by EIDHS | Jun 22, 2022 | Detect, Respond
Cambodia has made tremendous progress in reducing the Tuberculosis (TB) incidence. Though it is still on the global watchlist to monitor regularly, Cambodia is no longer in the top 30 countries with the highest TB burden[1]. Yet according to the Center for...
by Salomon Compaore | May 13, 2022 | Detect, Prevent, Respond
The second Global COVID-19 Summit to Tackle Future Pandemics was convened yesterday, May 12, 2022, with the aim of garnering political and financial commitments from countries to end the current pandemic and be better prepared to respond to pandemic threats in the...
by Priyanka Singh | Jan 25, 2022 | Detect, Prevent
The current volume, speed, and reach of travel in the world today is unprecedented. So too is the potential for infectious diseases to spread globally. Migration of humans has been the pathway for disseminating infectious diseases throughout recorded history and will...
by Josiah Njeru | Dec 17, 2021 | Detect
What are zoonotic diseases? Zoonotic diseases, also known as zoonoses, are diseases which are transmitted to humans from animals. They present a significant challenge to the public health of today and the future. Up to 60% of known human infectious diseases are of...