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Congo: Pathogen sequencing for infectious disease epidemics

Posted: October 11, 2021

Dr Placide Mbala-Kingebeni and Prof Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum, discuss the contribution of pathogen sequencing in the management of infectious disease epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The COVID-19 pandemic Since the detection of the first case of COVID-19 on March 10, 2020, in the DRC, the cumula...

SACIDS–CORDS WEBINAR

Posted: October 4, 2021

The SACIDS Foundation for One Health (SACIDS), in partnership with Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance (CORDS) and Ending Pandemics, is inviting you to a webinar on Genomics Sequencing, which is scheduled for Wednesday, October 6, 2021 from 17:00 – 18:30 (GMT+3) via Zoom Webinar. The main focus of this webinar is the ‘Role of Genomic Epidemiology...

PhD Scholarships- Fourth Call for applications is open

Posted: August 25, 2021

The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) is an African-led initiative with the goal of strengthening skills in the Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology to further socio-economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Regional ...

Call for Applications: EAC Scholarship Program 2021/2022

Posted: August 24, 2021

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: TWO-YEAR FUNDED MASTERS’ OPPORTUNITY FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 (COHORT 3).

IUCEA hereby invites suitably qualified nationals of the East African Community (EAC) to apply for cohort 3 of the KfW- funded Scholarships, to p...

Point of Entry Digital Surveillance Platform Training offered in Zanzibar

Posted: June 25, 2021

The Sokoine University of Agriculture through SACIDS Foundation for One Health (SACIDS), in collaboration with the Directorate of Prevention Services at the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC), organised a 3-day training workshop on digital surveillance in Zanzibar 16 – 18 June 2021. The main objective of the workshop was to trai...

Oliver R Tambo Africa Research Chair at SACIDS Foundation for One Health

Posted: June 14, 2021

Named after a freedom fighter who spoke up for science and tech, a group of African and international research funders under the OR Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative announced P...

IAEA Vacancy Announcement – Animal Health Technical Officer(P4) – (2021/0324 (020246)

Posted: June 11, 2021

Organization: NAFA-Animal Production and Health Section Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters Job Posting: 2021-06-01, 11:24:55 AM Closing Date: 2021-06-29, 11:59:00 PM Duration in Months: 36 Contract Type: Fixed Term - Reg...