CORDS gears up to respond to Yellow Fever Outbreak
The East African and South African CORDS Networks are gearing up to address a Yellow Fever outbreak in their region. Yellow fever is a disease with an […]
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A New West African Network
CORDS and the West African Health Organisation, WAHO, joined forces this week with the fifteen West African countries in Côte d’Ivoire, to agree policies and […]
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Leishmaniasis Detection, Prevention, and Response Webinar
Webinar: Leishmaniasis Detection, Prevention, and Response- Lessons for Zika and other Vector-Borne Disease Management Thursday, June 2nd, 2016; 10:00am-11:00am Eastern Daylight Time To register click HERE […]
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CORDS and WAHO sign Memorandum of Understanding
CORDS and the West African Health Organisation, WAHO, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 10th February 2016 in Burkina Faso. The Memorandum supports the formation […]
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New research shows Leishmaniasis is a disease of marginalised communities
Leishmaniasis one of the world’s oldest diseases is a growing, but neglected disease. The new Leishmaniasis Gap Analysis Report and Action Plan is based on research carried out […]
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Enhancing African-led capacity for Disease Surveillance, Arusha 14-15 December
We are working with our South African and East African Networks, SACIDS and EAIDSNet, to bring together stakeholders and funders from across the globe in Tanzania on the […]
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New learnings and experiences during my summer internship with CORDS by Lindsay Steele
It’s a Friday evening in early July in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and I’m sitting at the rooftop restaurant of the Holiday Inn, in awe of […]
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Developing a ‘One Health’ approach to tackling Zoonotic Diseases
Today, Zoonotic Diseases (diseases passed from animals to humans), such as Ebola, MERS, Avian Flu and Leishmaniasis are spreading with devastating effect. When looking for solutions, […]
Read moreCORDS Executive Director to sit on panel at Global Health Security Agenda Forum, Korea
Following his presentation on CORDS at the Global Health Security Agenda, GHSA, steering group in Paris on the 29th of June 2015 the Korean Government has […]
Read moreWorkshop report: One Health workshop in Bangkok (MBDS/APEIR)
The One Health approach requires the collaboration of different sectors and the aim of CORDS workshop was to bring different sectors from different countries together […]
Read moreCORDS and SECID’s jointly organized One Health workshop in Kosovo a success!
On the second day of the CORDS and SECID One Health workshop in Kosovo, participants from Albania, Kosovo and Bulgaria worked in groups with the […]
Read moreIntensified Preparedness Programme (IPP) Training in Nigeria March 3-4
CORDS is pleased to be sharing ideas, experiences and ways forward during IPP Nigeria at the Valencia Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria with participants from […]
Read moreCORDS at PMAC 2015
CORDS was pleased to participate in the 2015 Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC), held in Bangkok Thailand, from 26-31 Janary 2015. Professor Nigel Lightfoot CBE, Executive […]
Read moreNext IPP: Accra, 13-14 January 2015
EBOLA: Intensified Preparedness Programme (IPP) The next in-training of the IPP will be held in Accra, Ghana, from 13-14 January 2015. Please see the IPP Ghana […]
Read moreSummary of EBOLA preparedness in the SACIDS
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) Within the SACIDS network countries DRC has experienced several episodes of Ebola and the related Marburg disease. Following its first […]
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