Context The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) have been collaborating closely on global health protection for over ten years, with a particular focus on addressing infectious diseases. The GHPP project NiCaDe II (2023-2025) focused on expanding national capacities…
Context There is an urgent need to strengthen diagnostic capacities for Yersinia pestis and Vibrio cholerae in Madagascar. Yersinia pestis is endemic in the country and therefore represents a major public health concern. Vibrio cholerae is gaining increasing importance both locally and globally in the context of climate change and…
Context National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) support political decision-makers in developing effective immunisation strategies. Experiences gained in previous projects have shown that NITAGs in middle-income countries (MICs) in the WHO European Region operate at varying levels. Together with the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO EURO), STEP seeks to…
Context Guinea is a low-income country in Western Africa and holds a complex burden of disease with malaria, respiratory diseases, stroke, diarrheal diseases, and preterm birth complications as the top causes of death. The African region has limited infection prevention and control (IPC) capacities, with healthcare-associated infections (HAI) surveillance being…
Context Acute health crises put pressure on health systems and undermine access to medical care in the affected regions. Building on the previous projects EMT TT and EMT TTT, this project supports EMT response mechanisms and partnerships in the WHO AFRO and EURO regions. This is to ensure quality health…
Context Healthcare systems and animal health services in OH-NET partner countries face a diverse range of challenges. The widespread risk of infection from endemic pathogens with zoonotic potential is as prevalent as the emergence and spread of pathogens with epidemic potential and the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Context Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease that is widespread worldwide. Some of the cross-border movement of people from Eastern European countries occurs before or during their TB treatment courses, which last at least several months. Treatment continuation for mobile patients is difficult due to existing gaps in cross-border…
Context Pathogens with outbreak and zoonotic potential pose a significant threat to public health, particularly when antimicrobial resistance (AMR) further limits treatment options. In both cases, strong laboratory-based surveillance is essential, as its data can inform national health policies as well as infection prevention and outbreak control measures. Building on…
Context In Sri Lanka, infectious diseases caused by viruses are widespread and are often diagnosed solely through medical examination. Due to insufficient access, modern laboratory diagnostic methods are used only to a limited extent in this region. As a result, numerous diseases either remain undetected or are not detected in…