TB diagnostics: all studies recruiting patients now

Published on 28 April 2011 in 'Press Releases, Announcements'

As of today, all three EDCTP-funded clinical trials to evaluate new or improved methods of diagnosing tuberculosis are recruiting patients. In Tanzania the TB Child study will enrol the first children with suspected tuberculosis on 28 April 2011 to c...

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Accordia 2011 Health Leadership Award to Dr Christian Happi (Nigeria)

Published on 26 April 2011 in 'Press Releases, Announcements'

On 25 April 2011, World Malaria Day, Accordia Global Health Foundation announced that Dr Christian Happi from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria has won the 2011 Merle A. Sande Leadership Award. Dr Happi, who is also an EDCTP Senior Fellow, is recog...

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World Malaria Day on 25 April: Urgent call for research to meet drug resistance challenge

Published on 21 April 2011 in 'Press Releases, Announcements'

Since 2007 an increase in malaria control and prevention has saved many lives. World Malaria Day on 25 April 2011 aims to acknowledge this achievement and to enhance awareness of the urgent tasks yet to be done. A staggering number of 881.000 people ...

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Diagnostic test Xpert MTB/RIF proven fast and effective in low-resource settings

Published on 20 April 2011 in 'Press Releases, Announcements'

The Lancet published a significant development for TB diagnostics yesterday with concrete and encouraging study outcomes on the effectiveness of the new Xpert MTB/RIF test for TB and rifampicin resistance in realistic health care field conditions. On...

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EAC Health Ministers sixth annual meeting in the Republic of Burundi: participation in EDCTP programme encouraged

Published on 7 April 2011 in 'Announcements'

The Ministers of Health of the East African Community, Permanent Secretaries and Senior government officials responsible for policies on health, research and regulatory issues convened in Bujumbura, Burundi, for their sixth annual Sectoral Council m...

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