PHSMs refer to non-pharmaceutical measures implemented in community settings to abate the spread of infectious disease. These constituted the primary public health response during the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, notably…

The Global Fund and the WHO Pandemic Agreement 19 March 2024 With investments of over US$5 billion per year in HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria programs and…

Mali and the Global Fund Launch New Grants to Continue the Fight Against AIDS, TB and Malaria and Strengthen Health Systems 15 March 2024 BAMAKO — The Global…

Public health authorities from 23 Member States in the WHO European Region participated in the study, sharing their insights and experiences in working with BCI for health.  Growing commitment and optimism for future BCI work  The study…

The findings reveal a troubling surge in cases of syphilis, gonorrhoea, and chlamydia, indicating a pressing need for heightened awareness of STI transmission, and the need to enhance robust prevention, access to testing, and effective…

Dr. Nataliie Halushko currently serves as Head of the Department of Epidemiological Surveillance and Prevention of Infectious Diseases at the Sumy Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention under the Ministry of Health in…

The event, organised under the EU Initiative on Health Security, brought together 12 public health and social science experts from across Ukraine to Krakow, where they were welcomed by representatives from the Polish Ministry of Health…

However, the combined resistance to critically important antimicrobials for human medicine remains very low, except in some types of Salmonella and Campylobacter coli in some countries.   Moreover, there has been an increase in the…

14 February 2024 by Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund, and Achim Steiner, Administrator of UNDP …

Global Fund to Provide Emergency Services to 1.3 Million Afghan Returnees 22 February 2024 GENEVA/KABUL – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and…

Taking a One Health approach, which recognises the connection between the health of people and animals, the report presents data primarily collected between 2019 and 2021 on antibiotic consumption and AMR in Europe. For the first time as…

Human infections During the 2023 West Nile virus (WNV) transmission season, information on human WNV infection was collected through The European Surveillance System (TESSy) from European Union)/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries…

Running from February 12 to 16, 2024, the training gathered 30 public health professionals from 12 European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) partner countries and 16 from EU/EEA Member States. Expert facilitators from organisations like WHO…

The EU Initiative on Health Security aims to strengthen regional workforce capabilities in the prevention and control of communicable diseases while fostering cross-border cooperation to combat health security threats effectively. The…

The evaluation is included in a recent ECDC assessment: Measles on the rise in the EU/EEA: Considerations for public health response.  ECDC data shows that in January and early February 2024, the number of EU/EEA countries reporting…

This information is presented in an update of the ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment on Emergence of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae ST23 carrying carbapenemase genes in EU/EEA countries. Another cause for concern is that hvKp ST23 has…

This work is performed within the Vaccine Effectiveness, Burden and Impact Studies (VEBIS) project. The first objective of the study is to monitor COVID-19 VE in a prospective manner, with the production of VE monthly pooled estimates…

Nigeria and Global Fund Launch New Grants to Reinforce Progress against HIV, TB and Malaria 05 February 2024 ABUJA – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS,…

Global Fund Appoints Michelle Beistle as Ethics Officer and Head of Ethics Office 31 January 2024 GENEVA - The Global Fund is pleased to announce the…

12 January 2024 by Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund Among the most shocking images from…

Tanzania and Global Fund Launch New Grants to Accelerate Progress Against HIV, TB and Malaria 30 January 2024 DODOMA – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS,…

Look Back – Kenya! The National AIDS & STI Control Program (NASCOP), along with the HIV Clinicians’ Society of Kenya (HIVCSOK), Infectious Diseases Society of Kenya (IDSK), and the International Society for Infectious Diseases…

Antibiotic resistance (AMR) represents one of the most significant public health challenges in Europe and around the world. Each year in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), more than 35 000 people die from infections…

An estimated 19.4 million individuals aged 60 and above from the EU/EEA received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine between 1 September 2023 and 15 January 2024 according to a new report from the European Centre for Disease…

Global Fund Applauds Cabo Verde for Eliminating Malaria 12 January 2024 O Fundo Global aplaude Cabo Verde pela eliminação da maláriadownload in Português…

The end of 2019 saw the emergence of a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome: coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of December 2023, eight vaccines (Comirnaty, Spikevax, Vaxzevria, Jcovden…

Launched at the end of 2023, RespiCast, the new European Respiratory Diseases Forecasting Hub serves as a platform for real-time forecasts of respiratory disease activity and burden.The goal of RespiCast is to provide decision-makers,…

Global Fund Approves US$9.2 Billion in New Grants to Accelerate Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria in More than 70 Countries 11 January 2024 GENEVA – The Global…

Green Climate Fund and Global Fund Join Forces to Tackle Impact of Climate Crisis on Health 03 December 2023 The two largest multilateral climate and health…

The recommendations come as primary care consultations for respiratory illness have gradually increased since September, and several respiratory pathogens are co-circulating at variable levels, contributing to increased morbidity and…

Reaching the Last Mile Welcomes Collective Commitment to Boost Support to Community Health Workers 03 December 2023 DUBAI – Reaching the Last Mile – a…