HIV AIDS and Infectious diseases

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…

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing global problem that poses a serious threat to human health, animal health, and the environment. Each year in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), more than 35 000 people die…

Cornelius Bartels works for the Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Medical Emergency Management in Germany. He previously worked at ECDC, where he led the Centre’s activities in biopreparedness and biosecurity. What is the…

Anti-Corruption Day: Protecting Our Capacity to Save Lives 08 December 2023 To mark International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December, the Office of the…

Responses from 18 countries were collected from National Focal Points and Operational Contact Points for influenza from 1 March 2023 to 14 April 2023 and covered the following areas: Risk assessment practices at the national level…

The latest ECDC reports on chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) highlight a sharp increase in reported cases of these STIs across 27 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries, and collectively reveal a…

08 December 2023 Patrick Fouda is a 27-year-old Cameroonian organizer and social entrepreneur who is on the way up. When…

Both surveys highlighted key strengths and commonalities amongst Member States, whilst also identifying important areas of divergence and opportunities for further development. Andrea Ammon, ECDC Director, says: Almost all responding…

The number of reported cases of campylobacteriosis, which is the single most frequently reported zoonotic disease, remained stable in 2022 compared to the previous year, with 137,107 cases. Chicken meat was the most common source of the…

*Number of countries reporting data can vary between reporting weeks. In week 48, 4 (Ireland, Germany, Malta, Spain) countries reported data for SARS-CoV-2 shown in the figure above. Note that data from Ireland is for cases ≥15 years of…

12 December 2023 by Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund Nigeria is Africa’s most populous…

GREATER PHOENIX LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY MOURNS THE LOSS OF BERNARDO PANTALEON, SEEKS JUSTICE FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE LGBTQ+ community member murdered in November appears to have been targeted due to his sexuality. PHOENIX — Phoenix Pride,…

Overall, all but one of the participating laboratories reported a substantial level of expertise, capability and capacity to detect avian and other zoonotic influenza viruses in human specimens, and the majority (69%) can also…

A retrospective cohort was constructed from linked electronic health records (EHR) in each country. Country- specific (level) relative VE (rVE) was estimated on a monthly basis, using a study period covering an eight-week follow-up …

This report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of the zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2022 in 27 Member States (MSs), the…

The European Public Health Microbiology Programme (EUPHEM) is celebrating 15 years of providing state-of-the-art training in public health microbiology and enabling its fellows to apply microbiological and epidemiological methods to a…

Global Fund Board Hails Recovery in Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria After COVID-19 Setbacks, Commits to Strengthen Investments in Climate-Resilient Health Systems …

In a concerted effort to address this growing public health issue, the Council Recommendation on stepping up EU actions to combat antimicrobial resistance in a One Health approach was adopted on 13 June 2023, which included five targets…

Global Fund and Siemens Healthineers to Accelerate Adoption of Artificial Intelligence for Tuberculosis Diagnosis 16 October 2023 Globaler Fonds und Siemens…

Public health actions  Monitoring and reporting  Current data availability makes it challenging to assess the COVID-19 epidemiological situation in the EU/EEA. Although some countries have continued with primary care syndromic…

Spain’s Debt Swap Programs Have Improved Health Indicators in Cameroon, Ethiopia and DRC 06 November 2023 In 2017, Spain, together with the Global Fund to…

October is a month for celebration! As we gracefully wave a fond farewell to the hot days of summer and enthusiastically adorn ourselves with autumn sweaters, it's the perfect time to get OUTdoors and celebrate Pride month here in…

Source: GISAID EpiCoV (Note, that the assignment of novel lineages in GISAID EpiCoV is associated with some delay. For this reason, some sequences are assigned to more parental lineages. Reporting delays affect the number of sequences…

Detailed overview Globally, the region of the Americas has reported the majority of cases in 2023 and as of October 2023 (over 3.7 million cases, 1.6 of which are confirmed, and over 1700 deaths) (PAHO – Dengue Indicators). The region…

07 November 2023 by Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund COVID-19 shone a harsh light on…

Beyond this, The Parsons Center for Health and Wellness provides a vital home to several partner organizations, including Valleywise Community Health – McDowell, one•n•ten, GLSEN Arizona, and Genoa Healthcare. These partners…

Image Managing Your HIV Medical AppointmentsWith treatment, HIV is a manageable chronic condition. Part of staying healthy with HIV is seeing a health care provider regularly so that they can track…

Microbiological aspects of selected cases of diphtheria in migrants 2022 and 2023 Following the increased numbers of diphtheria cases reported at the EU level and in addition to increased efforts to contain the outbreak, a pan-European…

AGENDA The Dengue Academy Masterclass Series consists of four expert-led intensive education courses on dengue science and dengue prevention & control concepts. To foster education and knowledge-sharing about scientific dengue…

07 November 2023 by Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund Tuberculosis is rarely in the…

* The main entrance to the Parsons Center for Health and Wellness on North First Street will be closed from Wednesday, March 1, 2023, through Monday, March 6, 2023.Street Closures: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 6:00 AM - Monday,…

HIV Lab Tests and Why They Are Important Before you start treatment with HIV medicine (called antiretroviral therapy or ART), your health care provider will order several baseline lab tests. You may start treatment or be referred for…

ECDC also continues to assess the risk of infection with currently circulating avian H5 influenza viruses in Europe as low for the general population in the EU/EEA. The risk also remains low to moderate for occupationally or otherwise…

The cases are linked to seven national and international distinct microbiological clusters, with chains of transmission largely, but not exclusively, among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). Cases have been…

Injecting drug use remains a crucial risk factor for acquiring blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis B and C, and HIV, but also other infectious diseases, such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and tuberculosis (TB). While for…

Defeating Meningitis by 2030: the Need for Global Invasive Meningococcal Disease Surveillance and Prevention (CME Accreditation Activity) Meningococcal meningitis is a devastating disease with high mortality and long-term sequelae…

10 November 2023 by Marisa Peyre, Co-founder and Global Science Adviser, PREZODE, Justin Vaïsse, Founder and Director General,…

Q. What is the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit? A. Better than another deduction! The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit gives you a say in how a portion of your state tax dollars are spent, allowing you to donate to a qualifying charitable…

Image What Are the Benefits of Staying in HIV Medical Care? HIV treatment is a lifelong commitment to your health and well-being. People who are newly diagnosed with HIV sometimes find it…

Disease background Enteroviruses (EV) are a group of viruses that usually cause self-limited to mild illness. In certain populations, such as neonates, infection by specific serotypes of EV can cause severe illness. The most relevant EV…

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On October 5th, we celebrate World Meningitis Day to raise awareness of the global and local impact of meningitis. World Meningitis Day was started in 2009 by a group of individuals affected by the disease. Currently, it has grown…

The Global Fund Welcomes the Anne and Chris Flowers Foundation’s Contribution for Cross-border Malaria Elimination in Southern Africa 14 November 2023 GENEVA…

Celebration reflects on a decade of excellence in serving the LGBTQIA2S+ community The Parsons Center for Health and Wellness, a welcoming space that brings quality community healthcare providers and LGBTQ+ support organizations…