Viviane Ongbassomben: Investigation of Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 Gene Deletion Frequency and Its Impact on the Reliability of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria.

On Thursday, October 5, 2023, Miss Viviane Ongbassomben, a Master student at CRID, successfully defended her Master’s dissertation with distinction at the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé 1. Her study aimed to investigate the deletion of the pfhrp2 gene in P. falciparum strains circulating in Emana-Benyada, a village located…

ACoMVeC’s Symposium at PAMCA Conference, Ethiopia 2023

At the 9th PAMCA conference, organized in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, ACoMVeC ( ACoMVeC definition)  project organized a symposium on September 18, 2023, with the theme « Why data-based mathematical models matter, and how they can they be used to influence policies, save lives, and ensure long-lasting optimal control of vector-borne diseases ». The primary objectives…

ACoMVeC’s Annual Meeting

ACoMVeC’s first annual meeting took place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, specifically at Harmony Hotel. The purpose of this meeting was to review the project objectives, evaluate the progress made so far, including the PhD training and engagement with stakeholders, particularly the NMCP (National Malaria Control Program), and discuss strategies for…