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Understanding of the aetiology and pathophysiology of kwashiorkor, Madarounfa, Maradi, Niger

Published on 30.09.2019

The specific aetiology of kwashiorkor remains elusive despite well-designed studies over the last decades.

Kwashiorkor Pathophysiology Case-control

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Medical Research at MSF

Published on 27.09.2019

How medical research helps improve the quality of cares provided by MSF and how it influences global public health policy.

Research MSF

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Accreditation of the PSP by the LSTM as an optional module for MSF master’s degree

Published on 23.09.2019

The PSP is accredited as an optional module for MSF Master's degree within the LEAP programme.

Accreditation Training

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Evaluation of the introduction of hepatitis B vaccination at birth in the Hambol region of Ivory Coast.

Published on 21.08.2019

MSF has been supporting a programme of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP) of Ivory Coast in the Hambol region since 2014.

Evaluation Vaccination Hepatitis B Ivory Coast

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MSF interventions on measles in Katanga

Published on 09.08.2019

For about 10 years, different sections of MSF have been regularly involved in addressing measles epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in...

MSF Intervention Measles Katanga Democratic Republic of Congo Vaccination

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Antimalarial treatments less effective in severely malnourished children

Published on 24.07.2019

It calls urgently for further research into optimized dosing regimens for undernourished children.

Malaria Lumefantrine Treatment Effectiveness Malnutrition

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Surveillance of health risks after cyclone Idai in Mozambique

Published on 28.05.2019

Epicentre supported Médecins Sans Frontières in two provinces in Mozambique that bore the brunt of cyclone Idai. Efforts were targeted in Nhamatanda, ...

Cyclone Idai Mozambique Surveillance Cholera Internal displacement

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Testing fexinidazole as a treatment for T.b. rhodesiense sleeping sickness

Published on 23.05.2019

Epicentre is part of the DNDi partnership that is launching a study into fexinidazole as a safe and well tolerated treatment against treat T.b. rhodes...

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) Sleeping sickness Fexinidazole DNDi

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Study to assess the importance and severity of abortion-related complications launched

Published on 22.05.2019

Multicentric AMoCo study in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, and Nigeria aims to assess the importance of abortion-related comp...

Abortion-related complications Maternal mortality Mixed-method study Observational quantitative study Qualitative study Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Central African Republic (CAR) Nigeria

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Epicentre congratulates Dr. Robert Nsaibirni

Published on 20.05.2019

Epicentre congratulates Dr. Robert Nsaibirni with obtaining his PhD with distinction in Science and Information Technology from the University of Yaou...

Robert Nsaibirni PhD Yaoundé Anglophone