WELLCOME TRUST ECA: Dr Simo Nemg Fredy Brice the prestigious 5-year £723,048 Wellcome Trust Early Career Award fellowship to Unmask Arboviral disease Threats in Cameroon

Many patients with fever and negative malaria result often leave hospitals without knowing what other infectious disease could be the cause. Very often their sickness is caused by  mosquito-borne virus that are unaware of which delayed outbreak detection and response. Through cutting-edge local surveillance, genomics, and diagnostics, this new project will protect Cameroonians today and…

ICARS Project: Heading Into Its Decisive Phases

In a significant step toward addressing the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), researchers involved in ICARS-funded project in Cameroon are actively supporting urban farmers through hands-on collaboration and practical assistance. On 13 June 2026, the research team distributed essential agricultural equipment to approximately twenty urban farmers in the areas of Nkolodom, Ekounou, and Nkolbisson.…

Press Release: CANVeCT Shifts Focus to Implementation Research as New Malaria Vector Control Tools Advance to Large-Scale Rollout

This project will monitor and evaluate the large-scale rollout of spatial emanators supported by the U.S. Government and the Global Fund, assess their use in humanitarian settings, and expand the evidence base on insecticide-treated baby wraps. The Catalyzing the Adoption of Novel Vector Control Toolbox (CANVeCT) project is a Unitaid-funded initiative implemented by the CANVeCT…